Federal grants to University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina received $854 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 899 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $155 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $127 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$854 million
- Awards899
- Awarded in FY 2025$127 million
- Largest award$48.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 294 | $268 million |
| FY 2022 | 290 | $115 million |
| FY 2023 | 339 | $170 million |
| FY 2024 | 344 | $173 million |
| FY 2025 | 276 | $127 million |
Programs that fund University of South Carolina
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 20 | $155 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 22 | $61.0 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 22 | $34.6 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 27 | $29.8 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 65 | $26.4 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 21 | $23.4 million |
| Congressional Directives | 8 | $23.0 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 18 | $21.8 million |
| Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders | 11 | $20.8 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 27 | $20.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 335 | $377 million |
| Department of Education | 61 | $210 million |
| National Science Foundation | 283 | $101 million |
| Department of Energy | 32 | $38.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 33 | $32.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education relief - institutional support | Education Stabilization Fund | March 18, 2021 | $48.0 million |
| Emergency financial aid grants for higher education students | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $38.3 million |
| South Carolina idea network of biomedical research excellence | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 19, 2021 | $19.2 million |
| Higher education relief - institutional support | Education Stabilization Fund | March 18, 2021 | $16.2 million |
| Center for the study of aphasia recovery (c-star) | Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders | April 9, 2021 | $12.8 million |
| Emergency financial aid grants for higher education students | Education Stabilization Fund | March 18, 2021 | $12.2 million |
| Led by the university of South Carolina (USC), the carolina institute for battery innovation (CIBI) will bolster grid resilience by catalyzing sc nexus' battery energy storage system (BESS) ecosystem through investments in pilot manufacturing infrastructure and workforce programming. Accelerating ti | Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | December 16, 2024 | $10.2 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs (gear up) South Carolina state grant | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | October 22, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| Research center for child well-being | Biomedical Research and Research Training | March 1, 2021 | $8.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of South Carolina get?
$854 million in 899 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of South Carolina the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $377 million in 335 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of South Carolina's largest federal grant?
$48.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on March 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of South Carolina?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research.
Other grant recipients in Columbia
- Department of Health Human Services
- South Carolina Department of Education
- South Carolina Department of Transportation
- Social Services South Carolina Department
- South Carolina Department of Public Health
- South Carolina Department of Social Services
- Adjutant General South Carolina
- Executive Office of the State of South Carolina
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