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New NSF awards in Pennsylvania

Organizations in Pennsylvania received 310 new NSF awards worth $212.7 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.

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How much do organizations in Pennsylvania receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in Pennsylvania received 310 new NSF awards worth $212.7 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.
How did new NSF awards to organizations in Pennsylvania change in 2025?
Organizations in Pennsylvania received new NSF awards worth $190.9 million in 2025 (397 awards), down 31.5 percent from $278.7 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in Pennsylvania received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park (University Park, PA) received the most in Pennsylvania so far in 2026: 90 new awards worth $68.0 million (NSF Award Search).
Which county in Pennsylvania received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Allegheny County led Pennsylvania with 94 new awards worth $88.3 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to organizations in Pennsylvania so far in 2026?
Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) accounted for the most: $63.1 million of the $212.7 million in new NSF awards to organizations in Pennsylvania so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

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

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$260.2 million–68779
2016$272.7 million+4.8%66984
2017$258.7 million-5.1%64569
2018$247.6 million-4.3%63557
2019$303.7 million+22.6%67379
2020$300.6 million-1.0%65663
2021$339.5 million+12.9%60685
2022$298.0 million-12.2%57266
2023$365.9 million+22.8%60377
2024$278.7 million-23.8%52862
2025$190.9 million-31.5%39748
2026 (to date)$212.7 million–31034

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

OrganizationNew NSF awards 2026Awards
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
University Park, PA ·
$68.0 million90
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$63.4 million55
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA ·
$20.9 million45
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$14.6 million34
LEARNVIA, INC.
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$8.1 million1
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA ·
$7.2 million18
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA ·
$5.5 million15
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA ·
$3.4 million11
MXENE INC
Philadelphia, PA ·
$3.1 million2
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA ·
$2.9 million5
MECHANO THERAPEUTICS LLC
Philadelphia, PA ·
$2.5 million2
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA ·
$2.1 million2
FLOWCELLUTIONS, INC
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$1.6 million1
Villanova University
Villanova, PA ·
$1.4 million5
FORM FINDING STUDIO LLC
Philadelphia, PA ·
$1.2 million1
Virolock Technologies Limited Liability Company
State College, PA ·
$1.2 million1
Wistar Institute
Philadelphia, PA ·
$864,7782
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA ·
$613,2132
Inventra Technologies LLC
State College, PA ·
$610,0002
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA ·
$387,6941
Haverford College
Haverford, PA ·
$364,4531
Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA ·
$317,5192
Widener University
Chester, PA ·
$314,8421
RECLAMATION FACTORY, INC.
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$304,9291
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA ·
$245,1711
Chatham College
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$234,8051
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA ·
$200,5201
Lafayette College
Easton, PA ·
$200,0001
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA ·
$150,0001
Wilkes University
Wilkes Barre, PA ·
$149,9581
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA ·
$99,9711
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA ·
$70,0001

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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