Federal grants to University of Arizona
University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona received $30.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 40 awards. Its largest program was Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, with $13.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$30.3 million
- Awards40
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.1 million
- Largest award$2.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $6.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $6.1 million |
Programs that fund University of Arizona
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 10 | $13.4 million |
| Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 10 | $11.5 million |
| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Cooperative Forestry Research | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Renewable Resources Extension Act | 5 | $318,506 |
| Animal Health and Disease Research | 5 | $131,692 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 40 | $30.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona cooperative extension is a diverse organization with a broad mission directed at serving the needs of Arizona. While perhaps best known for work in support of crop and animal production and associated rural development, extension's work and influence are felt considerably more broadly. Arizo | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | November 23, 2022 | $2.2 million |
| Arizona cooperative extension is a diverse organization with a broad mission directed at serving the needs of Arizona. While perhaps best known for work in support of crop and animal production and associated rural development, extension's work and influence are felt considerably more broadly. Arizo | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | February 20, 2024 | $2.2 million |
| Arizona cooperative extension is a diverse organization with a broad mission directed at serving the needs of Arizona. While perhaps best known for work in support of crop and animal production and associated rural development, extension's work and influence are felt considerably more broadly. Arizo | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 5, 2024 | $2.2 million |
| Cooperative extension programs at 1862 land-grant institutions | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | November 29, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Cooperative extension programs at 1862 land-grant institutions | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 10, 2020 | $2.1 million |
| The objective of this federal award is to support research and extension activities aligned with the broad goals of the USDA and stakeholder groups in Arizona. Activities address the following critical issues: ensuring a sustainable, profitable, and competitive food and fiber system in Arizona; enha | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | November 23, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| The objective of this federal award is to support research and extension activities aligned with the broad goals of the USDA and stakeholder groups in Arizona. Activities address the following critical issues: ensuring a sustainable, profitable, and competitive food and fiber system in Arizona; enha | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | February 22, 2024 | $1.6 million |
| The hatch act of 1887 (regular research) | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 6, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| The objective of this federal award is to support research and extension activities aligned with the broad goals of the USDA and stakeholder groups in Arizona. Activities address the following critical issues: ensuring a sustainable, profitable, and competitive food and fiber system in Arizona; enha | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 3, 2024 | $1.6 million |
| The hatch act of 1887 (regular research) | Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | December 16, 2020 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Arizona get?
$30.3 million in 40 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Arizona the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $30.3 million in 40 awards.
What is University of Arizona's largest federal grant?
$2.2 million under Smith-Lever Extension Funding, with its first action in the period on November 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Arizona?
Its largest are Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act, Smith-Lever Extension Funding and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Other grant recipients in Tucson
- University of Arizona
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
- City of Tucson
- Tucson Airport Authority Inc
- Child-Parent Centers, Inc.
- Visionquest National LTD
- SOUTH32 Hermosa Inc
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
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