Federal grants to Oakland University
Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan received $120 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 122 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $61.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$120 million
- Awards122
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.7 million
- Largest award$35.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 31 | $69.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 46 | $13.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 45 | $13.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 52 | $14.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 28 | $9.7 million |
Programs that fund Oakland University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $61.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 9 | $6.5 million |
| Vision Research | 6 | $6.2 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Engineering | 19 | $4.7 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 3 | $2.9 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 17 | $2.5 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 5 | $2.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 4 | $65.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 42 | $26.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 62 | $19.0 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $6.1 million |
| Department of Defense | 4 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland university higher education emergency relief fund-institutional ihe | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $35.1 million |
| Oakland university emergency financial aid grants under the CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $26.7 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to procure key equipment needed to provide testing services, research, engagement support and outreach to the transportation sector in Michigan and beyond to support advances in electrification across this industry. The equipment purchased will support fabricatio | Congressionally-Identified Projects | August 26, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this project is the acquisition of an indoor automotive antenna measurement system (AAMS) that performs full-scale vehicle antenna pattern measurements (APM). The system will support research, development, and certification of automotive antennas used to improve vehicle safety | Congressionally-Identified Projects | September 18, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Oakland university project upward bound college prep academy | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Cybercorps scholarship for service: cyber defense of intelligent systems -the complexity and capabilities of autonomous systems and automation, ranging from e-voting to unmanned flight, are increasing. In addition, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a significant and growing role in the operation of | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | January 20, 2022 | $2.4 million |
| Nursing workforce diversity | Nursing Workforce Development | May 27, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Nrt-hdr: using a data analytics framework to merge stem and entrepreneurial training -in the past decade, businesses that utilize ?omics? Information (genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics) to answer major societal issues in medicine, environmental science, and other fields have flourished. Thes | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 19, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Investigation of the molecular basis of rod and cone photoreceptor structure | Vision Research | April 9, 2021 | $2.0 million |
| Development and characterization of peptidomimetic small molecule activators of peptidase neurolysin for stroke therapy. | Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | August 19, 2021 | $1.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Oakland University get?
$120 million in 122 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Oakland University the most?
The Department of Education, with $65.2 million in 4 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Oakland University's largest federal grant?
$35.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Oakland University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Vision Research.
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