The University of Kentucky Research FoundationFederal contracts and grants
- Lexington, KY
- UEI H1HYA8Z1NTM5
USAspending shows $998M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $229M.
Contracts were $3.6M 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 Kentucky: $428M.
Kentucky: 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 | $244M | $3.8M | $240M |
| FY2024 | $262M | $6.5M | $256M |
| FY2025 | $263M | $4.1M | $259M |
| FY2026 | $229M | $3.6M | $225M |
| 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 Health and Human Services | 102 | $252M | 58% |
| Department of Energy | 12 | $51M | 12% |
| Department of Defense | 15 | $46M | 11% |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $37M | 8% |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $36M | 8% |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $8.1M | 2% |
| Small Business Administration | 2 | $3.5M | 1% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $1.8M | under 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | $4.0M | 3 Sep 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | $2.7M | 26 Aug 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.071 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants | $35M | 19 Aug 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $2.0M | 17 Aug 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $1.5M | 29 Jul 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE: CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTHY KENTUCKY RESEARCH BUILDING 2 - PHASE I TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.071 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants | $35M | 19 Aug 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionOVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION - KENTUCKY CONTINUES TO BE PLAGUED BY THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC. IN 2021, KENTUCKY HAD AGE-ADJUSTED DRUG OVERDOSE MORTALITY RATE OF ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs | $22M | 23 Aug 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services AdministrationVALUE-BASED MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.680 Medical Student Education | $17M | 15 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRII TRACK-1: CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY BIG DATA LEARNING, PREDICTION & BUILDING RESPONSE SYSTEMS (CLIMBS) -THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.083 Integrative Activities | $13M | 8 May 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthAPPALACHIAN TOBACCO REGULATORY SCIENCE TEAM (APPALTRUST) - ABSTRACT THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE APPALACHIAN TOBACCO REGULATORY RESEARCH TEAM (APPALTRUST) IS TO ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.077 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research | $12M | 25 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health AgencyIMPROVEMENT OF TAFENOQUINE RADICAL CURE BY COMBINATION WITH SJ733, A NOVEL ATP4 INHIBITOR, FOR TREATMENT OF MALARIA | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | $11M | 2 Jun 2025 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCENTER OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN CNS METABOLISM - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) METABOLISM AND NEURONAL EXCITABILITY ARE INTERDEPENDENT, AND SO CNS ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | $8.5M | 15 May 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationPIPP PHASE II: ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE FOR ASSESSING PATHOGEN EMERGENCE (ESCAPE) -THE GOAL OF THE PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE CENTER FOR ASSESSING ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $8.4M | 21 Aug 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyADVANCED MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING FOR MODERNIZATION | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $8.0M | 4 Feb 2026 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER EXPANSION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.352 Construction Support | $7.5M | 13 Sep 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyKENTUCKY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT | GrantBlock Grant (a) | 81.214 Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis | $7.3M | 29 Aug 2024 | KY | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyLIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS IN ARTIFICIAL SPIN LATTICES | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $7.0M | 28 Aug 2023 | KY | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 11.071 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants | 1 | $35M |
| 93.866 Aging Research | 13 | $28M |
| 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | 12 | $27M |
| 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development | 5 | $26M |
| 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 12 | $24M |
| 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 12 | $23M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 149 | $428M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Fayette County, KY$354M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients with an address in Kentucky. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of The University of Kentucky Research Foundation in the listed fiscal years.
- Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, a Joint VentureRichmond, KY
- Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support, LLCFort Campbell, KY
- Commonwealth of KentuckyFrankfort, KY
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.Winchester, KY
- Energy & Environment CabinetFrankfort, KY
- Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyFrankfort, KY
- Kentucky Department for Local GovernmentFrankfort, KY
- Kentucky Department of Military AffairsFrankfort, KY
- Lockheed Martin CorporationLexington, KY
- Louisville Metro Housing AuthorityLouisville, KY
- United Parcel Service Co.Louisville, KY
- Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLCLouisville, KY
All recipients in Kentucky, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI H1HYA8Z1NTM5).
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "The University of Kentucky Research Foundation: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/h1hya8z1ntm5-the-university-of-kentucky-research-foundation/
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.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $244M
- FY2024: $262M
- FY2025: $263M
- FY2026: $229M
- 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 11.071, 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants: $35M.
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 Kentucky: $428M.
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 150 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $435M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.