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New NSF awards in Fairfax County
Organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia received $16.3 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (40 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.
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- How much do organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia receive in new NSF awards?
- Organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia received $16.3 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (40 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.
- How many new NSF awards did organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia receive so far in 2026?
- 5 organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia received 40 new NSF awards worth $16.3 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 Fairfax County, Virginia change in 2025?
- Organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia received new NSF awards worth $27.7 million in 2025 (45 awards), down 68.1 percent from $86.8 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
- Which organization in Fairfax County, Virginia received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
- George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) received the most in Fairfax County, Virginia so far in 2026: 32 new awards worth $10.5 million (NSF Award Search).
How much did organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?
| Year | New NSF awards | Change | Awards | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $9.2 million | – | 47 | 7 |
| 2016 | $30.6 million | +231.7% | 56 | 11 |
| 2017 | $19.7 million | -35.5% | 51 | 9 |
| 2018 | $28.9 million | +46.2% | 56 | 11 |
| 2019 | $35.7 million | +23.6% | 49 | 11 |
| 2020 | $42.3 million | +18.6% | 61 | 9 |
| 2021 | $52.5 million | +24.1% | 74 | 13 |
| 2022 | $24.8 million | -52.8% | 61 | 9 |
| 2023 | $43.3 million | +74.4% | 81 | 11 |
| 2024 | $86.8 million | +100.6% | 88 | 14 |
| 2025 | $27.7 million | -68.1% | 45 | 5 |
| 2026 (to date) | $16.3 million | – | 40 | 5 |
Which organizations in Fairfax County, Virginia have received new NSF awards since 2015?
All figures for Fairfax County · Virginia · 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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