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New NSF awards in Virginia

Organizations in Virginia received 207 new NSF awards worth $122.3 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.

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How much do organizations in Virginia receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in Virginia received 207 new NSF awards worth $122.3 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.
How did new NSF awards to organizations in Virginia change in 2025?
Organizations in Virginia received new NSF awards worth $120.8 million in 2025 (228 awards), down 50.3 percent from $242.9 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in Virginia received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA) received the most in Virginia so far in 2026: 73 new awards worth $55.2 million (NSF Award Search).
Which county in Virginia received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Montgomery County led Virginia with 74 new awards worth $55.5 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to organizations in Virginia so far in 2026?
Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) accounted for the most: $35.8 million of the $122.3 million in new NSF awards to organizations in Virginia so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

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

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$125.0 million–35451
2016$152.1 million+21.7%35063
2017$140.6 million-7.6%34549
2018$181.0 million+28.8%38447
2019$172.6 million-4.6%37150
2020$209.9 million+21.6%37052
2021$225.6 million+7.5%37455
2022$195.1 million-13.5%34647
2023$197.5 million+1.3%39554
2024$242.9 million+23.0%38747
2025$120.8 million-50.3%22828
2026 (to date)$122.3 million–20728

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

OrganizationNew NSF awards 2026Awards
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA ·
$55.2 million73
University of Virginia Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA ·
$18.3 million33
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA ·
$10.5 million32
Old Dominion University Research Foundation
Norfolk, VA ·
$7.7 million14
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA ·
$5.8 million2
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA ·
$4.0 million9
Associated Universities, Inc.
Vienna, VA ·
$3.2 million2
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA ·
$2.4 million11
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA ·
$1.8 million4
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA ·
$1.7 million3
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA ·
$1.3 million2
DESIGNER ECOSYSTEMS LLC
Alexandria, VA ·
$1.2 million1
MAYFAIR GROUP LLC
Norfolk, VA ·
$1.2 million1
LINEBIRD, INC.
Ashland, VA ·
$1.2 million1
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA ·
$1.0 million2
College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester Point, VA ·
$1.0 million3
Center for Open Science
Charlottesville, VA ·
$993,7892
Mitre Corporation Virginia
Mc Lean, VA ·
$575,0001
Hampden-Sydney College
Farmville, VA ·
$542,7461
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
Arlington, VA ·
$479,9321
Hampton University
Hampton, VA ·
$456,4871
FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.
Arlington, VA ·
$425,0001
Computational Physics Inc
Springfield, VA ·
$342,7712
Tolefin Inc.
Blacksburg, VA ·
$305,0001
BONNE TERRE CONSULTING LLC
Alexandria, VA ·
$304,9941
HELIX ACOUSTICS, LLC
Roanoke, VA ·
$304,9481
American Statistical Association
Alexandria, VA ·
$20,0001
International Society for Computational Biology
Leesburg, VA ·
$15,0001

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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