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Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in Tennessee

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075) awarded $13.2 million to recipients in Tennessee in 59 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.2% of the program's national total. Vanderbilt University received the most, $8.8 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202112$1.7 million
FY 202226$5.7 million
FY 202316$2.1 million
FY 202417$2.7 million
FY 20256$1.0 million

Recipients in Tennessee

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Vanderbilt UniversityColleges and universities36$8.8 million
University of TennesseeColleges and universities12$2.0 million
University of MemphisColleges and universities4$874,220
University of TennesseeColleges and universities1$500,000
Meharry Medical CollegeColleges and universities1$335,532
University of TennesseeColleges and universities2$299,521
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterBusinesses1$169,995
Middle Tennessee State UniversityColleges and universities1$49,615

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Tennessee may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

See all 59 on the program page

Questions people ask

How much Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money goes to Tennessee?

$13.2 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 59 awards. Tennessee ranks 22nd of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is Vanderbilt University, with $8.8 million in 36 awards. Next are University of Tennessee and University of Memphis.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

Yes, 59 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in other states

Other large programs in Tennessee

All federal grants in Tennessee

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.