Federal grants to Willamette University
Willamette University in Salem, Oregon received $10.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $6.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $604,419.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.3 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$604,419
- Largest award$3.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $880,563 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $454,417 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $604,419 |
Programs that fund Willamette University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $6.2 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $2.1 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development | 1 | $449,976 |
| International Science and Engineering | 1 | $299,841 |
| Plant Conservation and Restoration Management | 1 | $218,342 |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 1 | $106,000 |
| National Historical Publications and Records Grants | 1 | $92,950 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 2 | $25,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 4 | $8.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 4 | $1.4 million |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 1 | $449,976 |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $218,342 |
| National Archives and Records Administration | 1 | $92,950 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education emergency relief fund - institutional portion - willamette university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $3.3 million |
| CARES act allocation for willamette university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Pathways to success: preparing diverse students for careers in growing industries | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 27, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Fostering equity, support and community for low-income undergraduates with academic potential in stem -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income s | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 14, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Sustaining and expanding humanities education at the northwest's premier liberal arts institution post-pandemic [an neh american rescue plan grant would enable willamette university to hire new humanities faculty in high-need areas, equip classrooms with technology that will support intercampus inst | Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development | December 15, 2021 | $449,976 |
| A scientific thinking skill-based curricular overlay for introductory psychology at 2-YEAR and 4-YEAR colleges -this project aims to serve the national interest through improved education in first-year college science courses. Recognizing the importance of repeated, scaffolded practice, the project | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 30, 2023 | $389,544 |
| Ires track i: terrestrial and uas-based remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital modeling of ancient marble quarries in greece | International Science and Engineering | May 28, 2021 | $299,841 |
| CARES act heerf sip - willamette university | Education Stabilization Fund | October 26, 2020 | $269,287 |
| Iija ira bureau of land management California plant conservation and restoration management - 2024 | Plant Conservation and Restoration Management | September 6, 2024 | $218,342 |
| Collaborative research: satc: core: medium: hardware security insights: analyzing hardware designs to understand and assess security weaknesses and vulnerabilities -this project?s goal is to develop better methods for understanding how information flows in computer hardware designs, and thus increas | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | June 29, 2023 | $106,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Willamette University get?
$10.3 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Willamette University the most?
The Department of Education, with $8.2 million in 4 awards. The National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities follow.
What is Willamette University's largest federal grant?
$3.3 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Willamette University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Salem
- Oregon Health Authority-Public Health
- Oregon Department of Education
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Oregon Military Department
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oha Office of Financial Services Dmap
- Oregon Business Development Department
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