Contractor profile

University of Illinois

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

combined across 2 registrations Computed
$649.4M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
14
Funding agencies
44%
From Health and Hum…
13
States
99%
In Illinois
12
Industries

In FY2026, University of Illinois received $649.4M in federal awards from 14 agencies, 44% of it from the Department of Health and Human Services, with 99% of the work performed in Illinois. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $5.4B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
HHS
$0.3B
Education
$0.1B
12 other agencies
$0.3B
University of Illinois
$0.6B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Illinois$645.4M
Texas$882.5K
North Carolina$451K
Massachusetts$364.7K
Oregon$249K
Tennessee$227.2K
Michigan$125.5K
Iowa$114.6K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University of Illinois received $649.4M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $699.4M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services accounted for 44% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Federal Pell Grant Program, at $144.1M.
  • Illinois was its largest place of performance, with 99% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$718.9M
FY20
$967.2M
FY21
$691.7M
FY22
$806.8M
FY23
$873.4M
FY24
$699.4M
FY25
$649.4M
FY26 partial
▼ 3%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts InnovationDESC0018420Department of Energy$211M2017-12-012026-11-30Illinois
DE-FE0031581 Project Titled: Large Pilot Testing of Linde-Basf Advanced Post-Combustion…DEFE0031581Department of Energy$57.8M2018-04-042028-01-31Illinois
Health Center ClusterH8000324Department of Health and Human Services$34.5M2002-07-012027-01-31Illinois
Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR002003Department of Health and Human Services$32.7M2016-08-152025-10-25Illinois
Qlci-Ci: NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Hybrid Quantum Architectures and…2016136National Science Foundation$32M2020-09-012027-08-31Illinois
Category I: Bridging the Gap Between Ai/ML Computing Demands and Today's Capabilities…2320345National Science Foundation$31.4M2023-09-012029-09-30Illinois
Category I: Crossing the Divide Between Today's Practice and Tomorrow's Science2005572National Science Foundation$31.4M2020-10-012027-09-30Illinois
Occupational Safety and Health, Erc, University of Illinois at ChicagoT42OH008672Department of Health and Human Services$31.3M2005-07-012029-06-30Illinois

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Federal Pell Grant Program$144.1M
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program$41.9M
Biomedical Research and Research Training$30.1M
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$27.4M
Cardiovascular Diseases Research$25.1M
Mathematical and Physical Sciences$22.4M
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) $20.1M
Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research$19.7M

Competition

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Registrations & divisions

University of IllinoisY8CWNJRCNN91$325.1M
University of IllinoisW8XEAJDKMXH3$324.4M

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