Federal grants to University of Maine System
University of Maine System in Farmington, Maine received $29.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, with $12.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$29.9 million
- Awards18
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.9 million
- Largest award$12.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $11.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $6.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $4.9 million |
Programs that fund University of Maine System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $12.1 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $9.7 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $3.4 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $869,041 |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 1 | $600,000 |
| Biological Sciences | 1 | $401,241 |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 1 | $400,000 |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $400,000 |
| Integrative Activities | 1 | $150,358 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 14 | $28.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 4 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine state gear up: gear up Maine rise | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 21, 2023 | $12.2 million |
| University of Maine at farmington institutional portion under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| University of Maine at farmington emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $4.0 million |
| University of Maine at farmington upward bound program | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.7 million |
| University of Maine farmington student support services johnson scholars program | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| University of Maine at farmington river valley upward bound program | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $916,611 |
| The belonging initiative: strengthening retention for first years | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 27, 2023 | $869,041 |
| Expansion of umf early child care center | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | September 9, 2022 | $600,000 |
| University of Maine at farmington upward bound program | TRIO Upward Bound | May 25, 2021 | $420,754 |
| University of Maine at farmington sip under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act | Education Stabilization Fund | May 5, 2021 | $402,632 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Maine System get?
$29.9 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Maine System the most?
The Department of Education, with $28.9 million in 14 awards. The National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of Maine System's largest federal grant?
$12.2 million under Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, with its first action in the period on September 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Maine System?
Its largest are Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, Education Stabilization Fund and TRIO Upward Bound.
Other grant recipients in Farmington
Largest federal grant recipients in Maine · Federal grants in Maine