OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$53M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $401.9B in tracked grants
16separate grants, trailing 12 months
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE has received $53M across 16 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of August 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Department of Agriculture | OSU EXTENSION PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED AROUND FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES. HEALTH AND WELLNESS WE ACHIEVE THIS GOAL THROUGH A FOCUS ON TOPICS THAT INCLUDE DISEASE PREVENTION, SAFETY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, AND STRESS REDUCTION. THIS PLAN OF WORK WILL EXPLORE HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND LITERACY, HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES, CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY PREVENTION, COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND FARM SAFETY. ECONOMIC VITALITY -THROUGH MONEY MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESS MANAGERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY, DECISION MAKING, AND ABILITY TO MANAGE RESOURCES. PROGRAMMING RELATED TO ECONOMIC VITALITY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION, ENHANCING RURAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASING BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS, AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY. FOOD SECURITY AND PRODUCTION OSU EXTENSION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATES PRODUCERS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES THAT INCREASE YIELD AND PROFITABILITY. IN ADDITION, CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONTINUALLY INFLUENCE PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND THE TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT PRODUCERS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING TO MARKET. USING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION, OHIO STATE HELPS CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS, AND POLICY MAKERS BECOME MORE INFORMED ABOUT DECISIONS RELATED TO FOOD AND THE WAY IT IS PRODUCED, PROCESSED, DISTRIBUTED, STORED, PREPARED, AND CONSUMED. ENGAGING CITIZENS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THEIR FOOD CREATES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SOLVING FOOD SECURITY ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, TEACHING CITIZENS TO GROW SOME OF THEIR OWN FOOD CAN HELP IMPROVE FOOD QUALITY, ELIMINATE FOOD DESERTS, AND INCREASE COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY. WE WILL EXPLORE ISSUES RELATED TO MITIGATING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FOOD PRODUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FOOD SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY. WE ALSO LOOK AT ISSUES OF FOOD PRODUCTION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIGITAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS, CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE, IMPROVED FOOD ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION, CROP IMPROVEMENT AND RESILIENCY, WEED AND PEST CONTROL, AND PLANT BREEDING AND DISEASE RESISTANCE STUDIES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CRITICAL ISSUE ARE PROGRAMS RELATED TO INCREASING FOOD SAFETY AND FOODBORNE ILLNESS REDUCTION .ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY -OHIO STATE PROGRAMS HELP PEOPLE MAKE MORE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT HOW THEY CAN PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, REDUCTION OF PESTICIDE USE, AIR QUALITY, FORESTRY, FARMING PRACTICES, WATER QUALITY, AND LANDSCAPES ENGAGE AND ENCOURAGE BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AUDIENCES TO PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THRIVING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - OUR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION MISSION AREAS PARTNER TO LEVERAGE RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES TO STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS AND THE VARIOUS SOCIAL STRUCTURES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. AS OUR SOCIETY AND FAMILY STRUCTURES CHANGE, THE WAYS IN WHICH WE REACH AND EMPOWER CLIENTELE WILL EVOLVE, SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE FINDING NEW WAYS TO REACH THESE AUDIENCES. ANOTHER KEY FOCUS OF OUR EFFORTS IS POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELO PMENT, DELIVERED PRIMARILY THROUGH 4-H. OUR GOALS ARE TO EMPOWER YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND CHARACTERISTICS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS THAT CREATE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A POSITIVE ADULTHOOD, INCLUDING CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS. PROGRAMS UNDER THIS CRITICAL ISSUE ARE RELATED TO POSITIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL AGES. IN ADDITION TO 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, OTHER PROGRAMMING EFFORTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL LITERACY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SUCCESSFUL CO-PARENTING AND HEALTHY AGING. | $12,107,756 |
