University profileNorthfield, VTFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Norwich University get?
Norwich University received $29.1 million in federal awards in FY2025, 422nd of 998 institutions (top 42%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $29.1 million to Norwich University (Northfield, VT), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 422nd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Norwich University.
| Savannah State University #419 · GA | $29M |
| University of Maine System (Portland) #420 · ME | $29M |
| Bunker Hill Community College #421 · MA | $29M |
| Norwich University #422 · VT | $29M |
| Langston University #423 · OK | $29M |
| University of Colorado at Denver #424 · CO | $29M |
| Western Washington University #425 · WA | $29M |
What the money is
That is up 166.2% from FY2024 ($10.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 997.3%. The largest share came as grants ($18.9 million, 64.8%). The Department of Defense was the biggest funder ($21.6 million). Its largest programs were CyberSecurity Core Curriculum ($16.5 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($4.2 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($2.0 million). It ranks 422nd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names NORWICH UNIVERSITY (UEI VFQPWNA7EJF8). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
Norwich University: $29M in FY2025, up 997% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.7M |
| FY2019 | $2.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.7M |
| FY2020 | $3.5M | $3.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7.1M |
| FY2021 | $3.3M | $10.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.9M |
| FY2022 | $3.4M | $4.6M | $1.8M | $0 | $0 | $9.8M |
| FY2023 | $2.9M | $16.9M | $4.8M | $0 | $0 | $24.5M |
| FY2024 | $3.7M | $2.1M | $5.1M | $0 | $0 | $10.9M |
| FY2025 | $5.0M | $18.9M | $5.3M | $0 | $0 | $29.1M |
| FY2026* | $7.1M | -$6.1M | $3.4M | $0 | $0 | $4.4M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Norwich University, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $21.6 million | 74.4% |
| Department of Education | $5.3 million | 18.1% |
| National Science Foundation | $2.0 million | 6.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $187,071 | 0.6% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CyberSecurity Core Curriculum Assistance Listing 12.905 | $16.5 million | 56.7% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $4.2 million | 14.4% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $2.0 million | 6.9% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $546,936 | 1.9% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $521,008 | 1.8% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $204,000 | 0.7% |
| Basic Scientific Research Assistance Listing 12.431 | $160,000 | 0.5% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects Assistance Listing 11.617 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | -$16,929 | -0.1% |
Other institutions in Vermont
- University of Vermont & State Agricultural College$126M
- Vermont State Colleges (Randolph Center)$16M
- Vermont State Colleges (Montpelier)$8.7M
- Champlain College$7.7M
- President and Fellows of Middlebury College$6.7M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Norwich University receive?
- $29.1 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Norwich University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Defense ($21.6 million, 74.4%). By type, grants were $18.9 million and contracts $5.0 million.
- Did Norwich University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $29.1 million; FY2024: $10.9 million (+166.2%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) 2f593b8a-8f39-461c-09fc-6624a552d423-C, 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.