Federal grants to University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee received $162 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 55 awards. Its largest program was Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives, with $55.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$162 million
- Awards55
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.5 million
- Largest award$30.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 18 | $22.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $70.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $31.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $23.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $15.5 million |
Programs that fund University of Tennessee
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives | 6 | $55.9 million |
| Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 5 | $46.7 million |
| Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | 1 | $30.0 million |
| Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program | 5 | $10.2 million |
| Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program | 3 | $7.5 million |
| John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Outreach Programs to Reduce the Prevalence of Obesity in High Risk Rural Areas | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Cooperative Extension Service | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program | 2 | $1.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 45 | $155 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Agency for International Development | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $216,406 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expands markets for climate-smart beef, dairy, small ruminants and forage in al, ar, in, ky, mo, nc, sc, tn and va and supports farmers and ranchers implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices. | Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | September 29, 2022 | $30.0 million |
| The southeast dairy business innovation initiative sdbii will continue to provide support to value added dairy producers across 12 southeast states Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, t and food science knowledge by building our supp | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives | June 22, 2022 | $19.0 million |
| The southeast dairy business innovation initiative (SDBII) will continue to provide support to the dairy industry across 12 southeast states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). In previous su | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives | November 14, 2022 | $14.1 million |
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| Tennessee's two land-grant institutions comprise the Tennessee agricultural research and extension system. They work independently and collaboratively to conduct research and extension programs in all 95 counties and to serve the state's 6.9 million people. Tennessee's land-grant institutions conduc | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | February 21, 2024 | $9.4 million |
| Tennessee's two land-grant institutions comprise the Tennessee agricultural research and extension system. They work independently and collaboratively to conduct research and extension programs in all 95 counties and to serve the state's 6.9 million people. Tennessee's land-grant institutions conduc | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 5, 2024 | $9.4 million |
| Smith-lever 3(b) and 3(c) formula funding FY 2022 | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | November 23, 2021 | $9.3 million |
| Smith-lever 3(b) and 3(c) formula funding FY 2021 | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | December 11, 2020 | $9.2 million |
| The southeast dairy business innovation initiative (SDBII) will continue to provide support to the value-added and conventional dairy industry across 12 southeast states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and w | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives | October 27, 2023 | $7.1 million |
| Diversifying income and adding value by manufacturing dairyroducts-phase 2 | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives | August 18, 2021 | $6.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Tennessee get?
$162 million in 55 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Tennessee the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $155 million in 45 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Agency for International Development follow.
What is University of Tennessee's largest federal grant?
$30.0 million under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, with its first action in the period on September 29, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Tennessee?
Its largest are Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives, Smith-Lever Extension Funding and Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.
Other grant recipients in Knoxville
- University of Tennessee
- City of Knoxville
- University of Tennessee
- Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee
- Cherokee Health Systems
- Knoxvilles Community Development Corp
- Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc.
- University of Tennessee
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