Federal grants to University of Montana Western
University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana received $7.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $5.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $657,235.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.5 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$657,235
- Largest award$2.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $231,131 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $315,450 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $347,454 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $657,235 |
Programs that fund University of Montana Western
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $5.4 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Biological Sciences | 2 | $536,136 |
| Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | 1 | $40,940 |
| Polar Programs | 1 | $8,936 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 5 | $6.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 3 | $545,072 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $40,940 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana western higher education emergency relief fund - ihes | Education Stabilization Fund | January 16, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| University of Montana western higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 16, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| Student support services program | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Brc-bio chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwest Montana: investigating mechanisms of environmental transmission for cwd control. -transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) are a group of progressive and incurable neurological diseases caused by misfolded proteins called prions. These protei | Biological Sciences | July 21, 2025 | $350,721 |
| Student support services (SSS) program | TRIO Student Support Services | July 3, 2025 | $306,514 |
| Higher education emergency relief fund - sip | Education Stabilization Fund | October 29, 2020 | $224,923 |
| Collaborative research: rui: how energy economy and muscle properties shape fish swimming strategies in the field | Biological Sciences | June 16, 2021 | $185,415 |
| Co-developing criteria for white bark pine friendly ranching | Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | August 27, 2024 | $40,940 |
| Collaborative research: ehr-polar dcl: polar space and place: using gis and interactive environments to bring polar science to the classroom | Polar Programs | July 11, 2023 | $8,936 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Montana Western get?
$7.5 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Montana Western the most?
The Department of Education, with $6.9 million in 5 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is University of Montana Western's largest federal grant?
$2.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Montana Western?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Student Support Services and Biological Sciences.
Other grant recipients in Dillon
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