Federal recipient
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Federal awards from FY2008 to FY2026, as reported to USAspending.
Obligations on Record
- All obligations
- $268M
- Contracts
- $29.1M
- Assistance
- $239M
- Excluded from rankings
- $944K
- Flood insurance (97.022), DHS assistance outside the research programs and non-research DoD, DOE and NASA assistance; see coverage.
- Awards / rows
- 470 / 1,063
Totals cover every USAspending row for this recipient key in DoD, DHS, DOE and NASA, FY2008 onward, net of de-obligations, including awards too small to be listed below and rows that site-wide totals exclude (flood insurance, DHS disaster assistance). They are obligations, not ceilings.
History of the Awards Listed Here
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Assistance | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $2.1M | $35.6M | 204 |
| FY2025 | $2.1M | $26.7M | 132 |
| FY2024 | $1.1M | $32.5M | 116 |
| FY2023 | $678K | $24.2M | 84 |
| FY2022 | $2.2M | $25.5M | 80 |
| FY2021 | $758K | $26.2M | 63 |
| FY2020 | $1.2M | $15.1M | 52 |
| FY2019 | $1.2M | $13.9M | 42 |
| FY2018 | $1.2M | $9.6M | 40 |
| FY2017 | $1.8M | $26.7M | 46 |
| FY2016 | $1.0M | $5.9M | 30 |
| FY2015 | $1.9M | $12.6M | 37 |
| FY2014 | $820K | $4.6M | 28 |
| FY2013 | $1.8M | $10.4M | 29 |
| FY2012 | $688K | $5.6M | 29 |
| FY2011 | $1.5M | $10.6M | 55 |
| FY2010 | $304K | $16.1M | 55 |
| FY2009 | $3.8M | $12.6M | 69 |
| FY2008 | $1.3M | $9.4M | 69 |
All actions on promoted awards whose latest recipient is this record, including actions reported under earlier recipients. This is award history grouped by fiscal year, not this recipient's own yearly obligations, and does not reconcile to this recipient's totals above. Zero and negative actions are included. Partial years follow the Markets completeness rule.
Promoted Awards370
| Award | Agency | Company | Last action | Actions | Obligated | Ceiling (not spending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_DESC0021314_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jul 6, 2026 | 7 | $23,250,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0023278_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jul 23, 2026 | 5 | $14,482,049.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0015910_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Apr 30, 2026 | 11 | $11,512,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0001271_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Sep 17, 2015 | 14 | $10,520,453.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2110984_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Dec 17, 2025 | 4 | $8,105,163.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2211106_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Apr 11, 2025 | 8 | $7,891,826.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DEFG0299ER14999_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Aug 25, 2026 | 18 | $6,274,518.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HR00112420302_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Feb 23, 2026 | 4 | $5,094,704.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710426_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Sep 11, 2023 | 4 | $4,883,210.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W911NF2520174_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 | $4,422,349.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DEFG0208ER15967_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Sep 16, 2025 | 20 | $4,314,118.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DEFG0287ER13808_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jun 9, 2026 | 22 | $4,188,118.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HT94252410319_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Apr 11, 2025 | 3 | $3,999,779.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DEFE0032614_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Sep 29, 2026 | 1 | $3,948,887.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HT9425261E423_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | $3,823,349.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0004752_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Aug 13, 2026 | 19 | $3,434,995.82 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710405_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jul 20, 2021 | 4 | $3,137,898.00 | — |
ASST_NON_N000140911059_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Feb 14, 2014 | 4 | $3,104,883.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710701_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Sep 12, 2023 | 5 | $2,999,999.86 | — |
ASST_NON_N000140710562_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | May 10, 2011 | 2 | $2,991,006.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1510534_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Nov 14, 2018 | 2 | $2,804,806.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DEAR0002088_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jun 18, 2026 | 2 | $2,665,739.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1910835_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Nov 21, 2023 | 4 | $2,498,468.00 | — |
ASST_NON_N000141912642_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | May 19, 2026 | 7 | $2,486,490.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1320100_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Oct 9, 2018 | 5 | $2,454,689.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0026736_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | $2,340,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0020884_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jul 24, 2026 | 7 | $2,332,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1510215_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Oct 10, 2018 | 3 | $2,185,171.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0016284_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Sep 16, 2025 | 11 | $2,150,734.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1010744_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jan 16, 2018 | 6 | $2,075,373.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1010951_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Oct 27, 2014 | 2 | $2,073,449.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1420193_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jul 10, 2020 | 5 | $2,011,846.00 | — |
ASST_NON_FA95500810351_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jul 7, 2010 | 3 | $2,003,721.00 | — |
ASST_NON_N000141410675_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Mar 29, 2015 | 3 | $2,000,000.00 | — |
| Department of Homeland Security | Not a reviewed company | Aug 8, 2018 | 6 | $1,992,168.19 | $1,992,168.19 | |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2010484_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Apr 11, 2025 | 5 | $1,972,220.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710357_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Mar 19, 2020 | 3 | $1,913,962.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710578_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Oct 7, 2021 | 4 | $1,892,500.00 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0019342_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Jun 10, 2026 | 9 | $1,860,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_N000140810040_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jan 17, 2012 | 12 | $1,811,314.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1710406_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Sep 13, 2022 | 5 | $1,659,941.08 | — |
ASST_NON_DESC0024256_089 Assistance | Department of Energy | Not a reviewed company | Aug 25, 2025 | 3 | $1,650,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HT9425261E300_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jul 28, 2026 | 1 | $1,649,998.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH1310018_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Apr 12, 2017 | 5 | $1,606,552.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HT94252510032_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Apr 9, 2025 | 2 | $1,600,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_HT94252310730_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Sep 11, 2026 | 4 | $1,591,670.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2010024_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Feb 21, 2024 | 2 | $1,580,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_N000140810613_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Feb 3, 2011 | 7 | $1,551,000.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2110749_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Dec 19, 2025 | 5 | $1,499,997.00 | — |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2010667_097 Assistance | Department of Defense | Not a reviewed company | Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | $1,499,979.00 | — |
Largest obligation first. An award is listed under the recipient of its latest action: if the recipient on an award's earlier actions differs, those actions appear on the award page but the award is not listed here, and this recipient's totals above still include the rows reported under it. Contract awards of $100k or more, every contract vehicle (IDV) and SBIR/STTR award, reviewed companies from $10k, and research-assistance programs on the reviewed allowlist (DoD, DOE and NASA from $10k, plus eligible DHS research) are listed; see the promotion rules. The other 100 awards with rows for this recipient are in the totals and can be found on USAspending by this UEI (KG76WYENL5K1).
