Contractor profile

University of Wisconsin System

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI LCLSJAGTNZQ7 Source
$818.2M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
59%
From Health and Hum…
10
States
100%
In Wisconsin
10
Industries

In FY2026, University of Wisconsin System received $818.2M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 59% of it from the Department of Health and Human Services, with 100% of the work performed in Wisconsin. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $5.7B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
HHS
$0.5B
9 other agencies
$0.3B
University of Wisconsin System
$0.8B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Wisconsin$815.2M
Iowa$743.9K
West Virginia$609K
Massachusetts$312.2K
California$249K
Maryland$150.9K
Illinois$40K
Michigan$35.8K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University of Wisconsin System received $818.2M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $761.1M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services accounted for 59% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Aging Research, at $110.7M.
  • Wisconsin was its largest place of performance, with 99% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$696.2M
FY20
$806.6M
FY21
$763.8M
FY22
$924.3M
FY23
$889.9M
FY24
$761.1M
FY25
$818.2M
FY26 partial
▲ 9%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research CenterDESC0018409Department of Energy$241M2017-12-012026-11-30Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center SupportP51OD011106Department of Health and Human Services$150.2M1997-06-102027-04-30Wisconsin
Uw Comprehensive Cancer Center SupportP30CA014520Department of Health and Human Services$96.5M1976-01-012028-03-31Wisconsin
Adrc Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging - Project Summary…U01AG082350Department of Health and Human Services$90M2023-09-152029-08-31Wisconsin
Institutional Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR002373Department of Health and Human Services$75.9M2017-09-212027-06-30Wisconsin
Children's Respiratory and Environmental Workgroup (Crew)UH3OD023282Department of Health and Human Services$68.8M2016-09-212030-05-31Wisconsin
Integrative Pathways to Health and IllnessU19AG051426Department of Health and Human Services$67.3M2016-07-252028-08-31Wisconsin
Proposal for the Continuation of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite…NA20NES4320003Department of Commerce$57.5M2020-07-012026-06-30Wisconsin

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Travels Rav Cooperative Agreement Awards $15,000,000 in Federal Funding to the University…693JK42650002Department of Transportation$15M2026-03-022032-03-01Wisconsin

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Aging Research$110.7M
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program$62.5M
Biomedical Research and Research Training$50.6M
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$48.9M
Trans-NIH Research Support$21.4M
Cardiovascular Diseases Research$20.2M
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy$16.6M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders$15.5M

Competition

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Computed
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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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