The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) obligated $17.1M in grants to US colleges and universities in federal fiscal year 2025. Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. received the most, $1.3M, and New York led all states with $3.3M.
| Rank | Recipient | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. | $1.3M |
| 2 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $978K |
| 3 | Northeastern University | $838K |
| 4 | University of Southern California | $699K |
| 5 | Wnet | $633K |
| 6 | City Lore Inc | $600K |
| 7 | University of Richmond | $492K |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin System | $448K |
| 9 | University of California, Davis | $438K |
| 10 | Michigan State University | $390K |
| 11 | Indiana University | $373K |
| 12 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | $350K |
| 13 | East Tennessee State University | $350K |
| 14 | University of California, Los Angeles | $349K |
| 15 | American Congregational Association | $349K |
| 16 | University of North Florida | $342K |
| 17 | Morgan State University | $328K |
| 18 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $318K |
| 19 | University of Tulsa | $317K |
| 20 | Baylor University | $300K |
| 21 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $300K |
| 22 | University of California | $298K |
| 23 | University of Chicago | $287K |
| 24 | University of Kentucky Research Foundation | $267K |
| 25 | University of Houston System | $250K |
| 26 | University of Delaware | $242K |
| 27 | Edison Institute | $242K |
| 28 | University of Pennsylvania | $237K |
| 29 | Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | $235K |
| 30 | University of Texas at San Antonio | $200K |
| 31 | University of Hawaii | $199K |
| 32 | Case Western Reserve University | $175K |
| 33 | University of Georgia | $150K |
| 34 | Loyola Marymount University | $150K |
| 35 | Research Foundation of the City University of New York | $150K |
| 36 | Research Foundation of the City University of New York | $150K |
| 37 | Northern Marianas College | $150K |
| 38 | Howard University | $150K |
| 39 | Florida Memorial University, Inc. | $150K |
| 40 | Baldwin Wallace University | $150K |
| 41 | University of California Santa Cruz | $150K |
| 42 | Onondaga Community College | $150K |
| 43 | Hudson County Community College | $150K |
| 44 | Minnesota State Colleges & Universities | $149K |
| 45 | Southern Connecticut State University | $149K |
| 46 | Mercy University | $148K |
| 47 | Wichita State University | $142K |
| 48 | University of Illinois | $138K |
| 49 | University Enterprises Corporation at Csusb | $135K |
| 50 | Tarrant County College District | $135K |
| State | Grants |
|---|---|
| New York | $3.3M |
| California | $2.5M |
| Massachusetts | $2.4M |
| Texas | $1.4M |
| Virginia | $804K |
| Michigan | $722K |
| Wisconsin | $508K |
| Pennsylvania | $475K |
| Illinois | $425K |
| Tennessee | $404K |
| District of Columbia | $373K |
| Florida | $351K |
| Kentucky | $333K |
| Ohio | $329K |
| Indiana | $312K |
Compare NEH with the other agencies on federal research funding to universities.