UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
ORONO, Maine
Total Received
$467.2M
Total Awards
442
State
Maine
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$351.7M24
$85.3M25
$30.2M26
Top 50 Awards to UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 21, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_W911QY20C0053_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $18,914,110 |
CONT_AWD_W911QY18C0101_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT: 1) ACCEPT THE PROPERTY IN ATTACHMENT 1 ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, AS DELIVERED IN… | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $13,876,867 |
ASST_NON_DEAR0001747_089 TTHIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED ''AN INTERMEDIATE-SCALE VERSION OF THE VOLTURNUS + FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE PLATFORM… | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.135 ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY - ENERGY | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $12,620,000 |
CONT_AWD_W911QY23C0090_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THIS MODIFICATION ADDS FUNDING AND A REVISED STATEMENT OF WORK. | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $10,740,000 |
ASST_NON_20246901241754_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** OUR OVERARC… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.310 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $10,000,000 |
ASST_NON_60NANB23D015_013 PURPOSE - THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW GREEN ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS (GEM) FACTORY OF THE FUTURE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - THE GEM FACTORY OF THE FUTURE… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2026 | $9,900,000 |
CONT_AWD_N0001422C1086_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- COMPOSITES FOR ADVANCED MARITIME STRUCTURES (CAMS) | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $9,515,293 |
CONT_AWD_W913E524C0014_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NO COST TIME EXTENSION U437P00 | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $9,000,021 |
CONT_AWD_N0001424C1324_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- INVESTIGATE AND ENHANCE THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR THE FABRICATION OF UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND RELATED MARITIME STRUCTURES DEVELOP DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SO… | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $9,000,000 |
ASST_NON_5880300004_012 GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC SALMON & THE EASTERN OYSTER FOR AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | 10.001 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $7,989,577 |
ASST_NON_60NANB24D129_013 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW FACILITY IS TO ENABLE RESEARCHERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND INDUSTRY TO DEMONSTRATE AT SCALE FOREST-BASED INNOVATIONS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS IN… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $7,425,000 |
ASST_NON_P20GM144265_075 REGULATION OF CELLULAR BEHAVIOR IN RESPONSE TO EXTRACELLULAR CUES - OVERALL ABSTRACT THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (COBRE) IS TO HELP GROW… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING | ME-90 | 2024 | $7,385,371 |
ASST_NON_N000142512419_097 FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | 12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | ME-90 | 2025 | $7,213,096 |
ASST_NON_60NANB24D128_013 PURPOSE: THE IMPACT PURPOSE FOR THE NEW SAWIC BUILDING IS TO PROVIDE A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN COLDWATER AQUACULTURE. THE CENTER IS DESIGN… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $6,930,000 |
ASST_NON_DEEE0005990_089 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE'S NEW ENGLAND AQUA VENTUS I PROGRAM | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.087 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $6,901,879 |
ASST_NON_1920908_049 RII TRACK-2 FEC: LEVERAGING INTELLIGENT INFORMATICS AND SMART DATA FOR IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF NORTHERN FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCY (INSPIRES) -FORESTS ARE AN ECONOMICALLY IMPOR… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $6,599,999 |
ASST_NON_20236901839175_012 ** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE UNITED… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.310 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $6,497,997 |
CONT_AWD_N0001423C1064_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- COMPOSITES FOR ADVANCED MARITIME STRUCTURES 2 (CAMS-2 | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $5,742,117 |
ASST_NON_5880304015_012 FINDING SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF SYNTHETIC ORGANOFLUORINE COMPOUNDS ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | 10.001 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $5,673,071 |
ASST_NON_2500129_049 NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM: RURAL ADVANCEMENT OF STUDENTS IN STEM VIA EXCELLENT TEACHER SUPPORT: A STATEWIDE MAINE ALLIANCE -THE NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT P… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | ORONO, ME-02 | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_60NANB23D184_013 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CREATE A PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) ANALYTICAL LABORATORY ON THE UMAINE CAMPUS WOULD SERVE THE MONITORING NEEDS OF THE STA… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2026 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_NA24OARX417C0036_013 OMB NUMBER: 4040-0019 EXPIRATION DATE: 02/28/2025 PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY THIS PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED OR THE APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE. E… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $4,919,069 |
CONT_AWD_SP470120C0081_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - WOODY BIOMASS CONVERSION TO LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS, CHEMICALS, AND NANOCELLULOSE - SBIR II, NO-COST EXTENSION | Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $4,817,500 |
ASST_NON_DEEE0009426_089 DEMONSTRATING A REDUCED-FOOTPRINT SYNTHETIC ROPE MOORING SYSTEM THAT MINIMIZES FISHING IMPACTS AND COSTS FOR A 10MW+ FLOATING WIND TURBINE | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.087 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $4,800,000 |
ASST_NON_N000142412365_097 UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | 12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | ME-90 | 2024 | $4,451,764 |
ASST_NON_B-24-CP-ME-1098_086 PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LA… | Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | 14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $4,000,000 |
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4170121_013 PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED IN 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-394) TO BE A HIGHLY LEVERAGED FEDERAL AND STATE PARTN… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,778,224 |
ASST_NON_P066A170127_091 MAINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.066 TRIO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,760,423 |
