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Federal grants to Winston-Salem State University

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Winston-Salem State University in Winston Salem, North Carolina received $174 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 56 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $66.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.8 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Winston-Salem State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202120$85.5 million
FY 202215$18.1 million
FY 202322$26.3 million
FY 202430$25.1 million
FY 202513$18.8 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Winston-Salem State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$66.2 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0314$46.7 million
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 84.3341$16.1 million
Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions 84.3822$8.5 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.07610$4.2 million
Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds 93.9252$4.1 million
General Research and Technology Activity 14.5061$4.0 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.0493$3.6 million
Teacher Quality Partnership Grants 84.3361$2.5 million
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training 84.1294$2.4 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education19$146 million
National Science Foundation25$12.7 million
Department of Health and Human Services8$8.4 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development1$4.0 million
Department of Energy1$2.3 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Winston-salem state university CARES act HBCU support
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Education Stabilization FundFebruary 27, 2021$37.6 million
Historically black colleges and universities program
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Higher Education Institutional AidAugust 3, 2022$34.8 million
Wssu CARES act institutional support funding
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Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$16.2 million
Winston-salem state university gear up (wssu gu) partnership
ASST_NON_P334A210147_091 on USAspending
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsSeptember 28, 2021$16.1 million
Wssu CARES act student support funding
ASST_NON_P425E202077_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$12.4 million
Historically black colleges and universities (graduate)
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Strengthening Minority-Serving InstitutionsSeptember 12, 2023$6.5 million
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Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 20, 2021$5.9 million
Historically black colleges and universities program (future act)
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Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 20, 2021$4.9 million
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General Research and Technology ActivitySeptember 18, 2024$4.0 million
Scholarships for disadvantaged students
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Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged BackgroundsMay 19, 2021$2.6 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Winston-Salem State University get?

$174 million in 56 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Winston-Salem State University the most?

The Department of Education, with $146 million in 19 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is Winston-Salem State University's largest federal grant?

$37.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Winston-Salem State University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.

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