Cornell UniversityFederal contracts and grants
- Ithaca, NY
- UEI G56PUALJ3KT5
USAspending shows $1.4B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $264M.
Contracts were $4.4M 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 New York: $448M.
New York: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
Maintaining data quality for the award description field has been persistently challenging for federal agencies.
These are the words of USAspending. Sources: USAspending.gov, About the Data (PDF, last updated 19 November 2025) and USAspending.gov, Glossary. The site copied them on .
The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low. The text under a name in a list of awards is the description that the agency wrote.
USAspending loaded the data on . USAspending profile of this recipient
Since the last update
No change is on record for this page.
The site compares each data load with the load before it. It records a change of the FY2027 obligations when the change is $1 million or more and 10% or more. It also records each new award of $1 million or more.
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $397M | $4.4M | $392M |
| FY2024 | $375M | $5.4M | $369M |
| FY2025 | $321M | $5.9M | $315M |
| FY2026 | $264M | $4.4M | $259M |
| 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: Tax-exempt corporation, Educational institution, Higher education, Non-profit.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 67 | $141M | 31% |
| Department of Agriculture | 28 | $111M | 24% |
| National Science Foundation | 33 | $106M | 23% |
| Department of Defense | 21 | $53M | 12% |
| Department of Energy | 12 | $22M | 5% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 | $8.5M | 2% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $8.3M | 2% |
| Department of Labor | 1 | $7.0M | 2% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $1.6M | 4 Aug 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $1.2M | 4 Aug 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | 12.910 Research and Technology Development | $2.8M | 17 Jul 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $2.6M | 8 Jul 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $1.1M | 1 Jul 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science FoundationMID-SCALE: OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER FOR HIGH ENERGY X-RAY SCIENCE (CHEXS) -THIS AWARD CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER FOR HIGH ENERGY X-RAY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $31M | 9 Sep 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: MID-SCALE RI-1 (MI:IP): X-RAYS FOR LIFE SCIENCES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, AGRICULTURE, AND PLANT SCIENCES (XLEAP) -SUPPORT FROM THIS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.074 Biological Sciences | $20M | 12 Feb 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgriculturePROJECT ABSTRACT - CORNELL UNIVERSITY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (CCE) CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CORNELL) RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE TO ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $9.1M | 23 Nov 2022 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureCORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (CCE) CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CORNELL) RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE TO ENRICH AND EMPOWER NEW YORK STATE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $9.1M | 20 Feb 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureCORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (CCE) CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CORNELL) RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE TO ENRICH AND EMPOWER NEW YORK STATE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $9.1M | 5 Dec 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureCORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (CCE) CONNECTS COMMUNITIES WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CORNELL) RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE TO ENRICH AND EMPOWER NEW YORKERS ACROSS THE ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $9.1M | 26 Jan 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCORNELL ME/CFS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTER - PROJECT SUMMARY: OVERALL DESPITE THE ENORMOUS SUFFERING ENDURED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE, THE UNDERLYING ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs | $8.2M | 11 Apr 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationAI-MATERIALS INSTITUTE (AI-MI) -THE NEED FOR MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED OR NEW PROPERTIES IS OFTEN AT THE HEART OF THE CHALLENGES SOCIETY FACES. DESPITE MASSIVE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $8.0M | 28 Jul 2025 | NY | USAspending |
| Environmental Protection AgencyDESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO SUPPORT ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 66.437 Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program | $7.3M | 26 Sep 2023 | CT | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionSTRENGTHENING TRAINING, EVALUATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES - THE NEW ENGLAND AND MIDDLE-ATLANTIC REGIONS OF ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death BY Infectious Diseases | $7.0M | 28 Jun 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of LaborPresident's Committee on Employment of the HandicappedPROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLEEVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development | $7.0M | 19 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health AgencyPRECLINICAL READINESS OF PEDIATRIC HEART ASSIST SYSTEM FOR CONGENITAL HEART FAILURE IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | $6.5M | 13 Feb 2025 | NY | 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) | 2 | $3.7M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.041 Engineering | 6 | $38M |
| 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 4 | $36M |
| 47.074 Biological Sciences | 9 | $32M |
| 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | 19 | $28M |
| 10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 8 | $24M |
| 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 10 | $21M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 166 | $448M |
| Connecticut | 1 | $7.3M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Tompkins County, NY$338M
- County 09140$7.3M
- New York County, NY$1.6M
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 New York. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Cornell University in the listed fiscal years.
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY
- Assured Information Security, Inc.Rome, NY
- Health Research, Inc.Albany, NY
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY
- Riverside Research InstituteNew York, NY
- Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkBuffalo, NY
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkStony Brook, NY
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkAlbany, NY
- The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
- The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
- University of RochesterRochester, NY
All recipients in New York, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI G56PUALJ3KT5).
- 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.
Each link opens a page of a federal agency in a new tab. The site examined the links on .
Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Cornell University: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/g56pualj3kt5-cornell-university/
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: $397M
- FY2024: $375M
- FY2025: $321M
- FY2026: $264M
- 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 1 NAICS industry.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $3.7M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.041, Engineering: $38M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 2 states as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in New York: $448M.
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 169 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $459M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.