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. David
McEvoy
Collaborative Research: Implications of Solar Radiation Management for Strategic Behavior and Climate Governance
Walker College of Business
Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis
$10,000
University of Wyoming
October 2021
Dr. Rebecca
Turpin
A Dedicated Education Unit Nursing Clinical Site Development for Behavioral Health - Renewal
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Nursing
$10,000
North Carolina Area Health Education Center Program
August 2021
Dr. Shawn
Bergman
Partnership to Build Safety Analytics
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
$10,355
Elevate Textiles Inc.
February 2022
Dr. Andrea
Anderson
Child and Adult Care Food Program - Lucy Brock Child Development Food Program
Reich College of Education
Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory Program
$10,673
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
February 2022
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Programs Foster Grandparent and Senior Companions
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$11,567
Alleghany County
July 2021
Dr. Erin
Bouldin
Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium & Home Excellence Resource Center to Advance, Redefine, and Evaluate Non-Institutional Care
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Department of Public Health and Exercise Science (former employee)
$11,740
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
November 2021
Dr. Lynn
Siefferman
CESU - Acoustic Surveys and Public Outreach for Bats Affected by White Nose Syndrome at Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina Section
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
$11,922
National Park Service
July 2021
Dr. Owen Ash
Morgan
Economic Impact of Blowing Rock Annual Horse Show
Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis
$12,250
Blowing Rock Horse Show Foundation
February 2022
Dr. Andrea
Anderson
Lucy Brock CDLP Collaborative with Watauga County Schools
Reich College of Education
Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory Program
$12,945
The Children's Council of Watauga County
November 2021
Kaaren
Hayes
Supporting Families with Children who have Special Needs
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$13,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
December 2021