Federal grants to Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee received $140 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 99 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $83.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $12.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$140 million
- Awards99
- Awarded in FY 2025$12.4 million
- Largest award$45.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 27 | $93.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 34 | $15.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 22 | $12.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 19 | $12.4 million |
Programs that fund Middle Tennessee State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $83.5 million |
| Small Business Development Centers | 5 | $13.3 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 17 | $13.0 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Heritage Partnership | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Biological Sciences | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Telehealth Programs | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 8 | $1.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 7 | $85.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 42 | $18.4 million |
| Small Business Administration | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 13 | $6.7 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 12 | $5.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtsu application for CARES act funding for ihes--institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $45.6 million |
| Mtsu application for CARES act funding for ihes | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $34.4 million |
| Mtsu application for CARES strengthening institutions program | Education Stabilization Fund | November 13, 2020 | $3.5 million |
| Tennessee sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | November 15, 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Tennessee sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | January 18, 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Tennessee sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | December 2, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| Tennessee sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | May 25, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| Tennessee sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | April 22, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $2.5 million |
| Project title operational support of the Tennessee civil war national heritage area awardpurpose the goals and objectives of this cooperative agreement are to support the implementation of the Tennessee civil war national heritage area s management plan,activities to beperformed interpretation, cons | Heritage Partnership | September 15, 2022 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Middle Tennessee State University get?
$140 million in 99 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Middle Tennessee State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $85.9 million in 7 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration follow.
What is Middle Tennessee State University's largest federal grant?
$45.6 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 Middle Tennessee State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Small Business Development Centers and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro, City of
- Rutherford County Primary Care Clinic Inc
- Rutherford, County of
- Murfreesboro Housing Authority
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
- Journey Home Inc
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