Federal grants to University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Massachusetts Lowell in Amherst, Massachusetts received $709 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 984 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $78.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $118 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$709 million
- Awards984
- Awarded in FY 2025$118 million
- Largest award$43.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 371 | $195 million |
| FY 2022 | 363 | $127 million |
| FY 2023 | 333 | $140 million |
| FY 2024 | 316 | $130 million |
| FY 2025 | 270 | $118 million |
Programs that fund University of Massachusetts Lowell
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $78.3 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 48 | $51.1 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 106 | $48.0 million |
| Aging Research | 26 | $40.3 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 96 | $32.8 million |
| Engineering | 80 | $31.2 million |
| Head Start | 1 | $29.8 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 21 | $23.4 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 20 | $22.8 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 21 | $17.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 215 | $248 million |
| National Science Foundation | 421 | $193 million |
| Department of Education | 12 | $88.9 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 109 | $59.2 million |
| Department of Energy | 28 | $33.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education stabilization fund - phase 2 | Education Stabilization Fund | March 21, 2021 | $43.9 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | March 21, 2021 | $34.4 million |
| National center on program management and fiscal operations | Head Start | September 28, 2021 | $29.8 million |
| Massachusetts ai and technology center for connected care in aging and alzheimer's disease (MAITC) - project summary: overall more than 90% of older americans would prefer to stay in their homes as long as possible as they age. However, the prevalence of chronic illness including alzheimer's disease | Aging Research | September 21, 2021 | $22.2 million |
| Center for braiding indigenous knowledges and science (CBIKS) -the natural and built environments of our modern world interact in complex ways that affect our global community. Understanding these interactions and their effects on society requires collaboration, coordination, and sharing of knowledg | Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences | August 8, 2024 | $9.1 million |
| University transportation centers | University Transportation Centers Program | April 3, 2023 | $8.9 million |
| Massachusetts justice community opioid innovation network (JCOIN) clinical research center | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | April 6, 2021 | $6.1 million |
| Art: facilitating impactful new entrepreneurs to accelerate research translation (fine art) -the focus of this project is to identify, foster relationships with, and facilitate the development of emerging entrepreneurs to increase the capacity of the university of Massachusetts amherst to realize th | Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | August 30, 2023 | $6.0 million |
| National science foundation expeditions in computing for computational decarbonization of societal infrastructures at mesoscales -our society stands at a critical inflection point with its rapidly accelerating demand for energy due to growth in domestic manufacturing, datacenters, artificial intelli | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | May 22, 2024 | $6.0 million |
| Center for braiding indigenous knowledges and science (CBIKS) -the natural and built environments of our modern world interact in complex ways that affect our global community. Understanding these interactions and their effects on society requires collaboration, coordination, and sharing of knowledg | Integrative Activities | September 6, 2023 | $5.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Massachusetts Lowell get?
$709 million in 984 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Massachusetts Lowell the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $248 million in 215 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Education follow.
What is University of Massachusetts Lowell's largest federal grant?
$43.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on March 21, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Massachusetts Lowell?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Other grant recipients in Amherst
- Amherst College, Trustees of
- Verite Inc
- Institute for Training and Development, Inc.
- The Trustees of Hampshire College
- Sagefox Consulting Group LLC
- Myrias Optics Inc
- Optical Waters, Inc.
- Elateq, Inc.
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