Federal grants to Regents of the University of Minnesota
Regents of the University of Minnesota in Duluth, Minnesota received $14.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 50 awards. Its largest program was Geosciences, with $4.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.0 million
- Awards50
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.2 million
- Largest award$1.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 12 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 18 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $3.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 14 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $2.2 million |
Programs that fund Regents of the University of Minnesota
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geosciences | 16 | $4.1 million |
| Biological Sciences | 5 | $2.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 6 | $1.9 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 8 | $1.7 million |
| Polar Programs | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Engineering | 4 | $783,188 |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 1 | $553,704 |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 2 | $429,997 |
| Alcohol Research Programs | 1 | $381,149 |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 2 | $232,723 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 45 | $12.8 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $913,323 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $158,502 |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $131,265 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota duluth r/v blue heron ship operations - cy 2018-2022 | Geosciences | March 17, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Collaborative research: phase 2 development of a rapid access ice drilling (RAID) platform for research in antarctica | Polar Programs | October 6, 2020 | $1.3 million |
| Collaborative research: advancing a comprehensive model of year-round ecosystem function in seasonally frozen lakes through networked science -winter is the fastest warming season in the northern hemisphere. For millions of the world?s seasonally-frozen lakes, this warming means shorter and thinner | Biological Sciences | July 21, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Career: describing and quantifying adversarial thinking for cybersecurity -this award is funded in whole or in part under the american rescue plan act of 2021 (public law 117-2). Adversarial thinking (AT) is widely recognized as a critically important ability for cybersecurity. The importance of at | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | April 5, 2022 | $816,402 |
| Networking and computing: scholarships and support for computing students -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 demonstrated fi | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 11, 2022 | $749,994 |
| Rui: neutrino physics at duluth with dune, nova, and minerva -this project at Minnesota duluth promotes progress in fundamental neutrino physics and particle astrophysics. The major part of the work supports the design and installation of the deep underground neutrino experiment (DUNE). The experime | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | July 15, 2023 | $661,670 |
| Mri: track 1 acquisition of an isotope ratio mass spectrometer for ecology, paleolimnology, and biogeochemical research at the large lakes observatory -understanding how earth functions and how it has changed over time requires precise measurements of chemical signatures found in natural materials l | Geosciences | August 4, 2025 | $656,775 |
| Epigenetic regulation of chromatin by the KEAP1-NRF2 xenobiotic response signaling in drosophila | Biomedical Research and Research Training | August 25, 2022 | $553,704 |
| Collaborative research: how does salt affect dissolved organic matter (DOM) photodegradation? A view through the lens of carboxyl groups. -dissolved organic matter (DOM) includes material from plants and soils in the watershed and from algae, bacteria and animals living in the water. This complex mi | Geosciences | April 29, 2024 | $452,705 |
| Career: linking phloem anatomy and physiology with whole plant changes in resource allocation | Biological Sciences | March 29, 2022 | $430,757 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regents of the University of Minnesota get?
$14.0 million in 50 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regents of the University of Minnesota the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $12.8 million in 45 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration follow.
What is Regents of the University of Minnesota's largest federal grant?
$1.4 million under Geosciences, with its first action in the period on March 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regents of the University of Minnesota?
Its largest are Geosciences, Biological Sciences and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Duluth
- Duluth, City of
- Rural Health Resource Center
- Allete, Inc.
- Duluth Transit Authority
- City of Duluth
- College of St. Scholastica, Inc.
- Saint Louis County Administration Building
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.
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