University of Arkansas System — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Arkansas System has received 29 federal grant awards totaling $79.7M across 16 assistance programs and 6 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

29awards

$79.7Mtotal funding

$27.4Mlargest award

$2.7Mavg award

16programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants University of Arkansas System could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs University of Arkansas System has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships
National Institute of Food and Agriculture CFDA 10.210

up to $705K Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Closing soon
SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity CFDA 21.031

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture CFDA 10.216

up to $750K Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open

Federal programs University of Arkansas System has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (16 programs in total).

Higher Education Institutional AidCFDA 84.031 $27.4M
Congressional DirectivesCFDA 93.493 $15M
Cooperative Extension ServiceCFDA 10.500 $9.5M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $8.1M
Javits Gifted and Talented Students EducationCFDA 84.206 $5M
TRIO Talent SearchCFDA 84.044 $3M
1890 Institution Capacity Building GrantsCFDA 10.216 $2.4M
State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Grant ProgramCFDA 21.031 $2.1M
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramCFDA 10.311 $1.5M
Scholarships for Students at 1890 InstitutionsCFDA 10.524 $1.5M
Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.325 $1.2M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $1.2M
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and RanchersCFDA 10.443 $750K
Federal and State Technology Partnership ProgramCFDA 59.058 $650K
Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship GrantsCFDA 10.210 $239K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Education$36.7M
Department of Agriculture$15.9M
Department of Health and Human Services$15M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$8.1M
Department of the Treasury$2.1M
Small Business Administration$1.8M

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: AR.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Arkansas 37 awards · $98.3M Arkansas State University 9 awards · $14.2M University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 31 awards · $351M Department of Education Arkansas 12 awards · $230.2M University of Alabama 40 awards · $311M Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas 29 awards · $44M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Arkansas System received?

University of Arkansas System has received 29 federal grant awards totaling $79.7M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Arkansas System?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services and others.

Can University of Arkansas System apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs University of Arkansas System has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.