Federal grants to Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Louisiana received $101 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 80 awards. Its largest program was Biomedical Research and Research Training, with $24.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $24.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$101 million
- Awards80
- Awarded in FY 2025$24.8 million
- Largest award$12.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 36 | $16.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 40 | $23.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 41 | $17.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 37 | $18.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 33 | $24.8 million |
Programs that fund Louisiana State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 6 | $24.8 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 21 | $20.7 million |
| Congressional Directives | 2 | $8.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 7 | $5.4 million |
| Aging Research | 6 | $5.0 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Cancer Biology Research | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Alcohol Research Programs | 5 | $2.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 73 | $89.8 million |
| National Science Foundation | 2 | $7.5 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Education | 2 | $1.2 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $848,006 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for redox biology and cardiovascular disease | Biomedical Research and Research Training | January 22, 2021 | $12.1 million |
| Center for applied immunology and pathological processes - project summary/abstract a properly functioning and effective immune system is needed to control infection by bacterial, viral and other pathogen invaders, growth of aberrant cells, as well as for proper embryonic development, wound healing, | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 26, 2021 | $10.5 million |
| Epscor crest phase i: center for post-transcriptional regulation -the U.S. National science foundation's epscor program?s mission is to enhance the research competitiveness of specific jurisdictions (state, territory, or commonwealth) by investing in projects to strengthen institutions? Science, tec | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | September 18, 2025 | $7.5 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - the lsu health shreveport center for medical education and emerging viral threats building is a transformative project that will provide the unique opportunity for lsu health shreveport to advance its national and internati | Congressional Directives | August 31, 2022 | $7.0 million |
| Nck adaptor proteins in atherogenic endothelial activation | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | April 27, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Human papillomavirus entry: late trafficking and establishment of infection - the trans-golgi network (TGN) serves as intermediate target organelle of the cytoplasmic transport during hpv infectious entry. It has previously been established that nuclear envelope breakdown is required for viral genom | Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | June 23, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Protein arginine methyltransferase-mediated vascular dementia in sickle cell disease - project summary sickle cell disease is one of the most common recessive inherited blood disorders in african americans affecting 70,000-100,000 individuals in the U.S. Sickle cell disease is caused by mutations in | Aging Research | April 4, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Mechanisms for deep vein thrombosis following stroke - project summary/abstract venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) have an immense impact on morbidity and mortality. Acute ischemic stroke and aging are considered significant risk for develo | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | August 19, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction | Congressional Directives | August 26, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| Dysregulations in polyamine metabolism during atherosclerosis - project summary/abstract atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Furthermore, despite aggressive lipid-lowering strategies, e.g., statins and ANTI-PCSK9 blocking antib | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | March 27, 2023 | $1.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Louisiana State University get?
$101 million in 80 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Louisiana State University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $89.8 million in 73 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Louisiana State University's largest federal grant?
$12.1 million under Biomedical Research and Research Training, with its first action in the period on January 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Louisiana State University?
Its largest are Biomedical Research and Research Training, Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Congressional Directives.
Other grant recipients in Shreveport
- Southern University Shreveport
- Caddo Parish of
- Shreveport Transit Management Inc
- Shreveport Regional Airport
- David Raines Community Health Center Inc
- City of Shreveport
- Shreveport Housing Authority
- Council for the Advancement of Social Services and Education
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