Federal grants to Lehigh University
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania received $194 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 323 awards. Its largest program was Engineering, with $18.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$194 million
- Awards323
- Awarded in FY 2025$30.0 million
- Largest award$9.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 106 | $40.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 113 | $34.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 118 | $46.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 114 | $41.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 75 | $30.0 million |
Programs that fund Lehigh University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 42 | $18.8 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 50 | $17.5 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 16 | $15.0 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $14.4 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 7 | $13.2 million |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 8 | $11.6 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 21 | $11.5 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 12 | $9.3 million |
| Research in Special Education | 7 | $8.8 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 29 | $7.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 188 | $76.4 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 52 | $36.1 million |
| Department of Defense | 36 | $29.7 million |
| Department of Energy | 21 | $24.7 million |
| Department of Education | 11 | $24.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New cooperative agreement titled: lightweight high entropy metallic alloy discovery (LHEAD) | Basic Scientific Research | February 10, 2022 | $9.8 million |
| Lehigh university CARES act - institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $8.0 million |
| Lehigh university CARES act - student aid | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $6.4 million |
| Art: building an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable ecosystem to accelerate research translation at lehigh university -this project seeks to enhance and accelerate the societal impact of research conducted at lehigh university. This will be accomplished by creating and operating a comprehensive | Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | December 13, 2023 | $5.5 million |
| Natural hazards engineering research infrastructure: experimental facility with large-scale, multi-directional, hybrid simulation testing capabilities 2021-2025 | Engineering | December 9, 2020 | $5.5 million |
| Revealing the hydrodynamics principles of three-dimensional fish schools: from biology to schooling robotics | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | August 12, 2022 | $5.2 million |
| NSF convergence accelerator track h: visit unknown places confidently: mapping for accessible built environments (MABLE) -wayfinding and navigation within unfamiliar indoor built environments are challenging propositions for many persons with disabilities. Blind or low-vision users struggle due to t | Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | December 6, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Lehigh and West Virginia industrial assessment centers – centers of excellence | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | September 15, 2023 | $3.8 million |
| Nrt - stakeholder engaged equitable decarbonized energy futures -carbon-based energy sources like coal, gasoline, and diesel contribute to greenhouse gas emissions which are a leading cause of climate change. Efforts to reduce the harm caused by fossil fuel energy generation include renewable techno | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 18, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Machine learning enhanced laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for automatic control of hydrogen producing gasifiers. The project’s overall objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of libs integrated with machine learning (ML) designed to provide information on the characteristics of feeds | Fossil Energy Research and Development | December 18, 2024 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lehigh University get?
$194 million in 323 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lehigh University the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $76.4 million in 188 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Lehigh University's largest federal grant?
$9.8 million under Basic Scientific Research, with its first action in the period on February 10, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Lehigh University?
Its largest are Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Biomedical Research and Research Training.
Other grant recipients in Bethlehem
- Bethlehem Housing Authority
- Northampton County Area Community College
- Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
- Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley
- City of Bethlehem
- Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp
- Moravian University
- Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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