Federal grants to University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas received $379 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 464 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $66.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $55.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$379 million
- Awards464
- Awarded in FY 2025$55.3 million
- Largest award$37.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 150 | $127 million |
| FY 2022 | 148 | $55.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 147 | $58.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 157 | $83.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 118 | $55.3 million |
Programs that fund University of Arkansas
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $66.3 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 15 | $27.8 million |
| Integrative Activities | 25 | $24.9 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 21 | $22.3 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 9 | $19.9 million |
| Engineering | 47 | $19.9 million |
| Biological Sciences | 24 | $16.8 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 9 | $14.8 million |
| Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | 5 | $10.8 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 2 | $10.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 215 | $99.6 million |
| Department of Education | 27 | $89.8 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 73 | $63.2 million |
| Department of Defense | 35 | $62.3 million |
| Department of Energy | 12 | $19.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of arkansas_CARES act II | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $37.3 million |
| University of arkansas_CARES act for ihes | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $29.0 million |
| Arkansas integrative metabolic research center - project summary for overall section of the Arkansas integrative metabolic research center (AIMRC): the university of Arkansas - fayetteville (u of a) is the flagship campus of the state of Arkansas, but does not have active NIH cobre funding on campus | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 22, 2021 | $12.5 million |
| Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:ip): implementation of a national silicon carbide research fabrication facility | Integrative Activities | September 13, 2022 | $9.9 million |
| Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:ip): implementation of a national silicon carbide research fabrication facility | Engineering | September 20, 2021 | $9.8 million |
| Manipulation of atomic ordering for manufacturing semiconductors (mu-atoms) | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | September 27, 2022 | $8.3 million |
| (no idc) research instrumentation (RI) program: silicon carbide semiconductor research fabrication line | Basic Scientific Research | September 14, 2022 | $8.3 million |
| Rii TRACK-2 fec: membrane purification platform for continuous biomanufacturing of viral vectors and virus-like particles in Arkansas and beyond -biologics are large molecule therapeutics and have been used to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmun | Integrative Activities | August 1, 2022 | $6.0 million |
| Bii: host-virus evolutionary dynamics institute (HVEDI) | Biological Sciences | July 28, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| University transportation centers | University Transportation Centers Program | April 3, 2023 | $5.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Arkansas get?
$379 million in 464 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Arkansas the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $99.6 million in 215 awards. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is University of Arkansas's largest federal grant?
$37.3 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Arkansas?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Basic Scientific Research and Integrative Activities.
Other grant recipients in Fayetteville
- Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas
- Communities Unlimited Inc
- Canopy Nwa
- City of Fayetteville
- City of Fayetteville Community Development
- Fayetteville Housing Authority
- City of Fayetteville
- Watershed Conservation Resource Center
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