Federal grants to University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska received $648 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 709 awards. Its largest program was Geosciences, with $104 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $106 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$648 million
- Awards709
- Awarded in FY 2025$106 million
- Largest award$28.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 256 | $143 million |
| FY 2022 | 206 | $102 million |
| FY 2023 | 240 | $150 million |
| FY 2024 | 195 | $147 million |
| FY 2025 | 170 | $106 million |
Programs that fund University of Alaska Fairbanks
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geosciences | 85 | $104 million |
| Polar Programs | 69 | $71.5 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 24 | $52.6 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 6 | $33.1 million |
| Science | 87 | $29.3 million |
| U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | 18 | $28.7 million |
| Integrative Activities | 25 | $23.0 million |
| Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | 2 | $23.0 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $21.5 million |
| From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | 1 | $18.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 232 | $224 million |
| Department of the Interior | 154 | $75.2 million |
| Department of Defense | 27 | $54.8 million |
| Department of Education | 12 | $52.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 72 | $48.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska fairbanks/sikuliaq ship operations | Geosciences | November 19, 2020 | $28.9 million |
| Alaska INBRE-2: environmental agents and disease | Biomedical Research and Research Training | November 18, 2020 | $22.8 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** this tier III project is centered on educating nextgen food policy leaders. From high school and community learning centers through | From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | May 17, 2023 | $18.5 million |
| Toolik field station base funding -toolik field station (TFS), established in 1975, continues to be a premier site for research in the arctic to study tundra, lakes, streams and is a site for atmospheric and space research. Tfs is the site of many discoveries about how arctic terrestrial and aquatic | Polar Programs | July 19, 2022 | $15.1 million |
| Validated induction network expansion (VINE) | Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | November 28, 2023 | $15.0 million |
| University of Alaska fairbanks / sikuliaq ship operations - CY2025-2028 -the overarching intellectual and technical merit of r/v sikuliaq is in supporting the advancement of NSF peer-reviewed oceanographic research and education programs. In particular, the eleven science cruises planned for CY2024 | Geosciences | December 19, 2024 | $13.4 million |
| University of Alaska fairbanks / sikuliaq ship operations - CY2025-2028 -the overarching intellectual and technical merit of r/v sikuliaq is in supporting the advancement of NSF peer-reviewed oceanographic research and education programs. In particular, the eleven science cruises planned for CY2024 | Polar Programs | March 10, 2025 | $10.4 million |
| The project objectives are to leverage a strong community partnership between the sustainable energy for galena Alaska (SEGA) and the university of Alaska fairbanks (UAF) to develop a replicable community-led current energy research and development project in the yukon river at galena, Alaska. While | Renewable Energy Research and Development | July 10, 2024 | $9.5 million |
| Alaska regional collaboration for technology innovation and commercialization II (arctic II) | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | November 16, 2021 | $9.5 million |
| Nna collaboratory: collaborative research: action - Alaska coastal cooperative for co-producing transformative ideas and opportunities in the north -navigating the new arctic (NNA) is one of nsf's 10 big ideas. Nna projects address convergence scientific challenges in the rapidly changing arctic. Th | Geosciences | September 8, 2023 | $9.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Alaska Fairbanks get?
$648 million in 709 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Alaska Fairbanks the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $224 million in 232 awards. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Defense follow.
What is University of Alaska Fairbanks's largest federal grant?
$28.9 million under Geosciences, with its first action in the period on November 19, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Alaska Fairbanks?
Its largest are Geosciences, Polar Programs and Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
Other grant recipients in Fairbanks
- Dena Nena Henash
- Fairbanks Native Association, Inc
- Golden Valley Electric Association Inc
- Interior Regional Housing Authority
- Doyon, Limited
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District
- Fairbanks North Star Borough of
- Interior Community Health Center
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