Federal grants to University of Missouri System
University of Missouri System in Columbia, Missouri received $1.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1,088 awards. Its largest program was Congressional Directives, with $122 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $164 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Awards1,088
- Awarded in FY 2025$164 million
- Largest award$61.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 371 | $165 million |
| FY 2022 | 405 | $244 million |
| FY 2023 | 423 | $321 million |
| FY 2024 | 341 | $158 million |
| FY 2025 | 283 | $164 million |
Programs that fund University of Missouri System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional Directives | 2 | $122 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 51 | $62.3 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 40 | $51.6 million |
| Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 5 | $48.8 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 32 | $36.9 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 61 | $36.3 million |
| Research Infrastructure Programs | 11 | $33.7 million |
| Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 10 | $32.8 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 35 | $30.7 million |
| Biological Sciences | 50 | $29.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 391 | $573 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 273 | $226 million |
| National Science Foundation | 239 | $112 million |
| Department of Defense | 44 | $33.3 million |
| Department of Energy | 26 | $33.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction | Congressional Directives | September 22, 2023 | $61.0 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - this project includes three construction projects: the roy blunt nextgen precision health building initial construction (ngph construction); the roy blunt nextgen precision health building level 4 shell space fitout (ngph f | Congressional Directives | September 20, 2022 | $61.0 million |
| Expands markets in mo for climate-smart corn, soy, grains, cotton, beef, dairy, other livestock, pulses, and specialty crops; supports producer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices | Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | April 19, 2023 | $25.1 million |
| Radioisotope science center at the university of Missouri - columbia | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | August 7, 2025 | $20.0 million |
| Purpose/scope: these funds will support the design and eventual construction of a 20-MEGAWATT research reactor specifically designed and built to produce critical short-lived medical radioisotopes for use in diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. This construction will expand capability th | Congressionally-Identified Projects | September 13, 2023 | $19.8 million |
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| Value-based medical student education training program | Medical Student Education | January 7, 2021 | $12.4 million |
| Value-based medical student education training program | Medical Student Education | September 15, 2023 | $12.0 million |
| In this project, we will perform surveillance in detecting viruses in wild animals and develop an effective vaccine to block virus t ransmission at the animal-human interface. We will have two components: i. Surveillance for SARS-COV-2 and other emerging | Wildlife Services | June 12, 2023 | $10.1 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** this project involves a diverse team of 34COLLABORATORS from 17STATES, including universities, agriculture research service scientis | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | January 23, 2023 | $10.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Missouri System get?
$1.1 billion in 1,088 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Missouri System the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $573 million in 391 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of Missouri System's largest federal grant?
$61.0 million under Congressional Directives, with its first action in the period on September 22, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Missouri System?
Its largest are Congressional Directives, Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research.
Other grant recipients in Columbia
- University of Missouri System
- City of Columbia
- Central Missouri Community Action
- Columbia College
- Boone County Fire Protection District
- Cryocrate LLC
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia MO
- Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging
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