University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFederal contracts and grants
- Chapel Hill, NC
- UEI D3LHU66KBLD5
- Parent: University of North Carolina System Office
USAspending shows $2.7B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $624M.
Contracts were $13M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 8 agencies.
The largest award value came from the Department of Health and Human Services.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is North Carolina: $849M.
North Carolina: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $739M | $24M | $715M |
| FY2024 | $716M | $26M | $690M |
| FY2025 | $651M | $18M | $633M |
| FY2026 | $624M | $13M | $611M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Business types on USAspending: Educational institution, Higher education, Minority-owned, Non-profit.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 301 | $717M | 83% |
| National Science Foundation | 17 | $49M | 6% |
| Department of Defense | 16 | $37M | 4% |
| Agency for International Development | 1 | $25M | 3% |
| Department of Education | 5 | $15M | 2% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 1 | $10M | 1% |
| Department of Agriculture | 3 | $8.1M | 1% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $6.8M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research | $1.9M | 27 Aug 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | $2.7M | 19 Aug 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs | $2.8M | 10 Aug 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.172 Human Genome Research | $3.1M | 4 Aug 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | $1.5M | 31 Jul 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthNORTH CAROLINA TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE (NC TRACS) - PROJECT SUMMARY THE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | $37M | 28 Apr 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Agency for International DevelopmentTHE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO STRENGTHEN EFFECTIVE GENERATION AND USE OF HIGH-QUALITY DATA AND EVIDENCE TO STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 98.001 Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | $25M | 21 Sep 2023 | USAspending | |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthADD HEALTH PARENT STUDY: A BIOSOCIAL RESOURCE FOR THE STUDY OF MULTIGENERATIONAL RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER'S ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.866 Aging Research | $23M | 8 Aug 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: FABRIC OPERATIONS - ACCELERATING INNOVATION AND RESEARCH -THE FABRIC PROJECT HAS DEPLOYED A STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAMMABLE WORLD-WIDE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $16M | 22 Sep 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionATLANTIC COAST CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE DYNAMICS AND ANALYTICS | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.185 Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects | $13M | 12 Sep 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug AdministrationRESEARCH TRIANGLE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN REGULATORY SCIENCE AND INNOVATION - ABSTRACT THE RAPID EMERGENCE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, THERAPEUTICS, AND OTHER ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.103 Food and Drug Administration Research | $13M | 28 Jun 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTO AWARD THE BASE PERIOD FOR NIMH PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG SCREENING PROGRAM (PDSP). BASE POP: 08/30/2023-08/29/2024. | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $12M | 30 Aug 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthADVANCING TOBACCO REGULATORY SCIENCE TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES - ABSTRACT: OVERALL THE US HAS MADE DECADES OF PROGRESS IN REDUCING CIGARETTE SMOKING, BUT ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.077 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research | $12M | 25 Sep 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| National Endowment for the HumanitiesBUILDING A WORLD-CLASS CIVICS FACULTY AT UNC-CH [THE SCHOOL OF CIVIC LIFE AND LEADERSHIP (SCILL) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL IS SEEKING ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 45.130 Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants | $10M | 13 May 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthUNC BSL3 CORE FACILITY - PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT: THE CENTRAL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT A 10,000 SQUARE FEET BIOSAFETY LEVEL 3 (BSL3) RESEARCH ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.352 Construction Support | $7.9M | 6 Sep 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) -THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, FEDERAL ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $7.5M | 14 Aug 2024 | NC | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans AffairsVISN 6 COMMUNITY MAPPING PROGRAM SERVICE | ContractPurchase Order | 611430 Professional and Management Development Training | $6.8M | 16 Sep 2024 | NC | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 4 | $20M |
| 611430 Professional and Management Development Training | 1 | $6.8M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 93.866 Aging Research | 27 | $79M |
| 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 26 | $65M |
| 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 35 | $62M |
| 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | 27 | $57M |
| 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | 5 | $50M |
| 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 18 | $39M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 346 | $849M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Orange County, NC$752M
- Durham County, NC$8.0M
- Cabarrus County, NC$5.8M
- Alamance County, NC$4.4M
Parent and child organisations
USAspending gives University of North Carolina System Office as the parent of this recipient.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in North Carolina. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the listed fiscal years.
- Aura Technologies, LLCRaleigh, NC
- Bennett Aerospace IncCary, NC
- Corvid Technologies, LLCMooresville, NC
- Duke UniversityDurham, NC
- Health Decisions, Inc.Durham, NC
- Inhalon Biopharma, Inc.Morrisville, NC
- Integrated Laboratory Systems, LLCMorrisville, NC
- North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
- Rho Federal Systems Division IncDurham, NC
- Tex-Tech Engineered Composites, LLCWinston Salem, NC
- Vadum IncRaleigh, NC
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
All recipients in North Carolina, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI D3LHU66KBLD5).
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Cite this page
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $739M
- FY2024: $716M
- FY2025: $651M
- FY2026: $624M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 2 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $20M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 93.866, Aging Research: $79M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in North Carolina: $849M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 347 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $874M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.