Federal grants to Gannon University
Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania received $18.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $11.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $928,238.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$18.5 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$928,238
- Largest award$6.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $12.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $2.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $919,736 |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $928,238 |
Programs that fund Gannon University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $11.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $1.5 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $1.4 million |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | 2 | $1.3 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 1 | $500,000 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $306,000 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $300,000 |
| Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship | 1 | $97,162 |
| Marine Sanctuary Program | 1 | $80,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 8 | $16.3 million |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $403,162 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 1 | $300,000 |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $47,914 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - gannon university, institution | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $6.6 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund - gannon university | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $5.1 million |
| Supporting engineering and computing studies scholars through experiential learning, personal development, and community service -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of h | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 20, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Gannon university's go college talent search program | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Gannon university ronald e. Mcnair postbaccalaureate achievement program | TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | August 9, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Gannon university student support services project | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Stem pathwaysgannon university's institute for health and cyber knowledge (IHACK)center for manufacturing and technology | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | August 24, 2022 | $500,000 |
| Gannon university suicide awareness and prevention project - gannon university suicide awareness and prevention project abstract gannon university (GU) is applying for a SAMHSA gls grant to support a suicide prevention, improved mental health, and alcohol and other drug prevention program using the | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 19, 2022 | $306,000 |
| Adult education | Appalachian Area Development | May 30, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Gannon university student support services project | TRIO Student Support Services | July 4, 2025 | $272,364 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Gannon University get?
$18.5 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Gannon University the most?
The Department of Education, with $16.3 million in 8 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Gannon University's largest federal grant?
$6.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Gannon University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and TRIO Talent Search.
Other grant recipients in Erie
- Mercyhurst University
- Housing Authority of the City of Erie (Inc)
- Child Development Centers, Inc.
- City of Erie
- Erie Regional Airport Authority
- Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Inc
- Community Health Net
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