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Federal grants to Vibrant Memphis Inc

Memphis, Tennessee · Nonprofits · UEI N8NECF8LNRN4

Vibrant Memphis Inc in Memphis, Tennessee received $3.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was MBDA Specialty Center Program, with $2.5 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Vibrant Memphis Inc by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20232$3.2 million
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Vibrant Memphis Inc

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
MBDA Specialty Center Program 11.8021$2.5 million
Congressional Grants 59.0591$673,332

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Commerce1$2.5 million
Small Business Administration1$673,332

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The mbda capital readiness program (program) is designed to help close the entrepreneurship gap between socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI) and non-sedi. The recipients were selected to: (1) help sedi entrepreneurs build capacity; (2) attract and provide access to capital oppo
ASST_NON_MB23OBD8020331_013 on USAspending
MBDA Specialty Center ProgramSeptember 1, 2023$2.5 million
FY 23 congressional community project vibrant memphis, inc
ASST_NON_SBAHQ23I0038_073 on USAspending
Congressional GrantsMay 1, 2023$673,332

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Vibrant Memphis Inc get?

$3.2 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Vibrant Memphis Inc the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $2.5 million in 1 award. The Small Business Administration follow.

What is Vibrant Memphis Inc's largest federal grant?

$2.5 million under MBDA Specialty Center Program, with its first action in the period on September 1, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Vibrant Memphis Inc?

Its largest are MBDA Specialty Center Program and Congressional Grants.

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