Western Michigan University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Western Michigan University has received 6 federal grant awards totaling $57.9M across 6 assistance programs and 2 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

6awards

$57.9Mtotal funding

$29.5Mlargest award

$9.6Mavg award

6programs

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

Open grants Western Michigan University could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Western Michigan University has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity
Golden Field Office CFDA 81.086

up to $3M Deadline: Jul 23, 2026 Closing soon
Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education CFDA 84.215

Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open

Federal programs Western Michigan University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community ProjectsCFDA 84.215 $29.5M
Supporting Effective Educator Development ProgramCFDA 84.423 $11.4M
Conservation Research and DevelopmentCFDA 81.086 $8.6M
Teacher Quality Partnership GrantsCFDA 84.336 $3.8M
Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.327 $2.5M
Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant ProgramCFDA 84.149 $2.1M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Education$49.3M
Department of Energy$8.6M

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MI.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Wayne State University 24 awards · $173.8M Ohio University 3 awards · $2.6M Marquette University 11 awards · $27.9M Case Western Reserve University 25 awards · $450.2M Michigan Technological University 11 awards · $48M University of West Alabama 4 awards · $14.2M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Western Michigan University received?

Western Michigan University has received 6 federal grant awards totaling $57.9M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Western Michigan University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Education, Department of Energy.

Is Western Michigan University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Western Michigan University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 386007327), headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Western Michigan University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Western Michigan 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.