Federal grants to Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky received $94.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 66 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $54.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$94.5 million
- Awards66
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.2 million
- Largest award$29.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $60.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 26 | $9.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 24 | $7.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 18 | $9.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 24 | $8.2 million |
Programs that fund Western Kentucky University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $54.1 million |
| Head Start | 3 | $10.6 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 3 | $5.2 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 3 | $3.1 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 3 | $3.1 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 1 | $1.9 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Registered Apprenticeship | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 4 | $1.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 17 | $70.6 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 12 | $15.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $2.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - institutional, western Kentucky university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $29.6 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund, western Kentucky university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 16, 2021 | $22.2 million |
| Head start | Head Start | November 3, 2020 | $8.2 million |
| Wku trio talent search - surrounding counties (ets i) | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - strengthening institutions program, western Kentucky university | Education Stabilization Fund | November 13, 2020 | $2.3 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | November 13, 2024 | $2.2 million |
| Collaborative apprenticeships for rural educators (project care) | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | June 12, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| Behavioral health workforce education and training program- american rescue plan | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | May 26, 2021 | $1.9 million |
| Wku sss | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Western Kentucky university upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Western Kentucky University get?
$94.5 million in 66 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Western Kentucky University the most?
The Department of Education, with $70.6 million in 17 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Western Kentucky University's largest federal grant?
$29.6 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 Western Kentucky University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Head Start and TRIO Talent Search.
Other grant recipients in Bowling Green
- Community Action of Southern Kentucky Inc
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Bowling Green, City of
- Housing Authority of Bowling Green
- Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Inc
- Bowling Green-Warren County Primary Care Center, Inc.
- Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc.
- Bowling Green Warren County Regional Air
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