Federal grants to College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine received $1.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $1.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $82,261.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.6 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$82,261
- Largest award$740,056
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $99,986 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $36,930 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $82,261 |
Programs that fund College of the Atlantic
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Marine Mammal Data Program | 4 | $316,754 |
| Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System | 1 | $23,782 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 4 | $316,754 |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $23,782 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the atlantic ihe emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $740,056 |
| College of the atlantic student aid | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $569,608 |
| To maintain marine mammal stranding response in downeast Maine through continued employment of key response personnel and purchase of supplies, thus enabling an effective and humane science-based program that includes resource development, training, data collection and educational outreach. | Marine Mammal Data Program | July 26, 2022 | $99,986 |
| Operational support for the marine mammal stranding response program for the mid-coast/downeast region of Maine, 2021-2022 | Marine Mammal Data Program | June 21, 2021 | $96,059 |
| To provide critical resources for marine mammal stranding response in downeast Maine through continued employment of key response personnel, travel support and purchase of supplies, thus enabling an effective and humane science-based program that includes resource development, training, data collect | Marine Mammal Data Program | September 26, 2025 | $79,853 |
| To maintain marine mammal stranding response in downeast Maine through continued employment of key response personnel and purchase of supplies, thus enabling an effective and humane science-based program that includes resource development, training, data collection and educational outreach. | Marine Mammal Data Program | July 28, 2023 | $40,857 |
| 15.945: cooperative research and training programs of the national park system cesu networkprogramming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the national park | Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System | July 29, 2025 | $23,782 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does College of the Atlantic get?
$1.6 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives College of the Atlantic the most?
The Department of Education, with $1.3 million in 2 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior follow.
What is College of the Atlantic's largest federal grant?
$740,056 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 College of the Atlantic?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Marine Mammal Data Program and Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System.
Other grant recipients in Bar Harbor
- Jackson Laboratory
- The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
- Mount Desert Island Hospital
- Town of Bar Harbor Housing Authority
- Town of Bar Harbor
- Town of Southwest Harbor Housing Authority
- Ellsworth Housing Authority
- Tremont Housing Authority
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