Federal grants to University of Memphis
University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee received $195 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 198 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $78.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$195 million
- Awards198
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.6 million
- Largest award$43.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 58 | $96.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 66 | $40.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 69 | $19.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 70 | $19.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 53 | $18.6 million |
Programs that fund University of Memphis
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $78.4 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $22.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 9 | $6.8 million |
| Education Research, Development and Dissemination | 4 | $6.1 million |
| Biological Sciences | 10 | $5.9 million |
| Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | 3 | $5.7 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 7 | $5.5 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 3 | $4.9 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 18 | $3.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 21 | $93.9 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 48 | $35.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 74 | $26.0 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $22.7 million |
| Department of Defense | 12 | $9.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act heerf - inst portion | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $43.0 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $32.2 million |
| The mid-south center for occupational innovation, in partnership with local employers, will support growing industries in the rural south by establishing one-stop accelerated skills training centers in east Arkansas, north Mississippi, and west Tennessee. By working in partnership with ford motor co | Economic Adjustment Assistance | August 1, 2022 | $21.5 million |
| Mhealth center for discovery, optimization, and translation of temporally-precise interventions (MDOT) | Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health | February 18, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| Awarded under baa W911NF-17-S-0003-03 | Basic Scientific Research | September 29, 2021 | $3.8 million |
| Operation of the mid-america integrated seismic network 2020-2024 -ceri | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | January 21, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| CARES act heerf sip | Education Stabilization Fund | October 26, 2020 | $3.2 million |
| Cybercorps scholarship for service: developing the cybersecurity workforce in west Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas -this project seeks to address the growing national demand for cybersecurity professionals, especially in the public sector, by recruiting, educating, and training a diverse group | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | January 20, 2022 | $3.2 million |
| Scholarships for disadvantaged students | Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | April 22, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Scholarships for disadvantaged students | Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | March 29, 2021 | $2.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Memphis get?
$195 million in 198 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Memphis the most?
The Department of Education, with $93.9 million in 21 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is University of Memphis's largest federal grant?
$43.0 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 Memphis?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Economic Adjustment Assistance and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Memphis
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
- University of Tennessee
- Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
- Memphis Area Transit Authority
- City of Memphis, Tennessee
- Shelby County Board of Education
- Shelby County Government
- Porter-Leath
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