UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$40M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $207.6B in tracked grants
8separate grants, trailing 12 months
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE has received $40M across 8 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of August 4, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | DNN’S ENABLING CAPABILITIES IN TECHNOLOGY (TECH) CONSORTIUM IS BEING FORMED TO CREATE NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS CRITICAL TO DNN’S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MISSION, TO APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE TOWARD THE CREATION OF NEW NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION CAPABILITIES, AND TO GENERATE THE HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDED FOR THE DOE/NNSA LABORATORIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CHALLENGES IN NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION. | $14,700,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, OUR STATE'S 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION, WILL DELIVER COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS IN ALL 95 COUNTIES THAT PUT FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FORESTERS FIRST BY SOLVING THEIR MOST PRESSING PRODUCTION, LABOR, AND SUPPLY-CHAIN CHALLENGES, PROTECTING THE STATE'S FOOD, FUEL, AND FIBER SUPPLY TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SECURITY, SUPPORTING PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY AND SAFE FOOD FOR CONSUMERS, EXPANDING AND DEVELOPING DOMESTIC MARKETS, TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURALISTS, AND FUELING INNOVATION THAT KEEPS AMERICAN PRODUCERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF PRODUCTIVITY. WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDS, UT EXTENSION WILL DEPLOY RESEARCH-BACKED AND PRODUCER-TESTED INNOVATIONS AS WELL AS MARKET-READY EDUCATION IN BEEF CATTLE AND FORAGE PRODUCTION, CROP MANAGEMENT, FARM BUSINESS ANALYSIS, RURAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND LAND MANAGEMENT, WILDFIRE AND NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, AND FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES. WORKING ALONGSIDE UT AGRESEARCH, WE WILL AIM TO SCALE TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED PROGRAMMING SUCH AS PRECISION LIVESTOCK FARMING (INCLUDING ROBOTIC-MILKING DEMONSTRATIONS, INTEGRATED SENSOR NETWORKS, AUTOMATED FEED AND WATER MONITORING, AND DATA-DRIVEN HEALTH ALERTS), DIGITAL AGRICULTURE DECISION TOOLS, AND INTEGRATED ONE HEALTH OUTREACH THAT SAFEGUARDS ANIMAL HEALTH, FOOD SA FETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCALES. CORE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE COUNTY-LEVEL WORKSHOPS, COORDINATED ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS, MARKET AND RISKMANAGEMENT CLINICS, LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE TRAINING THROUGH 4-H CAREER PATHWAYS, INDUSTRYRECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE ADOPTION OF PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY (SUCH AS MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN HERD AND CROP HEALTH INDICATORS AND INDIVIDUAL FARM PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY); QUANTIFIABLE GAINS IN MARKET READINESS AND DOMESTIC SALES FOR VALUE-ADDED ENTERPRISES; IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF FOOD AND FIBER SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH TRAINING ON BIOSECURITY, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND FARM CONTINUITY PLANNING; HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH DEBT REDUCTION, INCREASED SAVINGS, AND EMERGENCY-FUND PREPARATION; YOUTH CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, WORKFORCE PLACEMENTS, AND EXPANDED EXPOSURE TO AGRICULTURAL CAREER PATHWAYS; AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INDICATORS CONSISTENT WITH IMPROVED DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. ADDITIONAL UT EXTENSION EFFORTS WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL-PLANNING TOOLS FOR BEGINNING FARMERS, SUPPORT SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY OPERATIONS, INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED CROPPING STRATEGIES, AND SHOWCASE LABOR-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ADDRESS ONGOING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE TENNESSEE FARMERS, RANCHERS, FORESTERS, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES, RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLDS, AGRICULTURAL YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHED AND BEGINNING FARMERS, LARGE AND SMALL PRODUCERS, AND THOSE ENTERING EMERGING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS. WHERE APPROPRIATE, SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS OR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS FOR LOCALIZED DEMONSTRATIONS, FIELD DAYS, AND APPLIED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAMS AND EXPENDITURES WILL ALIGN WITH THE APPROVED FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF WORK, SUPPORT STATEWIDE REPORTING OBJECTIVES, AND BE TRACKED THROUGH NIFA SYSTEMS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND RETURN ON PUBLIC INVESTMENT. UT EXTE NSION IS PROUDLY COMMITTED TO OUTCOME-DRIVEN ACCOUNTABILITY. | $9,355,646 |
| Department of Commerce | PURPOSE: THE CONTINUATION OF THE TMEP PROGRAM WILL ALLOW UT CIS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO TENNESSEE SMMS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SMMS THAT WILL BE SERVED, AND ENHANCE THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO SMMS.ACTIVITIES: SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH TMEP HELP SMMS ADDRESS BUSINESS CHALLENGES, ACHIEVE THEIR GROWTH ASPIRATIONS, AND IMPROVE THEIR RESILIENCY. TMEP'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION.OUTCOMES: OVER THE NEXT YEAR, TMEP WILL SERVE MORE SMMS AND INCREASE THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY DEVELOPING NEW SPECIALIZED SERVICES, ASSISTING SMMS WITH ADOPTING AND INTEGRATING NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND DEVELOPING MORE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE MORE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.BENEFICIARIES: TENNESSEE SMMS AND THE STATE OF TENNESSEE BENEFIT FROM THE TMEP.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TN MEP HAS NO SUBRECIPIENTS PLANNED. | $4,820,038 |
| Department of Energy | BIOCHAR ENHANCED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (BESS) FOR ENERGY CROP SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTHEAST (SE) | $3,883,552 |
| Department of Energy | SIC BASED MODULAR TRANSFORMER-LESS MW-SCALE POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL FOR FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING PLANTS | $3,506,545 |
| Department of Agriculture | **AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** BRIDGE FUNDING- FRSAN: SOUTHERN REGION (SAGE: SOUTHERN AG EXCHANGE) | $1,973,062 |
| Department of Energy | UNDERSTANDING HIGH ENERGY MECHANICAL ACTION THROUGH SYNTHESIS OF METASTABLE MATERIAL PHASES | $1,149,990 |
| Department of Energy | BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LOW DOSE EXPOSURES AND EMERGENT PHYSIOLOGY USING INTEGRATIVE MODELING AND EXPERIMENTATION FROM EPIGENOME TO CELL PHENOTYPE | $1,045,004 |