Federal grants to University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana received $65.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 53 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $28.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$65.9 million
- Awards53
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.6 million
- Largest award$15.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $33.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 22 | $8.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 18 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $7.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $7.6 million |
Programs that fund University of New Orleans
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $28.8 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 9 | $9.4 million |
| University Transportation Centers Program | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $2.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $2.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Engineering | 3 | $1.6 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 1 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 16 | $43.4 million |
| National Science Foundation | 23 | $8.0 million |
| Department of Defense | 7 | $6.6 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $2.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion - university of new orleans | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $15.9 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund – ihes: university of new orleans emergency financial aid grants to students | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $11.6 million |
| University transportation centers | University Transportation Centers Program | April 3, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| Ai automation to detect deficiencies in flood water control structures | Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | January 20, 2023 | $3.8 million |
| Classic upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| This eda investment supports the H2THEFUTURE coalition, led by the greater new orleans development foundation, with boosting the clean energy sector in new orleans by transitioning the regional hydrogen energy sector by closing the gap between green hydrogen (produced from renewable energy sources) | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $2.4 million |
| Project access: talent search | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| Transitioning low-income urban students into the stem economy through scholarship support -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 27, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Project pass upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.9 million |
| Student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of New Orleans get?
$65.9 million in 53 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of New Orleans the most?
The Department of Education, with $43.4 million in 16 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is University of New Orleans's largest federal grant?
$15.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of New Orleans?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and University Transportation Centers Program.
Other grant recipients in New Orleans
- Louisiana Department of Health
- The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund
- Regional Transit Authority
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
- National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
- City of New Orleans
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