University of TennesseeFederal contracts and grants
- Knoxville, TN
- UEI FN2YCS2YAUW3
USAspending shows $550M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $134M.
Contracts were $1.0M 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 Energy.
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 Tennessee: $162M.
Tennessee: 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 | $127M | $1.0M | $126M |
| FY2024 | $132M | under $1 million | $132M |
| FY2025 | $158M | under $1 million | $158M |
| FY2026 | $134M | $1.0M | $133M |
| 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.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | 15 | $54M | 31% |
| National Science Foundation | 19 | $53M | 31% |
| Department of Defense | 6 | $35M | 20% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $8.8M | 5% |
| Department of Education | 4 | $7.8M | 5% |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $5.9M | 3% |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $5.2M | 3% |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $3.6M | 2% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $3.4M | 27 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $3.0M | 27 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $4.2M | 20 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.086 Conservation Research and Development | $2.5M | 18 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration | $1.0M | 13 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of EnergyTHE FUSION INNOVATION RESEARCH ENGINE INTEGRATED MATERIALS PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CHAMBER TECHNOLOGIES (FIRE IMPACT) | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $15M | 19 Aug 2025 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyDNN’S ENABLING CAPABILITIES IN TECHNOLOGY (TECH) CONSORTIUM IS BEING FORMED TO CREATE NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS CRITICAL TO DNN’S NUCLEAR ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.113 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research | $15M | 13 Mar 2025 | USAspending | |
| National Science FoundationCENTER FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (CAMM) -NONTECHNICAL ABSTRACT: THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (CAMM), A MATERIALS RESEARCH ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $12M | 26 Jun 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SCIENCES FOR POINT OF NEED PRODUCTION | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $11M | 10 Feb 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyUNIVERSITY SUPPORT FOR THE US NAVY'S RAPID APPLIED MATERIALS PROCESSING LABORATORY (RAMPLAB) | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.330 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program | $11M | 12 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCATEGORY II: TRANSITIONING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE DATA FABRIC PILOT INTO A NATIONAL OPERATIONAL CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE FOR DEMOCRATIZED, AI-DRIVEN ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $9.0M | 22 May 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of TransportationUNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.701 University Transportation Centers Program | $5.9M | 3 Apr 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyUNIVERSITY SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NAVY'S RAPID APPLIED MATERIALS PROCESSING LABORATORY (RAMPLAB) | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | $5.2M | 1 Aug 2025 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyTHE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE AN 800V/200KW GAN-BASED THREE-LEVEL HIGH-POWER-DENSITY INVERTER AND PERMANENT MAGNET ASSISTED ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.086 Conservation Research and Development | $5.0M | 8 May 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationGLOBAL CENTER: GLOBAL CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOPRODUCTS -THIS AWARD IS FUNDED BY NSF GLOBAL CENTERS PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNDING AGENCIES ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering | $5.0M | 16 Sep 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationNSF PCL-TEST BED: ATHENA: ADVANCED TESTBED FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION IN NANO- AND ATOMIC SCIENCE -NSF PCL-TEST BED: ATHENA: ADVANCED TESTBED FOR ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF ENRICHED URANIUM TRISO PLATES AND SOLID FLIBE PLATES FOR THE FLEXIBLE NEUTRON SOURCE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $4.2M | 20 Aug 2026 | TN | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 6 | $21M |
| 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | 3 | $17M |
| 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 5 | $16M |
| 81.113 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research | 1 | $15M |
| 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 1 | $12M |
| 12.330 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program | 1 | $11M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | $162M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Knox County, TN$138M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients of assistance listing 81.049, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of Tennessee in the listed fiscal years.
- Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA
- College of William and MaryWilliamsburg, VA
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLCDevens, MA
- Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO
- Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI
- Realta Fusion Inc.Madison, WI
- Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez IncGurabo, PR
- The Krell Institute IncAmes, IA
- Thea Energy, Inc.Kearny, NJ
- University of California, MercedMerced, CA
- Xcimer Energy, Inc.Denver, CO
- Zap Energy IncEverett, WA
All recipients in Tennessee, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI FN2YCS2YAUW3).
- SAM.gov entity searchSAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The search of entity registrations by name or UEI.
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "University of Tennessee: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/fn2ycs2yauw3-university-of-tennessee/
The address of this page is permanent.
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.
USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. A closed fiscal year is a copy made after the year end. The site shows organisations only. The site corrects an error in its own work at the next build. See how to report an error and how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $127M
- FY2024: $132M
- FY2025: $158M
- FY2026: $134M
- 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 assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 81.049, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program: $21M.
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 Tennessee: $162M.
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 58 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $179M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.