Federal grants to Texas Tech University System
Texas Tech University System in Lubbock, Texas received $365 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 468 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $117 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $60.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$365 million
- Awards468
- Awarded in FY 2025$60.0 million
- Largest award$61.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 137 | $152 million |
| FY 2022 | 129 | $39.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 152 | $54.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 129 | $58.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 105 | $60.0 million |
Programs that fund Texas Tech University System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $117 million |
| Engineering | 45 | $33.7 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 12 | $22.0 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 38 | $17.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 20 | $12.4 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 15 | $11.7 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 12 | $9.5 million |
| Biological Sciences | 16 | $8.2 million |
| Head Start | 4 | $7.9 million |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | 5 | $7.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 17 | $127 million |
| National Science Foundation | 176 | $87.5 million |
| Department of Defense | 47 | $35.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 43 | $33.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 85 | $30.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas tech university CARES heerf- institutional funds | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $61.9 million |
| Texas tech university CARES heerf | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $48.3 million |
| NSF engineering research center for advancing sustainable and distributed fertilizer production (CASFER) -the NSF engineering research center for advancing sustainable and distributed fertilizer production (CASFER) will strive to solve one of the most pressing problems facing humankind: how do we fe | Engineering | August 9, 2022 | $25.1 million |
| Texas tech university CARES heerf- minority serving institution (HSI) | Education Stabilization Fund | December 31, 2020 | $7.2 million |
| Category II: repacss: empowering scientific discovery through renewable energy powered advanced computing systems and services -driven by a vision for reducing the carbon footprint of large-scale scientific computing loads, the renewable energy powered advanced computing systems and services (repacs | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | June 25, 2024 | $7.0 million |
| New start | Basic Scientific Research | September 16, 2024 | $6.4 million |
| New start equipment grant title: instrumentation acquisition for advanced semiconductor power devices research | Basic Scientific Research | March 31, 2025 | $6.0 million |
| Category II: repacss: empowering scientific discovery through renewable energy powered advanced computing systems and services -driven by a vision for reducing the carbon footprint of large-scale scientific computing loads, the renewable energy powered advanced computing systems and services (repacs | Integrative Activities | July 31, 2025 | $5.3 million |
| Advanced semiconductor power devices | Basic Scientific Research | June 10, 2025 | $5.3 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | May 6, 2021 | $3.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Texas Tech University System get?
$365 million in 468 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Texas Tech University System the most?
The Department of Education, with $127 million in 17 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Texas Tech University System's largest federal grant?
$61.9 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 Texas Tech University System?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Engineering and Basic Scientific Research.
Other grant recipients in Lubbock
- City of Lubbock
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Community Health Center of Lubbock
- National Sorghum Producers Association
- Lubbock Independent School District
- Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
- Breedlove Foods Inc
- Lubbock Housing Authority
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