Federal grants to University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin System in Madison, Wisconsin received $26.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Small Business Development Centers, with $12.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$26.0 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.5 million
- Largest award$8.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $3.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $5.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $11.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $3.5 million |
Programs that fund University of Wisconsin System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Development Centers | 10 | $12.1 million |
| Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program | 1 | $8.3 million |
| MBDA Capital Readiness Program | 1 | $3.0 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | 2 | $690,510 |
| Federal and State Technology Partnership Program | 3 | $544,420 |
| Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | 1 | $271,688 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Administration | 13 | $12.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $9.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Department of Education | 1 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide technical assistance and financial/business support to farmers to increase capital and market access. | Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program | December 4, 2023 | $8.3 million |
| 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 are were selected to: (1) help sedi entrepreneurs build capacity; (2) attract and provide access to capital | MBDA Capital Readiness Program | August 31, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Wisconsin sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | June 9, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| CY25 Wisconsin small business development center | Small Business Development Centers | November 26, 2024 | $2.3 million |
| Wisconsin 2024 sbdc core | Small Business Development Centers | November 9, 2023 | $2.3 million |
| Wisconsin sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | December 5, 2022 | $2.3 million |
| Wisconsin sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | June 8, 2022 | $2.3 million |
| Wisconsin civic education teacher training project | American History and Civics Education | September 29, 2025 | $1.1 million |
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** beginning farmers need equity and equity-like capital to both secure traditional financing like loansand to grow value-added farm bu | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | September 5, 2024 | $490,510 |
| Fast awardee-board of regents of the university of Wisconsin system | Federal and State Technology Partnership Program | September 17, 2024 | $294,420 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Wisconsin System get?
$26.0 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Wisconsin System the most?
The Small Business Administration, with $12.6 million in 13 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is University of Wisconsin System's largest federal grant?
$8.3 million under Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, with its first action in the period on December 4, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Wisconsin System?
Its largest are Small Business Development Centers, Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program and MBDA Capital Readiness Program.
Other grant recipients in Madison
- State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families
- University of Wisconsin System
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
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