NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DEKALB, Illinois
Total Received
$198.4M
Total Awards
187
State
Illinois
Last Updated
Mar 31, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$147.0M24
$50.8M25
$652K26
Top 50 Awards to NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through March 31, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_P063P241370_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $36,335,960 |
ASST_NON_P063P251370_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $36,233,564 |
ASST_NON_P063P231370_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $30,276,799 |
ASST_NON_P063P221370_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $26,985,679 |
ASST_NON_2410917_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: AGS-FIRP TRACK 3: IN-SITU COLLABORATIVE EXPERIMENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF HAIL IN THE PLAINS (ICECHIP) -HAIL IS THE MOST CONSISTENTLY DAMAGING HAZARD OF SEV… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $3,868,290 |
ASST_NON_S184X220145_091 PREPARING EDUCATORS AS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS (PESP-NI) | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.184 SCHOOL SAFELY NATIONAL ACTIVITIES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $3,712,985 |
ASST_NON_P335A220131_091 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CCAMPIS PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.335 CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $3,027,412 |
ASST_NON_P047A221514_091 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.047 TRIO UPWARD BOUND | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $2,323,850 |
ASST_NON_DESC0023524_089 C^2-THE-P^2 = CHICAGOLAND COMPUTATIONAL TRAINEESHIP IN HIGH ENERGY AND PARTICLE PHYSICS | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $2,225,541 |
ASST_NON_P116W230138_091 ROOM TO GROW: A PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE EDUCATION TO WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $2,105,846 |
ASST_NON_2424774_049 SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENHANCED MENTORING TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,999,999 |
ASST_NON_P116Z240181_091 NORTHWEST ILLINOIS RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN NIU PLEDGE LEAP | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,660,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D230030_091 PROJECT SMART-MBH (SCHOLARS IN MULTI-TIERED APPROACHES TO RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): COLLABORATIVE TRAINING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_P015B180131_091 THE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2018 NRC AND FLAS APPLICATION | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.015 NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,402,070 |
ASST_NON_P042A201866_091 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT FOR NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.042 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,330,392 |
ASST_NON_DEEE0009418_089 SCALABLE INTEGRATION OF CO2 CAPTURE AND ELECTROCATALYTIC CONVERSION TO ORGANIC LIQUIDS | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.086 CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,275,828 |
ASST_NON_2151059_049 NORTHERN ILLINOIS NOYCE SCIENCE TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM -THE PROJECT AIMS TO MEET THE NATIONAL NEED TO PREPARE EXEMPLARY SCIENCE TEACHERS BY RECRUITING AND RET… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,253,753 |
ASST_NON_H325K200086_091 PROJECT PREVENT AND ADDRESS BULLYING BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIERS (PPABB) | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_SECAGD20CA0022_019 THIS IS A CLOSEOUT ACTION. RECIPIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN. $418,775.75 WILL BE DEOBLIGATED AND DOS GRANTS OFFICER WILL CLOSE THE AWARD IN PMS AND MYGRANTS. | Department of State Department of State | 19.415 PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS - CITIZEN EXCHANGES | — | 2024 | $1,174,271 |
ASST_NON_2517152_049 IUCRC PHASE I NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY: CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON CONVECTIVE STORMS (CIRCS) -THE CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON CONVECTIVE STORMS (CIR… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.084 NSF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $1,116,825 |
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0056_019 THE PROGRAM OFFICE DID NOT RENEW THE NCC2 AND IT WAS DECIDED TO SUNSET THE SEAYLP PROGRAM. THE POP DATE OF SEP 30, 2025, WAS UPDATED TO THE NEW DATE OF DEC 31, 2024 TO REFLECT TH… | Department of State Department of State | 19.415 PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS - CITIZEN EXCHANGES | — | 2025 | $1,100,000 |
ASST_NON_P015A180131_091 THE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2018 NRC AND FLAS APPLICATION | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.015 NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,078,471 |
ASST_NON_P335A180233_091 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CCAMPIS PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.335 CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $1,025,697 |
ASST_NON_P033A241243_091 CAMPUS BASED-FWS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $974,101 |
ASST_NON_25F50SH000208_1601 SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING PROGRAM 2025-2026 TARGETED TRAINING PROGRAM | Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 17.502 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANTS | IL-90 | 2025 | $950,000 |
ASST_NON_P033A251243_091 CAMPUS BASED-FWS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $927,142 |
ASST_NON_R15GM137236_075 CONTROL OF POLARIZED BASEMENT MEMBRANE SECRETION IN EPITHELIAL CELLS - THE DEVELOPMENT AND NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS RELIES ON THE PRESENCE AND PROPER FUNCTION… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING | IL-90 | 2024 | $901,534 |
ASST_NON_2236135_049 CAREER: ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY DRIVERS IN AN INVASIVE HOST-PARASITE SYSTEM -INVASIVE SPECIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LARGE-SCALE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL LOSSES. DESPITE THESE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $878,291 |
ASST_NON_P015B220092_091 TEACH SOUTHEAST ASIA II | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.015 NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $873,444 |
ASST_NON_DESC0024483_089 ACCELERATING UNDERREPRESENTED ENGINEERING CAREERS THROUGH ACCELERATOR INNOVATIONS | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $850,000 |
