University profileGrand Forks, NDFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of North Dakota get?
University of North Dakota received $62.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 246th of 998 institutions (top 25%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $62.7 million to University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 246th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of North Dakota.
| University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez) #243 · PR | $64M |
| Boston College #244 · MA | $63M |
| Rochester Institute of Technology #245 · NY | $63M |
| University of North Dakota #246 · ND | $63M |
| University of Arizona Global Campus #247 · AZ | $62M |
| University of Maine System (Orono) #248 · ME | $62M |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville #249 · FL | $62M |
What the money is
That is down 30.4% from FY2024 ($90.2 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is down 1.9%. The largest share came as grants ($46.0 million, 73.3%). The Department of Health and Human Services was the biggest funder ($23.0 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($12.4 million); Biomedical Research and Research Training ($7.6 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($4.9 million). It ranks 246th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (UEI RSWNKK6J8CF3). 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
University of North Dakota: $63M in FY2025, down 2% 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 | $511,858 | $52.2M | $0 | $0 | $737,827 | $53.4M |
| FY2019 | $1.2M | $62.1M | $0 | $0 | $717,282 | $64.0M |
| FY2020 | $604,119 | $76.2M | $0 | $0 | $228,867 | $77.1M |
| FY2021 | $3.9M | $94.2M | $0 | $0 | $99,947 | $98.1M |
| FY2022 | $247,473 | $60.9M | $4.4M | $0 | $225,618 | $65.8M |
| FY2023 | $192,796 | $120.1M | $10.3M | $0 | $288,904 | $130.9M |
| FY2024 | $1.8M | $75.7M | $12.3M | $0 | $331,870 | $90.2M |
| FY2025 | $2.2M | $46.0M | $14.3M | $0 | $222,313 | $62.7M |
| FY2026* | -$67,912 | $111.2M | $13.7M | $0 | $446,414 | $125.3M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of North Dakota, 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 Health and Human Services | $23.0 million | 36.7% |
| Department of Education | $17.3 million | 27.7% |
| National Science Foundation | $10.6 million | 16.8% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.9 million | 4.7% |
| Department of Defense | $2.8 million | 4.4% |
| Department of Agriculture | $2.6 million | 4.1% |
| Department of Commerce | $1.3 million | 2.1% |
| Small Business Administration | $1.2 million | 1.9% |
| Department of Energy | $813,180 | 1.3% |
| Department of Transportation | $457,734 | 0.7% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $12.4 million | 19.8% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $7.6 million | 12.1% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $4.9 million | 7.8% |
| Integrative Activities Assistance Listing 47.083 | $3.1 million | 5.0% |
| Rural Healthcare Services Programs Assistance Listing 93.912 | $2.2 million | 3.5% |
| Rural Health Research Centers Assistance Listing 93.155 | $2.0 million | 3.2% |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) Assistance Listing 43.008 | $1.8 million | 2.8% |
| WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Assistance Listing 10.557 | $1.5 million | 2.5% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $1.4 million | 2.2% |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance Assistance Listing 11.307 | $1.3 million | 2.1% |
Other institutions in North Dakota
All institutions in North DakotaQuestions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of North Dakota receive?
- $62.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of North Dakota's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Health and Human Services ($23.0 million, 36.7%). By type, grants were $46.0 million and contracts $2.2 million.
- Did University of North Dakota's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $62.7 million; FY2024: $90.2 million (-30.4%).
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) 68d490bf-5f8d-3201-20d6-3d2aa7ace51d-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.