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TRIO Upward Bound in Tennessee

TRIO Upward Bound (84.047) awarded $42.4 million to recipients in Tennessee in 47 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.9% of the program's national total. East Tennessee State University received the most, $8.9 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202123$7.8 million
FY 202224$8.4 million
FY 202324$8.5 million
FY 202424$8.6 million
FY 202524$9.2 million

Recipients in Tennessee

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
East Tennessee State UniversityColleges and universities10$8.9 million
University of TennesseeColleges and universities8$8.5 million
Tusculum UniversityColleges and universities6$5.8 million
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.Nonprofits4$3.7 million
University of TennesseeColleges and universities4$3.6 million
Austin Peay State UniversityColleges and universities4$2.9 million
Southwest TN Community CollegeColleges and universities2$2.2 million
Dyersburg State Community CollegeColleges and universities2$1.7 million
Tennessee State UniversityColleges and universities2$1.4 million
University of MemphisColleges and universities2$1.4 million

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

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much TRIO Upward Bound money goes to Tennessee?

$42.4 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 47 awards. Tennessee ranks 18th of 56 states and territories for this program.

Who receives TRIO Upward Bound money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is East Tennessee State University, with $8.9 million in 10 awards. Next are University of Tennessee and Tusculum University.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

TRIO Upward Bound 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.