Strengthening Institutions Program FY 2026 Competition
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
- Closed
- June 23, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Award floor
- $250,000
- Program funding
- $350,000,000
- Expected awards
- 600
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.031
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- July 23, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.031 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.4B
- FY2026 obligated
- $706.5M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 735
Top recipients: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Florida a & M University, Alamo Community College District, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&m University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
See the ANI for specific eligibility requirements.
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