Louisiana State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Louisiana State University has received 50 federal grant awards totaling $298.3M across 27 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

50awards

$298.3Mtotal funding

$53.4Mlargest award

$6Mavg award

27programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Louisiana State University could apply for now

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

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
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $330K Deadline: Oct 30, 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
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command CFDA 12.431

up to $3M Deadline: Nov 6, 2026 Open
Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Open
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

up to $120K Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.313

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open

Federal programs Louisiana State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (27 programs in total).

State and Local Homeland Security National Training ProgramCFDA 97.005 $63.7M
Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human HealthCFDA 93.286 $53.4M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $33.8M
NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and EducationCFDA 93.143 $27.8M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingCFDA 93.859 $21.4M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $20M
Sea Grant SupportCFDA 11.417 $17.3M
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringCFDA 12.630 $15.2M
Basic Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.431 $10M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $7.5M
Congressional DirectivesCFDA 93.493 $7M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $6.1M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $4.2M
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean ProgramCFDA 11.478 $1.8M
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemCFDA 15.945 $1.6M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$109.6M
Department of Homeland Security$63.7M
National Science Foundation$61.3M
Department of Defense$25.2M
Department of Commerce$20M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6.1M
Small Business Administration$4.4M
Department of the Interior$3.6M
Environmental Protection Agency$1.5M
Institute of Museum and Library Services$1.2M
Department of Agriculture$750K
Department of Transportation$706K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $1.2M total:

Edward G Schlieder Educational Foundation $585K
Patrick F Taylor Foundation $561K
Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation $42K
Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Foundation $37K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: LA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 awards · $47.1M Louisiana Tech University 6 awards · $16.6M Florida State University 50 awards · $429.2M Louisiana State University Agricultural Center 15 awards · $34.2M University of Vermont & State Agricultural College 49 awards · $272.5M Oklahoma State University 60 awards · $159.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Louisiana State University received?

Louisiana State University has received 50 federal grant awards totaling $298.3M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Louisiana State University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, National Science Foundation and others.

Can Louisiana State University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Louisiana 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.