Federal grants to Wichita State University
Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas received $380 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 192 awards. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $57.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $34.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$380 million
- Awards192
- Awarded in FY 2025$34.2 million
- Largest award$50.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 67 | $106 million |
| FY 2022 | 71 | $85.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 57 | $57.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 54 | $97.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 48 | $34.2 million |
Programs that fund Wichita State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 8 | $57.0 million |
| Air Transportation Centers of Excellence | 4 | $53.7 million |
| Research and Development | 1 | $50.1 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $42.6 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 13 | $19.8 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 8 | $19.7 million |
| Aeronautics | 5 | $14.0 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 3 | $13.0 million |
| Congressionally Directed Programs | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Mission Support | 1 | $10.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 32 | $82.9 million |
| Department of Defense | 23 | $77.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 12 | $70.8 million |
| Department of Transportation | 4 | $53.7 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 29 | $45.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The objective of this agreement is to define overall work category areas tasks and activities that may be executed through a collaborative partnership between the us army combat capabilities devcom gvsc and wsu on behalf of its national institute for aviation research niar this agreement will serve | Research and Development | November 29, 2022 | $50.1 million |
| Adhesive qualification guidance for aircraft design and certification. | Air Transportation Centers of Excellence | October 23, 2020 | $41.6 million |
| This eda investment supports the south Kansas coalition, led by wichita state university (WSU), with strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas by reinforcing the united states' competitive advantage and global market share in aerospace production. Coalition projects include an additive m | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $26.4 million |
| Wichita state university higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $23.1 million |
| Wichita state university emergency financial aid grants under CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $17.7 million |
| This eda investment supports the south Kansas coalition, led by wichita state university (WSU), with strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas by reinforcing the united states' competitive advantage and global market share in aerospace production. Coalition projects include an additive m | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $14.4 million |
| Single source participation in the NASA high-rate composites aircraft manufacturing (HICAM) project phase 1 performing work approved by NASA and the advanced composites consortium. Title: P1.tpc.imp: thermoplastics - integrated master schedule | Aeronautics | May 27, 2022 | $11.8 million |
| Earmark advanced manufacturing technology and equipment | Congressionally Directed Programs | August 6, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| EO14042 support for advanced materials research and research equipment at the national institute for aviation research | Mission Support | May 3, 2023 | $10.0 million |
| This eda investment supports the south Kansas coalition, led by wichita state university (WSU), with strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas by reinforcing the united states' competitive advantage and global market share in aerospace production. Coalition projects include an additive m | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $9.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Wichita State University get?
$380 million in 192 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Wichita State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $82.9 million in 32 awards. The Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Wichita State University's largest federal grant?
$50.1 million under Research and Development, with its first action in the period on November 29, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Wichita State University?
Its largest are Economic Adjustment Assistance, Air Transportation Centers of Excellence and Research and Development.
Other grant recipients in Wichita
- City of Wichita
- International Rescue Committee Inc
- Wichita Airport Authority
- Child Start, Inc.
- Gracemed Health Clinic Inc
- Kansas Childrens Service League
- Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences & Technology
- Hunter Health Clinic Inc
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