Federal grants to University of Florida
University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida received $2.5 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,849 awards. Its largest program was Aging Research, with $179 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $473 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.5 billion
- Awards2,849
- Awarded in FY 2025$473 million
- Largest award$77.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,002 | $547 million |
| FY 2022 | 1,113 | $461 million |
| FY 2023 | 1,105 | $494 million |
| FY 2024 | 1,066 | $486 million |
| FY 2025 | 969 | $473 million |
Programs that fund University of Florida
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Research | 165 | $179 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $137 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 95 | $136 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 100 | $119 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 95 | $114 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 84 | $93.1 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 92 | $92.9 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 65 | $85.7 million |
| Biological Sciences | 100 | $70.6 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 88 | $59.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1,195 | $1.4 billion |
| National Science Foundation | 643 | $276 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 370 | $244 million |
| Department of Education | 45 | $189 million |
| Department of Defense | 216 | $151 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19: higher education emergency relief fund-institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $77.2 million |
| CARES application for uf | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $60.2 million |
| Comparison of anti-coagulation and anti-platelet therapies for intracranial vascular atherostenosis - symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (SICAS) is a common disease associated with a very high risk of stroke. Although clopidogrel + aspirin and intensive risk factor management are cons | Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | August 31, 2021 | $26.5 million |
| Ufl to establish the consortium for nuclear forensics (CNF), consisting of 16 universities (including 4 msis) and 7 national laboratories (NLS), to provide the research, development, and human capital needed to create and develop new scientific discoveries, technologies, and capabilities in support | Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research | August 14, 2023 | $20.0 million |
| Idigbio: sustaining the digitization, mobilization, accessibility, and use of biodiversity specimen data in U.S. Museum and academic collections | Biological Sciences | May 5, 2021 | $20.0 million |
| Feed the future innovation lab for livestock systems | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | March 5, 2021 | $16.0 million |
| Collaboration for effective educator development, accountability, and reform center (ceedar 3.0) | Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities | August 26, 2022 | $14.7 million |
| Center for molecular magnetic quantum materials | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | July 15, 2021 | $14.4 million |
| Together: transforming and translating discovery to improve health | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | February 1, 2021 | $13.6 million |
| 1FLORIDA alzheimer's disease research center | Aging Research | May 27, 2021 | $13.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Florida get?
$2.5 billion in 2,849 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Florida the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.4 billion in 1,195 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is University of Florida's largest federal grant?
$77.2 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Florida?
Its largest are Aging Research, Education Stabilization Fund and Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders.
Other grant recipients in Gainesville
- Gainesville, City of
- Santa Fe College
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
- County of Alachua
- Gainesville Housing Authority
- Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
- Alachua County Housing Authority
- Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc.
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