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Federal award

GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.

W911NF2420015

Assistance

Obligated and Ceiling

Obligated (net)
$3,398,921.51
Potential value
—
Current value
—
Gross positive obligations
$3,509,747.00

Obligated is what the government has committed, net of de-obligations. The ceiling is the most the award or vehicle could ever reach; it is shown separately and never added to, or compared as, spending.

Award Details

Recipient
GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. · ZRHJUJQSBRA4
Owner company
Ginkgo BioworksBasis direct: the recipient is the company's own reviewed UEI.
Reported parent
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC. · V62PM6L4HV34
Awarding agency
Department of Defense · sub-agency 2100 · office W911NF
Funding agency
Department of Defense · sub-agency 2100
Assistance listing (CFDA)
CFDA 12.431
FAIN
W911NF2420015
Award type code
05
Actions
11 · Jan 29, 2024 to Jun 15, 2026
Why it is listed
reviewed company, $10k or more; a program on the reviewed research-assistance allowlist (DoD, DOE or NASA from $10k, or eligible DHS research)

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Action History11

Award actions
DateFYModAction typeObligationCompany in company totals
Jun 15, 2026FY2026P00010B1$200,000.00
Dec 18, 2025FY2026P00009B1$177,500.00
Sep 15, 2025FY2025P00008B1$180,300.00
Jun 24, 2025FY2025P00007EX−$110,825.49
Feb 20, 2025FY2025P00006B1$0.00
Jan 13, 2025FY2025P00005B1$500,000.00
Aug 19, 2024FY2024P00004EX$699,259.00
May 2, 2024FY2024P00003EX$1,000,000.00
Apr 8, 2024FY2024P00002EX$402,688.00
Feb 23, 2024FY2024P00001EX$0.00
Jan 29, 2024FY20240A1$350,000.00

Newest first. Every obligation is shown as reported, including zero and negative (de-obligation) actions. Award lists belong to the company of the latest action; company totals credit each action to the company named on that row, so a note marks rows where the two differ.