Awarded External Grants & Contracts

App State faculty and staff routinely receive grant funding from state, regional and national organizations, as well as business and industry sponsors, in support of their research, creative and/or scholarly endeavors. These projects span a variety of disciplines — STEM, the arts and humanities, and business, to name a few — and have far-reaching impact.

In 2021, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled nearly $37 million — an institutional record. App State received $19.5 million through externally funded grants and contracts in 2022, the second highest amount in university history.

Browse externally awarded grants/contracts in the table below and use the search field to filter awarded grants/contracts by campus unit.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Dr. Jennifer
Geib
Citizen Science Inventory of Pollinators: Flower Flies (Syrphidae)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$5,000
National Park Service
July 2021
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Companion Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$5,000
Dogwood Health Trust
March 2022
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Companion Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$5,000
High Country United Way
August 2021
Dr. Julie
Shepherd-Powell
Arts Equity Project Grants
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
$5,700
North Carolina Arts Council
March 2022
David Jason
Miller
Town of Burnsville Police Department and Public Works Department Pre-Design
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$5,714
Town of Burnsville, North Carolina
October 2021
Dr. Maggie
Sugg
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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography and Planning
$6,000
National Science Foundation
May 2022
Dr. Brian
Raichle
Time and Materials Study of Installing the Square D Energy Center
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
$6,381
Schneider Electric USA Inc.
August 2021
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Support for Appalachian Senior Programs - Foster Grandparent Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$7,354
United Way of Wilkes County
June 2022
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Support for Appalachian Senior Programs-Foster Grandparent Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$7,354
United Way of Wilkes County
March 2022
Kaaren
Hayes
Vaya Health
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$8,000
Vaya Health
December 2021