University profileMission, SDFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Sinte Gleska University get?
Sinte Gleska University received $14.8 million in federal awards in FY2025, 686th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $14.8 million to Sinte Gleska University (Mission, SD), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 686th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Sinte Gleska University.
| Texas Southmost College District #683 · TX | $15M |
| Harris-Stowe State University #684 · MO | $15M |
| Mount Wachusett Community College #685 · MA | $15M |
| Sinte Gleska University #686 · SD | $15M |
| University of Arkansas Grantham #687 · AR | $15M |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania #688 · PA | $15M |
| Wilmington University #689 · DE | $15M |
What the money is
That is up 14.6% from FY2024 ($12.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 72.2%. The largest share came as grants ($12.3 million, 83.2%). The Department of the Interior was the biggest funder ($7.2 million). Its largest programs were Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities ($5.8 million); Higher Education Institutional Aid ($4.4 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($1.2 million). It ranks 686th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY (UEI ZHN4WMH4EVZ3). 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
Sinte Gleska University: $15M in FY2025, up 72% 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 | $0 | $6.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $0 | $7.9M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $7.5M | $1.1M | $0 | $0 | $8.6M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $12.1M | $983,274 | $0 | $0 | $13.1M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $31.0M | $991,030 | $0 | $0 | $32.0M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $10.1M | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $11.5M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $8.8M | $2.5M | $0 | $0 | $11.3M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $9.7M | $3.2M | $0 | $0 | $12.9M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $12.3M | $2.5M | $0 | $0 | $14.8M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $8.9M | $3.0M | $0 | $0 | $11.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Sinte Gleska 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 the Interior | $7.2 million | 49.1% |
| Department of Education | $6.2 million | 41.9% |
| Department of Agriculture | $703,011 | 4.8% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $627,077 | 4.2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities Assistance Listing 15.027 | $5.8 million | 39.2% |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $4.4 million | 29.8% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $1.2 million | 8.1% |
| Indian Education Higher Education Grant Assistance Listing 15.114 | $827,834 | 5.6% |
| Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) Assistance Listing 93.104 | $627,077 | 4.2% |
| Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives Assistance Listing 84.101 | $464,366 | 3.1% |
| Indian Economic Development Assistance Listing 15.032 | $300,000 | 2.0% |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants Assistance Listing 10.766 | $265,220 | 1.8% |
| Tribal Colleges Endowment Program Assistance Listing 10.222 | $237,791 | 1.6% |
| Indian Employment Assistance Assistance Listing 15.108 | $237,437 | 1.6% |
Other institutions in South Dakota
- South Dakota State University$57M
- University of South Dakota$29M
- South Dakota School of Mines & Technology$22M
- Black Hills State University$9M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Sinte Gleska University receive?
- $14.8 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Sinte Gleska University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of the Interior ($7.2 million, 49.1%). By type, grants were $12.3 million and contracts $0.
- Did Sinte Gleska University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $14.8 million; FY2024: $12.9 million (+14.6%).
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) e33d0f8d-f73b-88ed-a5f0-540c2ce2edc6-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.