ASST_NON_2412130_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: E-CORE RII: STRENGTHENING MAINE'S RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM AND PATHWAYS THROUGH STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING -THIS PROJECT'S VISION AND GOALS REFLECT A STATEWIDE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,621,928 |
ASST_NON_NA24NWSX469G0010_013 PURPOSE: FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MESONET IN THE STATE OF MAINE, THE WEATHER STATION NETWORK (WSN), A CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED SPECIAL COMMUNITY PROJECT REQUESTED BY SEN… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.469 CONGRESSIONALLY IDENTIFIED AWARDS AND PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,548,000 |
ASST_NON_2316399_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII TRACK-2 FEC: STORM: DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES FOR SECURE ELECTRIC GRIDS -THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE JURISDICTIONS OF MAINE, ALASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND PUERT… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,427,505 |
ASST_NON_P042A200694_091 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.042 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,393,190 |
ASST_NON_DESC0021981_089 NEXT GENERATION HIGH-TEMPERATURE HARSH-ENVIRONMENT SENSORS AND MATERIALS FOR WIRELESS OPERATION IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY APPLICATIONS | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,340,000 |
ASST_NON_S215K240067_091 STRENGTHENING MAINE’S RURAL EDUCATION WORKFORCE | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.215 INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY; PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS; FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMUNITY PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,300,000 |
ASST_NON_P066A220022_091 MAINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER 21-26 | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.066 TRIO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,225,140 |
ASST_NON_P044A210097_091 MAINE EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.044 TRIO TALENT SEARCH | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,155,599 |
ASST_NON_60NANB24D127_013 PURPOSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (UMAINE) ANALYTICAL LABORATORY AND SOIL TESTING SERVICE (MAINE ANALYTICAL LABORATORY) IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE, TEACHING… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,069,000 |
ASST_NON_P116Z240186_091 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) IN NURSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF NURSING: EXPANDING MAINE’S NURSING WORKFORCE PIPELINE BY LAUNCHING ITS FIRST PH.D. IN NURSING PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,057,000 |
ASST_NON_1922560_049 NRT: ONE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT (OH&E): CONVERGENCE OF SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-USE CHANGES, AGING HUMAN POPULATIONS, AND THE INCREASING P… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,999,379 |
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4170178_013 PURPOSE: MARINE DEBRIS AUDITS SUGGEST THAT SINGLE USE FOOD PACKAGING CONTINUES TO GENERATE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MARINE DEBRIS, AND THAT SHARE IS ONLY PROJECTED TO GROW WITH TH… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,997,876 |
ASST_NON_2244117_049 NRT: ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE IN THE FACE OF RAPID OCEAN CHANGE: A CONVERGENCE APPROACH -NRT: ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE IN THE FACE OF RAPID OCEAN CHANGE: A CONVERGENCE APPROACH THIS NATIONAL SC… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,991,842 |
ASST_NON_20225130037890_012 SPOTTED-WING DROSOPHILA (SWD) IS A DEVASTATING PEST OF BERRIES AND STONE FRUITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT LOSSES (UP TO 100% IF SHIPMENTS ARE REJECTED) IN… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.307 ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE | ORONO, ME-02 | 2025 | $2,970,079 |
ASST_NON_90DDUC0056_075 UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE | Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living | 93.632 UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE | ME-90 | 2025 | $2,693,511 |
CONT_AWD_SP470124C0067_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- WOODY BIOMASS CONVERSION TO LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS - SAWDUST DERIVED JET FUEL BLEND STOCKS - CONGRESSIONAL ADD FOR ENERGY READINESS PROGRAM DLA ENERGY | Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency | — | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,645,236 |
ASST_NON_NI23SLBCXXXXG054_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDING AND UNIVERSITY MATCH AT THE CORE. THIS PA… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ME-90 | 2025 | $2,618,405 |
ASST_NON_NI24SLBCXXXXG036_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDING AND UNIVERSITY MATCH AT THE CORE. THIS PA… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ME-90 | 2024 | $2,611,551 |
ASST_NON_NI25SLBCXXXXG035_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDING AND UNIVERSITY MATCH AT THE CORE. THIS PA… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ME-90 | 2025 | $2,603,748 |
ASST_NON_NI26SLBCXXXXG034_012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDING AND UNIVERSITY MATCH AT THE CORE. THIS PA… | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ME-90 | 2026 | $2,596,256 |
ASST_NON_NI22SLBCXXXXG044_012 FY22 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS (SL3 (B) <(>&<)> (C) | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ORONO, ME-02 | 2025 | $2,575,067 |
ASST_NON_NI19SLBCXXXXG018_012 FY19 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS (SL3(B)<(>&<)>(C)) | Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 10.511 SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING | ORONO, ME-02 | 2024 | $2,544,614 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Funding Agencies
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Department of Agriculture$107.3M
Department of Defense$100.8M
Department of Commerce$67.4M
National Science Foundation$62.4M
Department of Health and Human Services$36.1M
Department of Energy$34.2M
Department of Education$28.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.5M
Department of the Interior$6.4M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$6.2M
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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11.617 — CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS$36.7M
10.310 — AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI)$26.2M
47.076 — STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES)$21.0M
10.511 — SMITH-LEVER EXTENSION FUNDING$20.6M
11.417 — SEA GRANT SUPPORT$18.2M
47.083 — INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES$18.1M
10.001 — AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH$15.4M
81.087 — RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT$13.6M
93.859 — BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING$12.9M
81.135 — ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY - ENERGY$12.6M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · Maine