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Federal grants to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in Blacksburg, Virginia received $1.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1,781 awards. Its largest program was Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, with $80.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $155 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021561$263 million
FY 2022586$191 million
FY 2023641$333 million
FY 2024615$216 million
FY 2025442$155 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities 10.9371$80.0 million
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$77.6 million
Engineering 47.041191$65.5 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.049114$63.7 million
Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.070141$50.5 million
Basic and Applied Scientific Research 12.300113$49.6 million
Smith-Lever Extension Funding 10.5115$39.3 million
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.85555$38.4 million
Biological Sciences 47.07470$38.0 million
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) 10.31074$37.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Science Foundation686$291 million
Department of Health and Human Services290$274 million
Department of Agriculture252$254 million
Department of Defense205$102 million
Department of Education12$87.9 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Expands climate-smart corn, rice, beef, pork, dairy, other crops and livestock markets in ar, mn, nd, va and tribal areas and supports farmer implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices.
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Partnerships for Climate-Smart CommoditiesSeptember 21, 2023$80.0 million
Use CARES act funds, in accordance with agreement, to assist institution filling gaps due to COVID-19.
ASST_NON_P425F203677_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$42.9 million
This is Virginia polytechnic institute & state university's recipient's funding and certification agreement emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic s
ASST_NON_P425E203642_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$34.6 million
Mip: glycomip - automating the synthesis of rationally designed glycomaterials
ASST_NON_1933525_049 on USAspending
Mathematical and Physical SciencesAugust 12, 2021$16.2 million
S2I2: impl: the molecular sciences software institute
ASST_NON_2136142_049 on USAspending
Mathematical and Physical SciencesJuly 30, 2021$12.2 million
New co-operative agreement
ASST_NON_W911NF2320228_097 on USAspending
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringSeptember 7, 2023$10.0 million
Perinatal arterial stroke: a multi-site rct of intensive infant rehabilitation (i-acquire)
ASST_NON_U01NS106655_075 on USAspending
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersFebruary 18, 2021$9.5 million
Virginia polytechnic institute and state university nifa project abstract overview Virginia cooperative extension (VCE) a partnership between Virginia polytechnic institute and state university (VT) and Virginia state university (VSU) the Virginia agricultural experiment station (VAES) and the virgi
ASST_NON_NI23SLBCXXXXG018_012 on USAspending
Smith-Lever Extension FundingNovember 23, 2022$7.9 million
Virginia cooperative extension (VCE), a partnership between Virginia polytechnic institute and state university (VT) and Virginia state university (VSU), the Virginia agricultural experiment station (VAES) and the Virginia state university agricultural research station (VSUARS), enables people to im
ASST_NON_NI24SLBCXXXXG046_012 on USAspending
Smith-Lever Extension FundingFebruary 21, 2024$7.9 million
Virginia cooperative extension (VCE), a partnership between Virginia polytechnics institute and state university (VT) and Virginia state university (VSU), the Virginia agricultural experiment station (VAES) and the Virginia state university agricultural research station (VSUARS), enables people to i
ASST_NON_NI25SLBCXXXXG041_012 on USAspending
Smith-Lever Extension FundingDecember 5, 2024$7.9 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University get?

$1.2 billion in 1,781 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University the most?

The National Science Foundation, with $291 million in 686 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's largest federal grant?

$80.0 million under Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, with its first action in the period on September 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University?

Its largest are Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, Education Stabilization Fund and Engineering.

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