Federal grants to Bennett College
Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina received $33.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Higher Education Institutional Aid, with $26.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$33.3 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.3 million
- Largest award$18.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $11.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $4.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $9.3 million |
Programs that fund Bennett College
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 4 | $26.0 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $6.4 million |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | 1 | $699,950 |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 1 | $275,094 |
| Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad | 1 | $122,459 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 1 | $20,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 8 | $32.6 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $699,950 |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $275,094 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 1 | $20,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historically black colleges and universities program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | August 3, 2022 | $18.0 million |
| Unknown title | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 20, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Historically black colleges and universities program (future act) | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 20, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| CARES act HBCU | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| Institutional portion of the CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, andeconomic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| HBCU part f | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 26, 2025 | $922,688 |
| Project purpose: the bennett college "e camp" (entrepreneurship, coding, and artificial intelligence for members of the community program) project is designed to expand broadband access and learning opportunities in entrepreneurship, coding and artificial intelligence for bennett students and women | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | January 23, 2023 | $699,950 |
| Equipment and instrumentation to enhance the undergraduate research experience of stem majors at bennett college in microbiological research and data analytics | Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | May 6, 2021 | $275,094 |
| Women and health equity in morocco: exploring of the relationships among moroccan women’s rights, health and culture | Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad | August 6, 2024 | $125,840 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Bennett College get?
$33.3 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Bennett College the most?
The Department of Education, with $32.6 million in 8 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Bennett College's largest federal grant?
$18.0 million under Higher Education Institutional Aid, with its first action in the period on August 3, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Bennett College?
Its largest are Higher Education Institutional Aid, Education Stabilization Fund and Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.
Other grant recipients in Greensboro
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Volvo Technology of America, LLC
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- City of Greensboro
- Generationed
- Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro
- Carolina Thomas LLC
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