Engineering in Kentucky
Engineering (47.041) awarded $29.6 million to recipients in Kentucky in 85 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 0.7% of the program's national total. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation received the most, $15.4 million.
- Awarded in Kentucky$29.6 million
- Awards85
- Share of the program0.7%
- Rank among states31st of 53
- National total$4.3 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 25 | $7.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 31 | $9.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 16 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 20 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $4.8 million |
Recipients in Kentucky
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Colleges and universities | 44 | $15.4 million |
| University of Louisville | Colleges and universities | 33 | $10.6 million |
| Pascal Tags Inc | Small businesses | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Hexalayer LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $999,913 |
| Ralphvr Inc. | Small businesses | 1 | $272,082 |
| Total Healthworks, Inc. | Small businesses | 1 | $256,000 |
| Hummingbird Nano Inc | Small businesses | 1 | $256,000 |
| Lepidext, Inc. | Small businesses | 1 | $256,000 |
| CRCL Solutions LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $254,060 |
| Synaptek LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $216,269 |
Open opportunities under this program
- PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
- Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)
- Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)
- GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)
- Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
- EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)
- Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
- NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)
See all 35 on the program page
Questions people ask
How much Engineering money goes to Kentucky?
$29.6 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 85 awards. Kentucky ranks 31st of 53 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Engineering money in Kentucky?
The largest recipient is The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, with $15.4 million in 44 awards. Next are University of Louisville and Pascal Tags Inc.
Can organizations in Kentucky apply now?
Yes, 35 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.
Engineering in other states
Other large programs in Kentucky
- Grants to States for Medicaid
- Highway Planning and Construction
- Education Stabilization Fund
- National School Lunch Program
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Child Care and Development Block Grant
- Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
- Head Start
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)