Federal grants to Navajo Technical University
Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico received $127 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 78 awards. Its largest program was Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions, with $37.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $20.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$127 million
- Awards78
- Awarded in FY 2025$20.5 million
- Largest award$37.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 34 | $45.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 23 | $17.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 30 | $23.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 20 | $19.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $20.5 million |
Programs that fund Navajo Technical University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions | 1 | $37.2 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $26.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $21.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 7 | $9.0 million |
| National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | 2 | $6.5 million |
| Head Start | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 4 | $3.1 million |
| 1994 Institutions Research Grants | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 2 | $2.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 7 | $85.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 15 | $13.7 million |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $10.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 39 | $8.7 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 4 | $3.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo technical university technical and career educational project | Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions | August 11, 2021 | $37.2 million |
| Ed tcu title III/msi higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 24, 2021 | $18.4 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 20, 2021 | $11.0 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 16, 2025 | $6.9 million |
| American indian tribally controlled colleges and universities (part f) | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 13, 2021 | $6.6 million |
| Project description: sustainable pathways through advanced manufacturing (SPAM) project objectives: the enormity of the opportunity for doe/nnsa to lead a new burst of discovery and invention is matched by a singular opportunity to achieve more stem workforce diversity. This project strives to conti | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | September 23, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| Navajo technical university and navajo head start are partnering to increase the number of qualified head start/early head start educators working in head start centers on the navajo nation. | Head Start | September 28, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| Navajo technical college project title: enabling native researchers and graduate engineering (ENRGE) project description: the project will build the first master’s degree and doctoral degree programs in engineering at a tribal university, navajo technical university (NTU), and build a pipeline from | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program | September 19, 2022 | $3.0 million |
| Tea center renewal: sustaining technological excellence pursuit in advanced manufacturing at navajo technical university (s.t.e.p) -a goal of the tribal colleges and universities program (TCUP) is to increase the intellectual leadership of tcup institutions, thereby positioning them to address scien | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | February 22, 2024 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Navajo Technical University get?
$127 million in 78 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Navajo Technical University the most?
The Department of Education, with $85.2 million in 7 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Navajo Technical University's largest federal grant?
$37.2 million under Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions, with its first action in the period on August 11, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Navajo Technical University?
Its largest are Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Education Stabilization Fund.
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