Federal grants to Montana Technological University
Montana Technological University in Butte, Montana received $89.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 61 awards. Its largest program was Basic Scientific Research, with $38.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$89.4 million
- Awards61
- Awarded in FY 2025$30.2 million
- Largest award$21.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 19 | $11.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 21 | $13.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 19 | $21.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 15 | $12.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 19 | $30.2 million |
Programs that fund Montana Technological University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Scientific Research | 2 | $38.8 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $8.8 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $7.8 million |
| Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) | 1 | $5.8 million |
| National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education | 4 | $3.3 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 4 | $3.3 million |
| National Cooperative Geologic Mapping | 6 | $3.2 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Earth Mapping Resources Initiative | 6 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 5 | $45.7 million |
| Department of Education | 11 | $15.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 14 | $11.2 million |
| Department of the Interior | 26 | $9.2 million |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $5.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials technology research for army modernization and readiness (mt-ramr) | Basic Scientific Research | June 8, 2021 | $21.0 million |
| New cooperative agreement | Basic Scientific Research | January 19, 2022 | $17.8 million |
| Epscor crest phase i: center for energy technologies -with support from the centers of research excellence in science and technology (CREST), this project aims to begin a center at Montana technological university. The center?s mission is to repurpose the thousands of acres of dead forest debris con | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 25, 2025 | $7.5 million |
| Defense production act (DPA) title III - micro-credentials in extractive technologies at Montana technological university | Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) | August 29, 2024 | $6.6 million |
| See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d statement of work, abstract. | Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) | January 14, 2025 | $5.8 million |
| Montana technological university - higher education emergency relief fund-ihe/institution | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $4.4 million |
| Montana technological university - higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 5, 2021 | $3.3 million |
| This program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation protection and environmental sustainability that are not covered under other specific financial assistance programs. The project will mitigate both physical | National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education | August 14, 2024 | $2.8 million |
| Talent search (TS) | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Capital city talent search | TRIO Talent Search | September 29, 2021 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Montana Technological University get?
$89.4 million in 61 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Montana Technological University the most?
The Department of Defense, with $45.7 million in 5 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Montana Technological University's largest federal grant?
$21.0 million under Basic Scientific Research, with its first action in the period on June 8, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Montana Technological University?
Its largest are Basic Scientific Research, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Butte
- The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc
- The City-County of Butte Silver Bow
- Aware Inc
- Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic, Inc
- Action Inc
- Bert Mooney Airport
- Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc
- Butte Native Wellness Center, Inc.
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