ASST_NON_H129P190012_091 PREPARATION OF VISION REHABILITATION THERAPISTS AND ORIENTATION & MOBILITY SPECIALISTS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.129 REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $850,000 |
ASST_NON_G23AC00563_014 PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER: G23AC00563PROJECT TITLE: CMWSC CO-LOCATION ON NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (NIU), DEKALB,… | Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey | 15.808 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION | IL-16 | 2024 | $838,750 |
ASST_NON_P007A251243_091 CAMPUS BASED-FSEOG | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $836,864 |
ASST_NON_P007A241243_091 CAMPUS BASED-FSEOG | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $836,864 |
ASST_NON_R324A230183_091 A RANDOMIZED PILOT STUDY OF BRIEF INTERVENTION GROUP SUPPORT (BIGS): A TIER 2 INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL (SEB) CONCERNS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.324 RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $798,806 |
ASST_NON_DESC0021928_089 INNOVATIVE HIGH-FREQUENCY STRUCTURES FOR HIGH-GRADIENT WAKEFIELD ACCELERATION | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_H325K230022_091 PROJECT JEDI: PREPARING DIVERSE SCHOLARS IN TVI AND O&M PROGRAMS TO SERVE DIVERSE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND HIGH-INTENSITY NEEDS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_H325R230024_091 PROJECT O&M JEDI: PREPARING DIVERSE SCHOLARS IN AN O&M PROGRAM TO SERVE DIVERSE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_R25GM129216_075 THE FOODMASTER INITIATIVE: SUPPORTING THE STEM LEARNING PIPELINE FOR UNDERSERVED, MINORITY YOUTH THROUGH INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE FOLL… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING | IL-90 | 2025 | $734,349 |
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4690645_013 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, WITH ITS PERIURBAN ENVIRONMENT, NORTHERN ILLINOIS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY (NICCS), AND DEEP EXPERTISE IN WEATHER AND CLIMATE SCIENCE OFFE… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.469 CONGRESSIONALLY IDENTIFIED AWARDS AND PROJECTS | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $660,000 |
ASST_NON_2049046_049 SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNING OF COMPUTATIONAL THINKING USING MIXED REALITY TECHNOLOGY -THIS PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE YOUNG CHILDREN TO COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, WHICH INVOLVES BREAKING D… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $642,621 |
ASST_NON_R16EY036101_075 WORD LEARNING AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT IN BLIND CHILDREN - PROJECT SUMMARY A LACK OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE MAY AFFECT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOMAINS OF WORD LEARNING AND VOCABU… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.867 VISION RESEARCH | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $615,889 |
ASST_NON_DESC0025702_089 DEVELOPING NOVEL ELECTROLYTES TO SUPPRESS TRANSITION METAL DISSOLUTION IN BATTERY CATHODES USING MULTIMODAL CHARACTERIZATION | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | DEERFIELD, IL-10 | 2026 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_R15DK140841_075 INTESTINAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND METABOLITES CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM STRESS INDUCED INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - INTESTINAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND METABOLITES CHA… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.847 DIABETES, DIGESTIVE, AND KIDNEY DISEASES EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH | IL-90 | 2025 | $554,874 |
ASST_NON_2016322_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE ROLES OF COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY AND CONSUMER IMPACTS IN SHAPING ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION -ECOSYSTEMS PROVIDE IMPORTANT SERVICES SUCH AS SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY A… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $547,910 |
ASST_NON_P015A230092_091 TEACH SOUTHEAST ASIA II | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.015 NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $513,000 |
ASST_NON_20256703845071_012 FUNDING OF THE NIU EDIBLE CAMPUS IMMERSION TEACHER EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (EXCITED)-WILL PROVIDE ILLINOIS TEACHERS OFYOUTH WITH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY FOOD SYSTEMS WORKFORCE D… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.310 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_N000142212553_097 AUTOMATED EVOLUTION OF THE SOFTWARES ROBUSTNESS THROUGH PATTERNIZING ATTACK AND DEFEND SEMANTIC STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CO EVOLUTION | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | 12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | IL-90 | 2024 | $488,946 |
ASST_NON_H79SM084516_075 I’M HERE: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADULTS - I’M HERE: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADULTS IS A NEW APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO SM-21… | Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | 93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $481,044 |
ASST_NON_DESC0024222_089 INTRA-BEAM SCATTERING AND BEAM COOLING FOR CIRCULAR MODES | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $450,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Funding Agencies
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Department of Education$159.0M
National Science Foundation$17.1M
Department of Energy$7.7M
Department of Health and Human Services$5.8M
Department of State$2.3M
Department of Labor$1.4M
Department of the Interior$1.1M
Department of Commerce$827K
Department of Defense$712K
National Endowment for the Humanities$698K
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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84.063 — FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM$129.9M
81.049 — OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$6.5M
47.050 — GEOSCIENCES$5.4M
47.076 — STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES)$5.3M
84.325 — SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES$4.3M
84.335 — CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL$4.1M
84.015 — NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$3.9M
84.116 — FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION$3.8M
84.184 — SCHOOL SAFELY NATIONAL ACTIVITIES$3.7M
93.859 — BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING$3.0M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · Illinois