Northwestern UniversityFederal contracts and grants
- Evanston, IL
- UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8
USAspending shows $467M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $13M.
Contracts were $1.5M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 5 agencies.
The largest award value came from the National Science Foundation.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Illinois: $71M.
Illinois: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $182M | $1.9M | $180M |
| FY2024 | $158M | $2.0M | $156M |
| FY2025 | $114M | $1.3M | $112M |
| FY2026 | $13M | $1.5M | $11M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 15 | $37M | 49% |
| Department of Defense | 4 | $17M | 22% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 7 | $13M | 18% |
| Department of Energy | 3 | $6.4M | 9% |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $1.5M | 2% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $1.2M | 21 Aug 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | $1.1M | 2 Apr 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $9.3M | 20 Feb 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.417 Sea Grant Support | $1.5M | 12 Sep 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $1.3M | 10 Sep 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyDISTRIBUTED CELL-FREE MANUFACTURING OF BIOLOGICS-BASED MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.910 Research and Technology Development | $11M | 14 Dec 2022 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationSAGE GRANDE: AN OPEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TESTBED FOR EDGE COMPUTING AND INTELLIGENT SENSING -LANGUAGE-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $9.3M | 20 Feb 2025 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationNSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR: TRACK H: MOBILITY INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ACCELERATED WHEELCHAIR INTELLIGENCE -THERE ARE MILLIONS OF POTENTIAL POWER WHEELCHAIR ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 6 Dec 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationFRAMEWORKS: BORN PHYSICAL, STUDIED DIGITALLY (BP/SD) - AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR MAKING PHYSICAL ARCHIVES FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, AND (RE)USABLE -DATA ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $4.9M | 21 Apr 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavySYNCED: INTERFACING SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTORS FOR SMART NON-INVASIVE ASSAYS OF PHYSIOLOGY | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.910 Research and Technology Development | $3.6M | 26 Sep 2023 | USAspending | |
| National Science FoundationUROL:ASC: THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIETAL IMPACT OF RAPID, IN-HOME, WATER QUALITY BIOSENSORS -THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS IS AMONG THE MOST URGENT ISSUES OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.074 Biological Sciences | $3.0M | 7 Aug 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyBIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) MIDWEST NUCLEAR DIRECT AIR CAPTURE HUB (MINDAC) THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO LEVERAGE CROSS-SECTORAL EXPERTISE TO ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development | $3.0M | 22 Apr 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCORONARY ARTERY RISK DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ADULTS (CARDIA) STUDY - CHICAGO FIELD CENTER | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.8M | 11 Jul 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthGENETIC UNDERPINNINGS OF IPRGC DIVERSITY - PROJECT SUMMARY LIGHT IS A PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT REGULATOR OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.867 Vision Research | $2.2M | 8 Sep 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyNEW INTERMODAL AWARD TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CONTROL NO. 2784-1685 PROJECT TITLE: IMAGINED: INTER MODAL ANALYTICS FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ENERGY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | $2.2M | 24 Apr 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationEFRI BRAID: EMULATING CEREBELLAR TEMPORALLY COHERENT SIGNALING FOR ULTRAEFFICIENT EMERGENT PREDICTION -ALTHOUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) HAS BEEN APPLIED ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $2.0M | 7 Sep 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthA MOLECULAR APPROACH TO DISSECTING MEK-MEDIATED PHOSPHORYLATION IN PEDIATRIC LEUKEMIA - SUMMARY ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL) IS THE MOST COMMON ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research | $2.0M | 15 May 2024 | IL | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 1 | $2.8M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 5 | $18M |
| 12.910 Research and Technology Development | 2 | $15M |
| 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 3 | $8.0M |
| 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs | 2 | $3.2M |
| 47.074 Biological Sciences | 1 | $3.0M |
| 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development | 1 | $3.0M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 29 | $71M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Cook County, IL$68M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in Illinois. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Northwestern University in the listed fiscal years.
- Abridge AI IncChicago, IL
- Anovion LLCChicago, IL
- Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCChicago, IL
- Institute of Gas TechnologyDes Plaines, IL
- Kaney Aerospace, Inc.Rockford, IL
- Microlink Devices IncNiles, IL
- Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
- Questek Innovations LLCEvanston, IL
- The University of ChicagoChicago, IL
- Ui LabsChicago, IL
- Underwriters Laboratories IncEvanston, IL
- University of IllinoisUrbana, IL
All recipients in Illinois, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8).
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $182M
- FY2024: $158M
- FY2025: $114M
- FY2026: $13M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 1 NAICS industry.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $2.8M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.070, Computer and Information Science and Engineering: $18M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Illinois: $71M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 30 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $75M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.