Federal grants to University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico received $161 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 141 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $90.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $16.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$161 million
- Awards141
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.9 million
- Largest award$48.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 40 | $104 million |
| FY 2022 | 37 | $8.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 39 | $20.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 34 | $16.9 million |
Programs that fund University of Puerto Rico
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $90.5 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 8 | $18.3 million |
| Sea Grant Support | 7 | $8.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 10 | $7.7 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Integrative Activities | 10 | $3.1 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 7 | $2.4 million |
| Science | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 4 | $1.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 3 | $90.4 million |
| National Science Foundation | 61 | $37.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 18 | $19.0 million |
| Department of Defense | 10 | $2.6 million |
| Department of the Interior | 8 | $2.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional funds - emergency financial aid grants under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $48.4 million |
| Emergency financial aid grants under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $37.0 million |
| Center for advanced radio sciences and engineering | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | September 20, 2021 | $12.7 million |
| Purpose: the project proposed here intends to incorporate novel research and development and economic development activities, expanding the capabilities of the university of Puerto Rico at mayaguez (UPRM).activities to be performed: the current volatility and rising prices in the construction indust | Congressionally-Identified Projects | August 3, 2023 | $7.4 million |
| CARES act - minority serving institution | Education Stabilization Fund | March 10, 2021 | $5.1 million |
| Workspace form 1-800-518-4726 support@grants.gov this workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your application package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using adobe reader. You can save your form by clicking the save button and see any errors by | Sea Grant Support | May 29, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| Purpose: the national sea grant college program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2008, public law 110-394) to be a highly leveraged federal and state partnership to harness the intellectual capacity of the nations universities and research institutions to solve problems and g | Sea Grant Support | March 1, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| A financial, academic, and socio-emotional support ecosystem for talented low-income students in biology, chemistry, and psychology -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation o | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | September 13, 2023 | $2.5 million |
| Upr-uw prem: center for advancing research and training for stem success -the upr-uw prem: center for advancing research and training for stem success brings together researchers from the university of Puerto Rico (UPR) at mayag?ez, the upr medical sciences campus, and the university of Wisconsin-ma | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | July 24, 2024 | $2.1 million |
| A model to enhance engineering workforce development in areas of national strategic need through financial, academic, and professional supports for talented, low-income students -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technician | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 27, 2025 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Puerto Rico get?
$161 million in 141 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Puerto Rico the most?
The Department of Education, with $90.4 million in 3 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is University of Puerto Rico's largest federal grant?
$48.4 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 University of Puerto Rico?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Sea Grant Support.
Other grant recipients in Mayaguez
- Migrant Health Center Western Region Inc
- Headstart Program Municipality Mayaguez
- Municipality of Mayaguez
- Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, Inc
- Universidad Adventista de Las Antillas, (Antillean Adventist University) Inc.
- Institute for Socio-Ecological Research, Inc.
- Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito de Mayaguez
- Hogar Luz de Vida, Inc
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