Federal grants to University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico received $161 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 119 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $81.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $16.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$161 million
- Awards119
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.5 million
- Largest award$43.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 40 | $94.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 41 | $17.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 43 | $19.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 47 | $12.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 31 | $16.5 million |
Programs that fund University of Puerto Rico
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $81.5 million |
| Biological Sciences | 13 | $12.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 13 | $9.1 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 11 | $8.2 million |
| From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Integrative Activities | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 5 | $4.4 million |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 3 | $3.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $2.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 14 | $97.4 million |
| National Science Foundation | 46 | $32.0 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 22 | $10.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 13 | $9.5 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 4 | $3.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-rio piedras campus institutional portion heerf-ihe | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $43.9 million |
| University of Puerto Rico-rio piedras campus CARES act funding certification and agreement | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $32.9 million |
| University of Puerto Rico center for resilience to climate change (upr-crcc): transformation of Puerto Rico's chemistry education and research infrastructure for climate resilience and wellness | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | October 29, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** as we face growing environmental challenges and social changes, taking care of our farms, forests, water, and other natural resource | From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | May 17, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Support for university biomedical excellence at upr-rp | Biomedical Research and Research Training | June 16, 2021 | $4.8 million |
| University of Puerto Rico-rio piedras campus heerf- minority serving institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | February 14, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Lter: luquillo lter VI: understanding ecosystem change in northeastern Puerto Rico | Biological Sciences | January 26, 2021 | $4.5 million |
| E-rise rii: cracking the developmental blueprint of life: omics, computational science, and artificial intelligence -this project aims to develop transformative science in Puerto Rico by tackling a fundamental problem of developmental biology and evolution, using two butterfly model systems. The pro | Integrative Activities | August 19, 2024 | $3.3 million |
| Talent search proposal 2021-2026 | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| As our nation leads the effort to perform long-term space missions and exploration the next generations of technologies that can effectively fulfill the unique technical and scientific challenges to reach out in space are to be developed. In meeting this goal the training and education of a new and | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | September 17, 2021 | $2.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Puerto Rico get?
$161 million in 119 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 $97.4 million in 14 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is University of Puerto Rico's largest federal grant?
$43.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 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, Biological Sciences and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in San Juan
- Governor's Authorized Representative
- Puerto Rico Department of Health
- Puerto Rico Department of Housing
- Department of Education of Puerto Rico
- Administration de Vivienda Publica
- Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
- Department of Family
- Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia
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