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New NSF awards in Providence County

Organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island received $22.7 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (55 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.

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How much do organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island received $22.7 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (55 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.
How many new NSF awards did organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island receive so far in 2026?
4 organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island received 55 new NSF awards worth $22.7 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
How did new NSF awards to organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island change in 2025?
Organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island received new NSF awards worth $63.6 million in 2025 (61 awards), up 125.8 percent from $28.2 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in Providence County, Rhode Island received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Brown University (Providence, RI) received the most in Providence County, Rhode Island so far in 2026: 50 new awards worth $21.8 million (NSF Award Search).

How much did organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$43.3 million–718
2016$22.1 million-49.0%696
2017$21.0 million-5.0%617
2018$18.0 million-14.4%688
2019$31.4 million+74.7%757
2020$49.8 million+58.7%606
2021$34.4 million-31.0%748
2022$24.9 million-27.5%597
2023$29.4 million+18.0%674
2024$28.2 million-4.2%657
2025$63.6 million+125.8%617
2026 (to date)$22.7 million–554

Which organizations in Providence County, Rhode Island have received new NSF awards since 2015?

OrganizationNew NSF awards, latest yearAwards
Brown University
Providence, RI ·
$21.8 million50
American Mathematical Society
Providence, RI ·
$377,0202
Providence College
Providence, RI ·
$344,5502
ADEPT MATERIALS, INC
Providence, RI ·
$1.2 million1
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI ·
$999,9601
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI ·
$832,5222
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI ·
$605,7522
EASCRA BIOTECH, INC.
Pawtucket, RI ·
$274,9901
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI ·
$299,7081
Association for Women in Mathematics, Inc.
Providence, RI ·
$1.5 million1
bosWell, Inc.
Providence, RI ·
$256,0001
SIFR SYSTEMS, INC.
Providence, RI ·
$224,9971
NGS Detectors LLC
Providence, RI ·
$225,0001
Open Source Project for Network Data Access Protocols
Providence, RI ·
$326,4351

All figures for Providence County · Rhode Island · United States

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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