Federal grants to Northern State University
Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota received $9.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $4.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $978,723.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$9.2 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$978,723
- Largest award$2.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $4.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $978,723 |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $1.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $978,723 |
Programs that fund Northern State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $4.4 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 2 | $1.8 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.7 million |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | 1 | $817,092 |
| BUILD TO SCALE | 1 | $748,036 |
| Integrative Activities | 1 | $32,414 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 8 | $8.5 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $748,036 |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $32,414 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act - institutional portion of funds | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| CARES act emergency grants to students | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $1.7 million |
| Upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | May 23, 2022 | $1.4 million |
| Student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Trio mcnair post-baccalaureate achievement | TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement | September 29, 2023 | $817,092 |
| This eda investment funds the northern innovation and startup center project, to assist northern state university with leveraging it's community's existing entrepreneurial success and broadband availability to strengthen and diversify the entrepreneurial economy by building a thriving tech ecosystem | BUILD TO SCALE | September 21, 2022 | $748,036 |
| Trio student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | July 4, 2025 | $348,500 |
| Upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | July 9, 2021 | $344,095 |
| CARES act - strengthening institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | October 28, 2020 | $183,424 |
| Collaborative research: e-core rii: South Dakota research ecosystem network: stem education, community engagement, and broadening participation -the stem research ecosystem in South Dakota (SD) relies critically on K-12 schools and teachers and their surrounding communities. The need for pathways fo | Integrative Activities | May 13, 2024 | $32,414 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northern State University get?
$9.2 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northern State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $8.5 million in 8 awards. The Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Northern State University's largest federal grant?
$2.4 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Northern State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services.
Other grant recipients in Aberdeen
- City of Aberdeen
- Northeast SD Headstart Program Inc
- Web Water Development Association, Inc.
- Agtegra Cooperative
- Presentation College
- Aberdeen Housing, LLC
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