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New NSF awards to Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory (Flagstaff, AZ) received new NSF awards worth $414,907 in 2025 (1 award); $5.8 million over 10 years on record — NSF Award Search.
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- How much does Lowell Observatory receive in new NSF awards?
- Lowell Observatory (Flagstaff, AZ) received new NSF awards worth $414,907 in 2025 (1 award); $5.8 million over 10 years on record — NSF Award Search.
- In which year did Lowell Observatory receive the most in new NSF awards?
- Lowell Observatory received the most in 2019: 2 new awards worth $1.2 million (10 years on record since 2015, $5.8 million in total, NSF Award Search).
- How did new NSF awards to Lowell Observatory change in 2025?
- Lowell Observatory received new NSF awards worth $414,907 in 2025 (1 award), down 45.8 percent from $765,447 in 2023, the previous year on record (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
- Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to Lowell Observatory in 2025?
- Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) accounted for all $414,907 in new NSF awards to Lowell Observatory in 2025 (NSF Award Search).
How much did Lowell Observatory receive in new NSF awards each year from 2015 to 2025?
| Year | New NSF awards | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $362,698 | 1 |
| 2016 | $1.1 million | 2 |
| 2017 | $377,515 | 2 |
| 2018 | $102,124 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.2 million | 2 |
| 2020 | $385,237 | 2 |
| 2021 | $839,374 | 2 |
| 2022 | $160,713 | 1 |
| 2023 | $765,447 | 2 |
| 2025 | $414,907 | 1 |
Which NSF directorates funded Lowell Observatory in 2025?
| Directorate | Funding |
|---|---|
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) | $414,907 |
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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