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 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.

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2021-2022

Awardee Project Title College/School/Division Award Amount Sponsor Date Awarded
Kaaren
Hayes
State Appropriations
Reich College of Education
Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country
$2,556
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
February 2022
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
Dr. Thomas Pegelow
Kaplan
14th Southeast German Studies Consortium Workshop
College of Arts and Sciences
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (former employee)
$500
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
February 2022
Dr. Derek
Martin
Large woody debris in low-gradient floodplain rivers: Spatial distribution, physical controls, and geomorphic effects
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography and Planning
$38,172
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
September 2021
Dr. Hannah
Reeder
Literacy Innovation Leaders
Reich College of Education
Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork
$200,000
University of North Carolina System Office
January 2022
Dr. Tracie McLemore
Salinas
STEAM Expo - Engineering Tomorrow
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College of Arts and Sciences
Math and Science Education Center
$2,750
University of North Carolina System Office
January 2022
Dr. Michael
Reddish
ASCEND - Appalachian State CURE for Enzyme Discoveries
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
$30,948
University of North Carolina System Office
February 2022
Dr. Alex
Howard
App State Collegiate Recovery Community Continuation of Funding 2021-2022
Division of Student Affairs
Department of Wellness and Prevention Services (former employee)
$76,260
University of North Carolina System Office
October 2021
Dr. Christopher
Hogan
Microgrants for Student Off-Campus Counseling Referrals
Division of Student Affairs
Counseling and Psychological Services Center
$22,000
University of North Carolina System Office
February 2022
Sharon
Jensen
Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (UNC Resilience Grants) - Longleaf Complete Summer Aid Grant
Division of Academic Affairs
Summer Sessions
$144,984
University of North Carolina System Office
June 2022