Federal grants to Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University in Newport, Kentucky received $56.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $37.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$56.1 million
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.4 million
- Largest award$21.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 15 | $41.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 13 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 14 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $2.4 million |
Programs that fund Northern Kentucky University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $37.0 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Public Health Training Centers Program | 1 | $2.9 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Integrative Activities | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Telehealth Programs | 1 | $1.0 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 1 | $798,144 |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $750,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 6 | $40.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 14 | $11.1 million |
| National Science Foundation | 9 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $648,858 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky university CARES act higher education emergency relief fund - institutional portion: funding certification and agreement 2020-2021 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $21.1 million |
| Northern Kentucky university CARES act higher education emergency relief fund: funding certification and agreement 2020-2021 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $15.9 million |
| Opioid-impacted family support program | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | July 16, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| Community health worker training program - address: northern Kentucky university 1 nunn drive, highland heights, ky 41099 pi: valerie hardcastle phone: 859-572-5376 email: hardcastle@nku.edu url: http://nku.edu/ihi grant program funds requested: $2,876,377 requesting funding priority: serving indivi | Public Health Training Centers Program | September 7, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Trio/student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.7 million |
| Rural communities opioid response-implementation | Telehealth Programs | July 29, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Rii-bec: co-mentoring, community building, career development, and content area research experiences to enhance systemic change in stem -this award is funded in whole or in part under the american rescue plan act of 2021 (public law 117-2). National data show a dire need for higher education to more | Integrative Activities | August 5, 2022 | $994,852 |
| Northern Kentucky university upward bound program | TRIO Upward Bound | May 13, 2024 | $798,144 |
| Executive function in opioid-exposed offspring and subsequent molecular signatures - project summary my long-term career goal is to become a translational researcher who uses rodent models and human samples to facilitate innovative interventions that readily adapt to the clinic. The current proposal | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | November 10, 2022 | $760,402 |
| Nky collaborative for economic engagement: connecting entrepreneurs to knowledge, data, talent, and capital | Economic Adjustment Assistance | March 26, 2021 | $750,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northern Kentucky University get?
$56.1 million in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northern Kentucky University the most?
The Department of Education, with $40.5 million in 6 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Northern Kentucky University's largest federal grant?
$21.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 15, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Northern Kentucky University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants and Public Health Training Centers Program.
Other grant recipients in Newport
- Health Point Family Care, Inc.
- Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc.
- Neighborhood Foundations
- Brighton Center, Inc.
- Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc
- Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio Inc.
- Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC
- Campbell County Drug Free Alliance Incorporated
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