UniversitiesNebraskaFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in Nebraska
5 universities and colleges in Nebraska received $412.9 million in federal awards in FY2025. University of Nebraska (Omaha) received the most ($187.4 million).
The largest recipients in Nebraska
Federal awards, FY2025.
| University of Nebraska (Omaha) NE | $187M |
| University of Nebraska (Lincoln) NE | $172M |
| Bellevue University NE | $24M |
| Creighton University NE | $19M |
| University of Nebraska (Kearney) NE | $11M |
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 5 institutions
5 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska (Omaha) | Omaha, NE | $187.4M | $141.2M |
| 2 | University of Nebraska (Lincoln) | Lincoln, NE | $172.0M | $124.6M |
| 3 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE | $23.9M | $0 |
| 4 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $18.7M | $10.6M |
| 5 | University of Nebraska (Kearney) | Kearney, NE | $11.0M | $480,631 |
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.