Federal grants to Nikola Corporation

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Nikola Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona received $1.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Renewable Energy Research and Development, with $1.4 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.4 million
Awards1
Awarded in FY 2025$0
Largest award$1.4 million

By year

Federal grants to Nikola Corporation by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	0	$0
FY 2022	1	$1.4 million
FY 2023	0	$0
FY 2024	0	$0
FY 2025	0	$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Nikola Corporation

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.087	1	$1.4 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Energy	1	$1.4 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Autonomous fueling system for heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks the project goal is to develop and test an autonomous fueling system for heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks, optimized to ensure fast, efficient, and safe fueling. The hardware of the system can be mass-produced to reduce cost to a ASST_NON_DEEE0009627_089 on USAspending	Renewable Energy Research and Development	June 17, 2022	$1.4 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Nikola Corporation get?

$1.4 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Nikola Corporation the most?

The Department of Energy, with $1.4 million in 1 award.

What is Nikola Corporation's largest federal grant?

$1.4 million under Renewable Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on June 17, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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$7.6 billion
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Arizona Commerce Authority
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Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs
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