Federal grants to University of Utah
University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah received $2.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,008 awards. Its largest program was Cardiovascular Diseases Research, with $129 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $374 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.1 billion
- Awards2,008
- Awarded in FY 2025$374 million
- Largest award$105 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 817 | $439 million |
| FY 2022 | 852 | $403 million |
| FY 2023 | 893 | $397 million |
| FY 2024 | 865 | $482 million |
| FY 2025 | 775 | $374 million |
Programs that fund University of Utah
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 131 | $129 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 113 | $117 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 85 | $114 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 3 | $107 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $85.5 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 72 | $85.0 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 71 | $79.3 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 67 | $76.1 million |
| Military Medical Research and Development | 40 | $66.8 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 138 | $66.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1,175 | $1.4 billion |
| National Science Foundation | 508 | $248 million |
| Department of Energy | 55 | $167 million |
| Department of Education | 27 | $112 million |
| Department of Defense | 87 | $89.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced geothermal system concept testing and development at the milford city, Utah forge site | Renewable Energy Research and Development | June 17, 2021 | $105 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $48.6 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 15, 2021 | $36.9 million |
| Cancer center support grant | Cancer Centers Support Grants | December 2, 2020 | $24.3 million |
| Cheetah center for the structural biology of HIV infection, restriction, and viral dynamics - program summary the cheetah center for the structural biology of HIV infection, restriction, and viral dynamics will be organized around: 1) three scientific projects that will advance our understanding of | Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | July 11, 2022 | $23.3 million |
| Higher education system strengthening activity (HESSA) | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | August 11, 2021 | $18.6 million |
| Emsc data center | Emergency Medical Services for Children | December 31, 2020 | $16.3 million |
| Ctsa UM1 program at university of Utah - abstract the vision of the Utah clinical & translational science institute (CTSI) is to strategically and ethically develop and apply generalizable and reproducible clinical and translational science (CTS) innovations to increase science equity and health equ | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | March 15, 2023 | $16.3 million |
| Value-based medical student education training program | Medical Student Education | May 18, 2021 | $15.9 million |
| NSF center for synthetic organic electrochemistry | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | August 16, 2021 | $15.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Utah get?
$2.1 billion in 2,008 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Utah the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.4 billion in 1,175 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is University of Utah's largest federal grant?
$105 million under Renewable Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on June 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Utah?
Its largest are Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research.
Other grant recipients in Salt Lake City
- Utah Department of Health and Human Services
- Utah State Board of Education
- Utah Department of Workforce Services
- Department of Public Safety State Utah
- Utah Transit Authority
- Utah Department of Health and Human Services
- State of Utah Dept of Environmental Quality
- Utah Office of Energy Development
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