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New NSF awards in North Carolina

Organizations in North Carolina received 202 new NSF awards worth $227.4 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.

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How much do organizations in North Carolina receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in North Carolina received 202 new NSF awards worth $227.4 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.
How did new NSF awards to organizations in North Carolina change in 2025?
Organizations in North Carolina received new NSF awards worth $145.6 million in 2025 (284 awards), down 33.0 percent from $217.2 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in North Carolina received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) received the most in North Carolina so far in 2026: 57 new awards worth $93.4 million (NSF Award Search).
Which county in North Carolina received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Wake County led North Carolina with 59 new awards worth $94.0 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to organizations in North Carolina so far in 2026?
STEM Education (EDU) accounted for the most: $56.9 million of the $227.4 million in new NSF awards to organizations in North Carolina so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

How much did organizations in North Carolina receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$149.5 million–40052
2016$147.8 million-1.2%37754
2017$180.6 million+22.2%39250
2018$224.3 million+24.2%42945
2019$204.2 million-8.9%41047
2020$184.1 million-9.8%40361
2021$319.3 million+73.4%43861
2022$207.1 million-35.1%36955
2023$219.1 million+5.8%37742
2024$217.2 million-0.9%36350
2025$145.6 million-33.0%28435
2026 (to date)$227.4 million–20235

Which organizations in North Carolina received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?

OrganizationNew NSF awards 2026Awards
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC ·
$93.4 million57
Duke University
Durham, NC ·
$56.3 million30
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC ·
$21.2 million13
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC ·
$15.7 million40
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Greensboro, NC ·
$10.9 million18
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC ·
$6.3 million1
Horizon Research Inc
Chapel Hill, NC ·
$2.9 million3
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC ·
$2.3 million5
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC ·
$2.2 million1
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS, INC.
Winston Salem, NC ·
$2.0 million1
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC ·
$2.0 million1
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC ·
$1.7 million4
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC ·
$1.4 million2
HOOFPRINT BIOME, INC.
Durham, NC ·
$1.2 million1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston Salem, NC ·
$916,6401
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC ·
$879,0471
Gaston College
Dallas, NC ·
$750,0001
South Piedmont Community College
Wadesboro, NC ·
$750,0001
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Granite Quarry, NC ·
$750,0001
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC ·
$750,0001
Elon University
Elon, NC ·
$678,0982
Winston-Salem State University
Winston Salem, NC ·
$496,3761
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC ·
$474,8781
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC ·
$427,4151
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC ·
$413,0813
ROKE BIOTECHNOLOGIES LLC
Durham, NC ·
$305,0001
NOVO HEAL, INC.
Durham, NC ·
$305,0001
APPLIED RESEARCH TRANSFORMATION, PLLC
Cary, NC ·
$305,0001
LEVOSENS, INC.
Chapel Hill, NC ·
$305,0001
IMPULSE WELLNESS LLC
Raleigh, NC ·
$304,9971
PHASE, INC.
Cornelius, NC ·
$304,7611
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC ·
$303,6832
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, NC ·
$202,7501
High Point University
High Point, NC ·
$50,0001
Davidson College
Davidson, NC ·
$50,0001

NSF Award Search: new awards by the date NSF made them (calendar year), valued at the estimated total amount of the award over its duration — not the amount paid out in that year. Awardees in the 50 states, DC and territories. County from the awardee's ZIP code (Census ZCTA-county relationship 2020). No investigator names are stored. Source record.

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