University profileMadison, WIFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Wisconsin System (Madison) get?
University of Wisconsin System (Madison) received $773.9 million in federal awards in FY2025, 17th of 998 institutions (top 2%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $773.9 million to University of Wisconsin System (Madison) (Madison, WI), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 17th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Wisconsin System (Madison).
| University of Pittsburgh #14 · PA | $817M |
| University of Texas at Austin #15 · TX | $800M |
| Yale University #16 · CT | $796M |
| University of Wisconsin System (Madison) #17 · WI | $774M |
| Duke University #18 · NC | $762M |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill #19 · NC | $690M |
| New York University #20 · NY | $688M |
What the money is
That is down 14.9% from FY2024 ($909.1 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 28.3%. The largest share came as grants ($703.3 million, 90.9%). The Department of Health and Human Services was the biggest funder ($417.2 million). Its largest programs were Aging Research ($81.1 million); Office of Science Financial Assistance Program ($60.9 million); Biomedical Research and Research Training ($52.8 million). It ranks 17th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM (UEI HVEKL7MENUK1, LCLSJAGTNZQ7, VGMJYMAD7DG7). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
University of Wisconsin System (Madison): $774M in FY2025, up 28% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $12.3M | $556.3M | $0 | $0 | $4.8M | $573.5M |
| FY2019 | $10.9M | $586.4M | $0 | $0 | $5.9M | $603.2M |
| FY2020 | $12.8M | $692.1M | $6.9M | $0 | $3.3M | $715.2M |
| FY2021 | $18.8M | $789.9M | $3.6M | $0 | $3.5M | $815.8M |
| FY2022 | $14.4M | $733.3M | $21.0M | $0 | $8.2M | $776.8M |
| FY2023 | $11.1M | $873.4M | $37.8M | $0 | $13.3M | $935.5M |
| FY2024 | $13.6M | $837.6M | $47.6M | $0 | $10.3M | $909.1M |
| FY2025 | $11.2M | $703.3M | $56.0M | $0 | $3.5M | $773.9M |
| FY2026* | $7.1M | $731.4M | $65.3M | $0 | $3.8M | $807.6M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Wisconsin System (Madison), and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $417.2 million | 53.9% |
| National Science Foundation | $99.9 million | 12.9% |
| Department of Energy | $62.8 million | 8.1% |
| Department of Education | $58.3 million | 7.5% |
| Department of Defense | $45.6 million | 5.9% |
| Department of Agriculture | $33.8 million | 4.4% |
| Department of Commerce | $23.4 million | 3.0% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $18.5 million | 2.4% |
| Department of Labor | $3.9 million | 0.5% |
| Department of the Interior | $3.6 million | 0.5% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $81.1 million | 10.5% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $60.9 million | 7.9% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $52.8 million | 6.8% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $45.1 million | 5.8% |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.855 | $42.1 million | 5.4% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $26.4 million | 3.4% |
| Trans-NIH Research Support Assistance Listing 93.310 | $22.6 million | 2.9% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $19.1 million | 2.5% |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders Assistance Listing 93.853 | $18.6 million | 2.4% |
| Mental Health Research Grants Assistance Listing 93.242 | $15.7 million | 2.0% |
Other institutions in Wisconsin
- Medical College of Wisconsin$129M
- University of Wisconsin System (Milwaukee)$73M
- Marquette University$33M
- University of Wisconsin System (Oshkosh)$21M
- University of Wisconsin System (Whitewater)$20M
- Madison Area Technical College District$19M
- University of Wisconsin System (Eau Claire)$19M
- University of Wisconsin System (Stevens Point)$18M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Wisconsin System receive?
- $773.9 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Wisconsin System's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Health and Human Services ($417.2 million, 53.9%). By type, grants were $703.3 million and contracts $11.2 million.
- Did University of Wisconsin System's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $773.9 million; FY2024: $909.1 million (-14.9%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) f044e52c-101e-349e-69e4-aaa93e72f7ab-C, 2336f4e2-0a0f-4d42-f6a7-d0c20979200c-C, f84aada4-300f-c6f1-6362-63af0bc4147e-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.