| Department of Commerce | OHIO SEA GRANT (OHSG) STRIVES TO, THROUGH A COMPLIMENT OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF LAKE ERIE AND ITS WATERSHED. OHSG IS REGULARLY SOUGHT-AFTER FOR ITS UNBIASED AND SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO ADDRESS PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENTITIES, AS WELL AS PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY OHSG INCLUDE: (1) CONDUCTING NEEDED AND IMPACTFUL RESEARCH DRIVEN BY AGENCY AND STAKEHOLDER NEEDS WHILE UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONS (NOAA) NATIONAL SEA GRANT RESEARCH FUNDING, LEVERAGED STATE FUNDING, AND COMPETITIVE RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDED TO OHSG STAFF; (2) NUMEROUS EXTENSION OUTREACH PROGRAM RELATED TO FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, COASTAL RECREATION AND TOURISM, DEVELOPMENT USE AND PLANNING, NATURAL HAZARDS, WATER QUALITY; AND (3) A VARIETY OF FORMAL EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT OCCUR AT STONE LABORATORY (OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYS ISLAND CAMPUS MANAGED BY OHSGS DIRECTOR) AND THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES SEA GRANT NETWORKS CENTER FOR GREAT LAKES LITERACY (CGLL). CGLL IS CO-MANAGED BY ALL GREAT LAKES SEA GRANT PROGRAMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: (1) ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO UTILIZE KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT, BUILD, AND RESTORE HEALTHY NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES; (2) PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INNOVATIVE TOOLS; (3) REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION TO CHANGING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS; (4) LAKE ERIE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE; (5) EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO INFORM AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF COASTAL HABITATS; (6) RESTORED AND SUSTAINED BIODIVERSITY, HABITATS, AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; (7) COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING; (8) INFORMED RESOURCE MANAGERS THAT UNDERSTAND THE RISKS, TRADEOFFS, AND IMPACTS OF THEIR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; (9) LAKE ERIE AND OHIO RESIDENTS AND SEAFOOD CONSUMERS THAT UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED SEAFOOD FOR INDIVIDUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; AND (10) LAKE ERIE ECONOMIC SECTOR LEADERS THAT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN BECOME MORE RESILIENT BY EXPANDING RENEWABLE, REGENERATIVE, AND CLEAN PRACTICES. THE OHSG COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WILL DISSEMINATE RESEARCH INFORMATION VIA (1) WEBINAR AND PODCAST SERIES; (2) VIDEOS, INFOGRAPHICS, ANIMATIONS AND STORY MAPS; (3) RESEARCH NEWSLETTERS; (4) TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS; AND (5) REPORTS AND FACTSHEETS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL OPERATE TO ENSURE WE ARE: (1) RESPONSIVE TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, YET FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO CAPITALIZE ON UNANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES; (2) FACILITATING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION ACROSS ALL PROGRAM ELEMENTS (I.E., RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION); (3) IDENTIFYING RESEARCH PRIORITIES IN A MANNER THAT IS THOROUGH AND INCLUDES RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS; (4) BUILDING AND MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDER ADVISORS; AND (5) RESPONSIVELY MANAGING THE BUDGET WHILE GROWING MATCHING DOLLARS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ELECTED OFFICIALS, STATE AND FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, COASTAL RESIDENTS, STUDENTS (GRADE SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE), ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, FARMERS/PRODUCERS, MUNICIPALITIES, MARINA OWNERS, BOATERS, ANGLERS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH OHSG WILL INCLUDE RESEARCH, FORMAL