University profileToledo, OHFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Toledo get?
University of Toledo received $51.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 279th of 998 institutions (top 28%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $51.7 million to University of Toledo (Toledo, OH), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 279th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Toledo.
| Clark Atlanta University #276 · GA | $52M |
| Illinois State University #277 · IL | $52M |
| Texas A&M Forest Service #278 · TX | $52M |
| University of Toledo #279 · OH | $52M |
| Texas State Technical College #280 · TX | $51M |
| Cerritos Community College District #281 · CA | $51M |
| Riverside Community College District (Riverside) #282 · CA | $51M |
What the money is
That is down 17.7% from FY2024 ($62.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 51.7%. The largest share came as grants ($25.9 million, 50.1%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($24.9 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($21.3 million); Cardiovascular Diseases Research ($2.6 million); Aging Research ($2.2 million). It ranks 279th 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 TOLEDO (UEI M9ACC5DQCNL6, XA77NAJYELF1). 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 Toledo: $52M in FY2025, up 52% 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 | -$2.6M | $19.8M | $2.8M | $0 | $625,866 | $20.6M |
| FY2019 | $6.7M | $26.7M | $0 | $0 | $675,387 | $34.1M |
| FY2020 | $3.5M | $40.4M | $0 | $0 | $533,370 | $44.4M |
| FY2021 | $9.9M | $87.1M | $0 | $0 | $511,065 | $97.6M |
| FY2022 | $2.6M | $27.1M | $9.2M | $0 | $485,786 | $39.4M |
| FY2023 | $200,340 | $37.8M | $19.0M | $0 | $305,347 | $57.3M |
| FY2024 | $6.7M | $34.2M | $21.4M | $0 | $464,120 | $62.8M |
| FY2025 | $2.9M | $25.9M | $22.7M | $0 | $221,244 | $51.7M |
| FY2026* | $541,287 | $22.1M | $21.5M | $0 | $20,966 | $44.2M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Toledo, 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 Education | $24.9 million | 48.1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $18.4 million | 35.6% |
| Department of Defense | $3.2 million | 6.2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.2 million | 4.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.8 million | 3.4% |
| Department of Energy | $647,217 | 1.3% |
| Department of Agriculture | $301,621 | 0.6% |
| Department of the Treasury | $200,000 | 0.4% |
| Department of the Interior | $65,000 | 0.1% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $21.3 million | 41.1% |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.837 | $2.6 million | 5.1% |
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $2.2 million | 4.3% |
| Science Assistance Listing 43.001 | $2.1 million | 4.0% |
| Cancer Treatment Research Assistance Listing 93.395 | $1.9 million | 3.7% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $1.8 million | 3.6% |
| Area Health Education Centers Assistance Listing 93.107 | $1.5 million | 2.8% |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.847 | $1.3 million | 2.5% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $931,617 | 1.8% |
| American History and Civics Education Assistance Listing 84.422 | $866,372 | 1.7% |
Other institutions in Ohio
- Ohio State University$586M
- University of Dayton$262M
- Case Western Reserve University$217M
- University of Cincinnati$199M
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University$117M
- Kent State University$83M
- Ohio University$61M
- Columbus State Community College$50M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Toledo receive?
- $51.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Toledo's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($24.9 million, 48.1%). By type, grants were $25.9 million and contracts $2.9 million.
- Did University of Toledo's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $51.7 million; FY2024: $62.8 million (-17.7%).
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) 1f5108d9-5286-7556-c916-694becf718e8-C, e3c1ed59-3cba-7d4e-6d41-7c63d1579cae-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.