Federal grants to Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee received $112 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 107 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $39.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$112 million
- Awards107
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.8 million
- Largest award$21.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 29 | $46.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 23 | $9.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 33 | $26.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 28 | $9.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 34 | $19.8 million |
Programs that fund Tennessee Technological University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $39.1 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 13 | $16.4 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 5 | $11.4 million |
| Conservation Research and Development | 2 | $8.5 million |
| Aeronautics | 1 | $5.4 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 17 | $5.3 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 4 | $3.2 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Engineering | 11 | $2.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 6 | $45.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 49 | $25.5 million |
| Department of Energy | 11 | $15.9 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 5 | $11.4 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $5.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee technological university CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $21.1 million |
| Tennessee technological university CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $16.4 million |
| Business technical assistance | Appalachian Area Development | September 29, 2023 | $10.0 million |
| 21-ULI STEP-B-0075 carbonless electric aviation (CLEAN) | Aeronautics | June 28, 2023 | $5.4 million |
| Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL): second-life battery in mobile ev charging application for rural transportation (SMART) the objective of the project is to research, develop and demonstrate four second-life battery (SLB)-integrated mobile charging stations (MCS) supporting ev charging in disadvan | Conservation Research and Development | September 29, 2023 | $4.5 million |
| Cybercorps scholarship for service (renewal): an enhanced and integrated scholar experience in cybersecurity | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 17, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| DE-EE0009862 with Tennessee technological university titled rural reimagined: building an electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and green economy for transforming lives in economically distressed appalachia. 0000 - new award | Conservation Research and Development | August 11, 2022 | $4.0 million |
| Undergraduate nuclear engineering program | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | June 14, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Nrt-gcr, ai: immersive research traineeship in the convergence of artificial intelligence, energy and cyber security -an efficient, secure and resilient energy infrastructure is the critical driving force for our nation?s economy, health and industry sectors and the welfare of our people. The fast-p | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 8, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| Engendering the spirit of gadugi at the food-energy-water nexus -this award is funded in whole or in part under the american rescue plan act of 2021 (public law 117-2). To address the future workforce needs at the human-technology frontier, professionals are needed who are effective at both finding | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | June 24, 2022 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Tennessee Technological University get?
$112 million in 107 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Tennessee Technological University the most?
The Department of Education, with $45.2 million in 6 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Tennessee Technological University's largest federal grant?
$21.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Tennessee Technological University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Appalachian Area Development.
Other grant recipients in Cookeville
- LBJ & C Development Corp
- Highlands Residential Services
- Upper Cumberland Development District
- Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Inc.
- Power of Putnam, Inc.
- Tennessee Rural Development Fund, LLC
- Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board, Inc.
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