Mississippi State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Mississippi State University has received 91 federal grant awards totaling $189.1M across 37 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

91awards

$189.1Mtotal funding

$29.2Mlargest award

$2.1Mavg award

37programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 1% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Mississippi State University could apply for now

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

Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service CFDA 10.031

up to $3.5M Deadline: Oct 19, 2026 Closing soon
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
Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA CFDA 93.262

up to $1.1M Deadline: Nov 2, 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
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
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

up to $120K Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.312

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open
National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.312

up to $750K Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open

Federal programs Mississippi State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (37 programs in total).

Air Transportation Centers of ExcellenceCFDA 20.109 $34.8M
Office for Coastal ManagementCFDA 11.473 $32M
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesCFDA 11.432 $29.2M
Basic Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.431 $8.9M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationCFDA 84.116 $8M
Geographic Programs – Gulf of America ProgramCFDA 66.475 $8M
Wildlife ServicesCFDA 10.028 $7.6M
State and Local Homeland Security National Training ProgramCFDA 97.005 $7.6M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $6.3M
Department of War Cyber Academic Engagement OfficeCFDA 12.032 $6M
Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and ControlCFDA 93.945 $5.6M
Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research GrantsCFDA 10.200 $4.9M
Specialty Crop Research InitiativeCFDA 10.309 $4.9M
Integrated ProgramsCFDA 10.303 $4.4M
ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchCFDA 93.433 $4.4M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Commerce$63.8M
Department of Transportation$34.8M
Department of Agriculture$27.9M
Department of Defense$15.4M
Department of Health and Human Services$12.4M
Department of Education$8M
Environmental Protection Agency$8M
Department of Homeland Security$7.6M
National Science Foundation$6.3M
Department of Justice$2.2M
Institute of Museum and Library Services$1.4M
Department of the Interior$1.2M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $454K total:

Brumfield Genrev Foundation $215K
J C Kennedy Foundation INC $100K
Kelly Gene Cook SR Charitable Foundation INC $100K
Patrick F Taylor Foundation $30K
Harry E Bovay JR Foundation $5K
Gregg-graniteville Foundation INC $4K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MS.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

The University of Mississippi 18 awards · $79.9M The University of Southern Mississippi 26 awards · $130.6M Mississippi State Department of Health 46 awards · $1.11B Jackson State University 11 awards · $117.3M Louisiana State University 50 awards · $298.3M Mississippi Valley State University 3 awards · $23.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Mississippi State University received?

Mississippi State University has received 91 federal grant awards totaling $189.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Mississippi State University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture and others.

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

Mississippi State University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 646000819), headquartered in Ms State, MS. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

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

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