Sam Houston State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Sam Houston State University has received 8 federal grant awards totaling $17M across 6 assistance programs and 4 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

8awards

$17Mtotal funding

$8.8Mlargest award

$2.1Mavg award

6programs

🏆 Top 25% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Sam Houston State University could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Sam Houston State University has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture CFDA 10.326

up to $750K Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Open
Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)
Washington Headquarters Services CFDA 12.902

up to $20M Deadline: Jan 22, 2030 Open

Federal programs Sam Houston State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Supporting Effective Educator Development ProgramCFDA 84.423 $8.8M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationCFDA 84.116 $5M
American History and Civics EducationCFDA 84.422 $1.2M
Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA)CFDA 10.326 $1.1M
Forensics Training and Technical Assistance ProgramCFDA 16.044 $824K
Information Security GrantsCFDA 12.902 $114K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Education$15M
Department of Agriculture$1.1M
Department of Justice$824K
Department of Defense$114K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $2.1M total:

Ghs Foundation $1.9M
The Powell Foundation $102K
Robert a Welch Foundation 062491 $50K
The Bone Hill Foundation $20K
Organic Syntheses INC Wayne State University $8K
The Buddy Bostick Foundation $6K
Carolyn J & Robert J Allison JR Family Foundation $2K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: TX.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Texas State University 51 awards · $96.9M Texas Southern University 13 awards · $149.4M Texas a & M University 42 awards · $344.9M The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 33 awards · $67.9M University of Houston System 27 awards · $98M The University of Texas at San Antonio 32 awards · $95.2M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Sam Houston State University received?

Sam Houston State University has received 8 federal grant awards totaling $17M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Sam Houston State University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice and others.

Is Sam Houston State University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Sam Houston State University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 882881449), headquartered in Huntsville, TX. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Sam Houston State University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Sam Houston State University has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.