Federal grants to University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota received $396 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 287 awards. Its largest program was Fossil Energy Research and Development, with $118 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $46.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$396 million
- Awards287
- Awarded in FY 2025$46.0 million
- Largest award$42.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 91 | $91.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 101 | $59.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 115 | $119 million |
| FY 2024 | 101 | $80.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 85 | $46.0 million |
Programs that fund University of North Dakota
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Energy Research and Development | 26 | $118 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 11 | $56.7 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $25.0 million |
| Rural Health Research Centers | 4 | $12.5 million |
| Rural Healthcare Services Programs | 3 | $10.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 12 | $9.7 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 4 | $9.1 million |
| Air Transportation Centers of Excellence | 2 | $9.0 million |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 14 | $7.3 million |
| Integrative Activities | 10 | $6.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 84 | $151 million |
| Department of Energy | 34 | $128 million |
| Department of Education | 14 | $40.8 million |
| National Science Foundation | 57 | $26.6 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 27 | $11.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) coal creek carbon capture: site characterization and permitting. The objective of this project is advance development of a large-scale commercial geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage hub through site characterization and permitting of a geologic storage complex i | Fossil Energy Research and Development | September 29, 2023 | $42.8 million |
| North Dakota inbre: health and the environment | Biomedical Research and Research Training | May 16, 2021 | $17.5 million |
| CARES act - und heerf institutional allocation | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $14.1 million |
| Eerc doe joint program on research and development for fossil energy-related resources | Fossil Energy Research and Development | February 26, 2021 | $12.2 million |
| The objective of this project is to investigate the concept that carbon dioxide (CO2) injected into an unconventional oil reservoir in the bakken formation will result in incremental oil recovery while simultaneously storing carbon dioxide (CO2), resulting in lower-carbon-intensity oil production. T | Fossil Energy Research and Development | September 24, 2024 | $11.6 million |
| University of North Dakota's education emergency relief fund: direct-to-student allocation | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $11.0 million |
| Center for excellence in-host pathogen interactions | Biomedical Research and Research Training | August 4, 2021 | $9.2 million |
| Roughrider carbon storage hub this project seeks to determine the feasibility of developing a commercial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) geologic stacked storage complex able to store 50+ million metric tons of CO2 over a 30-YEAR timeframe in northwestern North Dakota. A stratigraphic test well will be d | Fossil Energy Research and Development | September 27, 2023 | $9.0 million |
| A10 - human factors consideration of uas procedures & control stations | Air Transportation Centers of Excellence | December 18, 2020 | $8.7 million |
| Indigenous trauma & resilience research center - overall project abstract indigenous populations experience significant trauma-related health disparities, including addiction, post- traumatic stress disorder, chronic diseases, infant mortality, and suicide. Many of these disparities are worse for am | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 26, 2021 | $8.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of North Dakota get?
$396 million in 287 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of North Dakota the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $151 million in 84 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Education follow.
What is University of North Dakota's largest federal grant?
$42.8 million under Fossil Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on September 29, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of North Dakota?
Its largest are Fossil Energy Research and Development, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Grand Forks
- Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
- Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority
- City of Grand Forks
- Grand Forks Air Force Base Public School District No. 140
- Heartland Hydrogen Hub, LLC
- Grand Forks Public School District Building Authority
- Saffire Renewables, LLC
- County of Grand Forks
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