Federal grants to University of Arkansas System
University of Arkansas System in Little Rock, Arkansas received $105 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 77 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $31.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$105 million
- Awards77
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.7 million
- Largest award$17.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 33 | $40.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 32 | $12.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 23 | $12.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 25 | $24.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 20 | $15.7 million |
Programs that fund University of Arkansas System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $31.0 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 5 | $15.1 million |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 9 | $7.1 million |
| Small Business Development Centers | 10 | $6.4 million |
| Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | 2 | $5.9 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 3 | $5.7 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Military Medical Research and Development | 2 | $4.6 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 3 | $4.0 million |
| Community Navigator Pilot Program | 1 | $2.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 17 | $48.4 million |
| Department of Defense | 8 | $19.9 million |
| Small Business Administration | 14 | $9.5 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 9 | $7.1 million |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $5.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund_institutional funds | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $17.0 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $12.7 million |
| Developing socio-computational methods to strengthen community resiliency to mitigate cognitive attacks | Basic Scientific Research | July 1, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Grant award | Basic Scientific Research | February 13, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| New grant | Basic Scientific Research | February 16, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Cybersecurity consortium for innovation. The cybersecurity consortium for innovation will enhance the energy sector's cybersecurity through specialized education, artificial intelligence driven threat monitoring, immersive training exercises, and threat sharing innovation program. | Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) | March 8, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| Arkansas youth drug-use reduction program | Congressional Directives | August 28, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| Novel biomedical platform for spine bone tissue regeneration | Military Medical Research and Development | August 13, 2025 | $4.8 million |
| The Arkansas space grant consortium (ASGC) consists of 17 affiliate members across the jurisdiction not only expanding our research and outreach capabilities but also increases our presence in communities. | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | April 20, 2021 | $3.3 million |
| University of Arkansas at little rock trio talent search | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Arkansas System get?
$105 million in 77 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Arkansas System the most?
The Department of Education, with $48.4 million in 17 awards. The Department of Defense and the Small Business Administration follow.
What is University of Arkansas System's largest federal grant?
$17.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Arkansas System?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Basic Scientific Research and Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM).
Other grant recipients in Little Rock
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Transportation
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Department of Health
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
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