North Carolina State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

North Carolina State University has received 156 federal grant awards totaling $712.6M across 60 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

156awards

$712.6Mtotal funding

$66.9Mlargest award

$4.6Mavg award

60programs

🏆 Top 5% by total funding · #17 of 6,944 by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants North Carolina State University could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs North Carolina State University has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
DOC NOAA - ERA Production CFDA 11.431

up to $10M Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Oct 27, 2026 Closing soon
ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program
Office of Naval Research CFDA 12.300

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
National Institute of Food and Agriculture CFDA 10.309

up to $15M Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
Emerging Infections Network – Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA CFDA 93.084

up to $6M Deadline: Nov 5, 2026 Open
US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA CFDA 93.084

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 5, 2026 Open

Federal programs North Carolina State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (60 programs in total).

Smith-Lever Extension FundingCFDA 10.511 $99.7M
Conservation Research and DevelopmentCFDA 81.086 $87.2M
Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research GrantsCFDA 10.200 $71.4M
EngineeringCFDA 47.041 $46.2M
Specialty Crop Research InitiativeCFDA 10.309 $41.9M
Environmental HealthCFDA 93.113 $36.2M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $29.7M
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $26.9M
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)CFDA 10.310 $25.5M
Manufacturing Extension PartnershipCFDA 11.611 $25M
Sea Grant SupportCFDA 11.417 $19.8M
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramCFDA 81.049 $15.8M
NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and EducationCFDA 93.143 $13.5M
Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants ProgramCFDA 10.329 $12.8M
Cooperative Extension ServiceCFDA 10.500 $10.5M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Agriculture$287.5M
National Science Foundation$124.5M
Department of Energy$115.1M
Department of Health and Human Services$72.9M
Department of Commerce$56.7M
Department of Defense$22.7M
Small Business Administration$9.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6.3M
Department of Homeland Security$5.8M
Department of Transportation$5.2M
Department of the Interior$3.8M
Department of Education$2.2M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $3.2M total:

William R Kenan JR Fund for Eng Technology and Science $1.8M
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation INC $986K
Spencer Foundation $163K
Edward M Armfield SR Foundation INC $97K
Richmond Community Foundation INC $75K
Belk Foundation $48K
Mark and Judy Heinemann Foundationinc $20K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: NC.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Rutgers, The State University 69 awards · $356.7M Michigan State University 139 awards · $1.68B University of Wyoming 69 awards · $288.1M North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 36 awards · $222.2M Washington State University 94 awards · $321.3M University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 149 awards · $2.86B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has North Carolina State University received?

North Carolina State University has received 156 federal grant awards totaling $712.6M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund North Carolina State University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and others.

Is North Carolina State University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

North Carolina State University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 882498170), headquartered in Raleigh, NC. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can North Carolina State University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs North Carolina State University has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.