Federal grants to University of Washington
University of Washington in Seattle, Washington received $280 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 87 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $166 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $28.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$280 million
- Awards87
- Awarded in FY 2025$28.6 million
- Largest award$92.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 45 | $183 million |
| FY 2022 | 37 | $17.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 36 | $23.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 33 | $27.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 29 | $28.6 million |
Programs that fund University of Washington
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 4 | $166 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 5 | $42.2 million |
| Education Research, Development and Dissemination | 11 | $16.6 million |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities | 10 | $10.1 million |
| Research in Special Education | 6 | $7.0 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 8 | $6.9 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 2 | $4.7 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 4 | $4.3 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 3 | $3.4 million |
| National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program | 12 | $3.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 81 | $277 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $3.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding to cover costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $92.9 million |
| Emergency aid to students due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $73.1 million |
| Rural initiative in stem education and undergraduate preparation (rise up) gear up partnership | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 26, 2023 | $14.3 million |
| Rural initiative in stem education and undergraduate preparation (rise up) gear up partnership | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | July 7, 2021 | $12.2 million |
| University of Washington gear up achievers partnership | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 26, 2024 | $6.5 million |
| Rural initiative in stem education and undergraduate preparation (rise up) gear up partnership | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | August 26, 2024 | $6.1 million |
| Amplifylearn: a national research and development initiative of leveraging generative artificial intelligence to enhance K-12 mathematics instruction | Education Research, Development and Dissemination | September 6, 2024 | $4.3 million |
| Washington state school mental health service professionals (wa-smhsp) demonstration project | School Safely National Activities | December 23, 2022 | $3.6 million |
| Education research program | Education Research, Development and Dissemination | August 31, 2023 | $3.4 million |
| Rural initiative in stem education and undergraduate preparation (rise up) gear up partnership | Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | September 29, 2025 | $3.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Washington get?
$280 million in 87 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Washington the most?
The Department of Education, with $277 million in 81 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is University of Washington's largest federal grant?
$92.9 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 Washington?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs and Education Research, Development and Dissemination.
Other grant recipients in Seattle
- University of Washington
- Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- King County Metro Transit
- Port of Seattle
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Allen Institute
- Seattle Housing Authority
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