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 fiscal year 2023, App State’s external funding from grants and contracts totaled $22.3 million — 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.
2021-2022
2021-2022
| Awardee | Project Title | College/School/Division | Award Amount | Sponsor | Date Awarded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Elmore |
SBTDC BPM 2020-6 |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$32,619 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
November 2021 | |
|
Ron Elmore |
CARES ACT SBTDC BPM 2021-6 |
Small Business Technology Development Center (former employee) |
$41,151 |
North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. Christine Hendren |
Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) |
Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics |
$35,758 |
North Carolina State University |
June 2022 | |
|
Dr. Christine Hendren |
Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Learn more |
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences |
$99,054 |
North Carolina State University |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. David Nieman |
Countermeasure Influence of 4-Weeks Cranberry Ingestion on Immune Dysfunction, Inflammation and Muscle Damage Induced by Intensive Running |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$326,120 |
Ocean Spray |
March 2022 | |
|
Dr. David Nieman |
Influence of 8-Week Cranberry Supplementation on the Antibody Response to Influenza Vaccination and Ex-Vivo Viral Defense |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology |
$4,140 |
Ocean Spray |
October 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jill Juris |
BRIDGE2Health: An intergenerational mentoring program |
Beaver College of Health Sciences Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education |
$30,962 |
Ohio State University |
January 2022 | |
|
Dr. David Russell |
Home and Community Dementia Supports (HANDS): Rural Caregiver Experiences |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology |
$14,387 |
Pennsylvania State University |
November 2021 | |
|
Dr. Jennifer Burris |
Proposal for comprehensive site for physics teacher training Learn more |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics and Astronomy (former employee) |
$99,226 |
Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) |
July 2021 | |
|
Dr. Johnathan Sugg |
Mapping Geographies of Climate Advocacy and Outreach |
College of Arts and Sciences Department of Geography and Planning |
$22,075 |
Protect our Winters |
January 2022 |