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.

To read more about externally funded projects at App State, visit Appalachian Today, the university’s news and events website.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Kaaren
Hayes
Vaya Health
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$8,000
Vaya Health
December 2021
Dr. Shawn
Bergman
EBP Research Support
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
$49,727
Vela Institute
January 2022
Dr. William
Anderson
Groundwater Resources of Watauga County
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
$1,500
Watauga County
November 2021
Dr. Jon
Winek
Watauga Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center 2021-22
Reich College of Education
Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling
$30,000
Watauga County Schools
October 2021
Kaaren
Hayes
Parent Liaison
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$4,302
Watauga County Schools
January 2022
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Programs: Foster Grandparent and Senior Companions
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$2,786
Wilkes County
July 2021
Dr. Amy Dellinger
Page
Appalachian Senior Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
$1,500
Wilkes County Community Foundation
October 2021
Dr. Julie
Hasson
Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative Proposal - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
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Reich College of Education
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
$470,000
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
March 2022
Dr. James
Beeler
Young Eisner Scholars (YES) Watauga
Division of Academic Affairs
College Access Partnerships
$105,391
Young Eisner Scholars
November 2021
Dr. James
Beeler
Young Eisner Scholars (YES) Watauga
Division of Academic Affairs
College Access Partnerships
$18,135
Young Eisner Scholars
April 2022