EDUCATION, AND INFORMAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING THAT LEVERAGES OHSGS RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND COMMUNICATION ASSETS. MUCH OF THE RESEARCH WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ACADEMICS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE RESEARCH FUNDING THAT OHSG MANAGES ON BEHALF OF NOAA, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND STATE FUNDING INITIATIVES. | $5,042,036 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMATIVE CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION GRANT [THE CHASE CENTER PROPOSES THAT NEH INVEST APPROXIMATELY $10 MILLION IN: 1.) THE CENTER?S FACULTY TO ALLOW THEM TO PLAN, LAUNCH, AND REFINE THREE UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CIVIC EDUCATION: CIVICS, LAW, AND LEADERSHIP; GREAT BOOKS; AND CLASSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING (AND SLIGHTLY LATER, CLASSICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION, AN M.A. PROGRAM). 2.) A PERMANENT HOME?RAMSEYER HALL. THIS WILL BOTH SYMBOLIZE THE CENTER?S DIGNIFIED MISSION OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND ENHANCE ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT STUDENTS AND FACULTY. 3.) THE CENTER?S ROBUST PUBLIC-FACING PROGRAMMING THAT WILL ENRICH OHIO STATE?S CONVERSATION BY ASKING NEW QUESTIONS AND PROPOSING DIFFERENT ANSWERS. 4.) THE CENTER?S STUDENT PROGRAM?CALLED THE CHASE SOCIETY?THE CENTER?S STUDENT COMMUNITY AND A KEY MECHANISM TO FORM STUDENTS AS CITIZENS.] | $5,000,000 |
| Department of Energy | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ATOMISTIC STUDIES OF INDIVIDUAL IMPURITIES AND IMPURITY COMPLEXES IN III-V SEMICONDUCTORS | $4,773,890 |
| Department of Energy | OSU-ENGIE CONNECTED COMMUNITY: AUTOMATED BUILDING CONTROL WITH KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR GRID OFFERINGS (BUCKEYES GO!) | $4,201,362 |
| Department of Energy | LASERNETUS: A PROPOSAL TO ADVANCE NORTH AMERICA'S FIRST HIGH INTENSITY LASER RESEARCH NETWORK | $3,549,000 |
| Department of Energy | ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF STRANDS, CABLES, AND COILS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ACCELERATOR MAGNETS | $3,350,000 |
| Department of Energy | BENCH-SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITATED TRANSPORT MEMBRANES FOR BIO-SYNGAS CLEANUP | $2,499,657 |
| Department of Energy | CONTROL NUMBER: 3499-1525 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TITLE: COSMACT-HVDC: COST-OPTIMIZED, SPACE-MINIMIZED ADVANCED CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES FOR MULTI-TERMINAL HVDC DE-FOA-0003499 DC-GRIDS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE MULTI-TERMINAL HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT (MT-HVDC) SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST A 5 TIMES COST REDUCTION, 10 TIMES VOLUME REDUCTION, AND 5 TIMES FOOTPRINT REDUCTION FOR HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES, INSULATION ADVANCEMENTS, AND HIGH-POWER-DENSITY CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NEW AWARD | $2,450,000 |
| Department of Energy | METABOLIC AND PROCESS ENGINEERING OF SOLVENTOGENIC CLOSTRIDIA FOR STABLE, CONTINUOUS N-BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS HYDROLYSATES | $2,100,000 |
| Department of Energy | COMPARED TO OTHER ENERGY SOURCES, PV SOLAR HAS A RELATIVELY LOW POWER DENSITY, MEANING IT REQUIRES A LARGE SURFACE AREA TO GENERATE COMPARABLE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY. AS A RESULT, THE INCREASING DEVELOPMENT OF UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR CAN PLACE LAND-USE STRAINS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND. AGRIVOLTAICS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REDUCE LAND USE IMPACTS OF UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLATIONS BY STUDYING THE CO-LOCATION OF AGRONOMIC FORAGE (HAY) PRODUCTION WITHIN SOLAR FARMS IN THE MIDWEST AND DEVELOPING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ESTABLISHING FORAGES, INTEGRATING COMPLIMENTARY GRAZING STRATEGIES, MAXIMIZING SOIL HEALTH, AND UTILIZING PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT TO MINIMIZE ERROR AND RISK. | $1,599,730 |
| Department of Energy | BIOLOGICAL ROUTES FOR SYNTHESIZING THE INDUSTRIAL PLATFORM CHEMICAL, PROPYLENE, FROM DECONSTRUCTED LIGNIN WASTE AND CAPTURED CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCED DURING LIGNIN VALORIZATION INTO BIO-OIL | $1,480,000 |
| Department of Defense | VALIDATION OF CIRCULATING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE PROTEINS AS NOVEL BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER | $1,399,985 |
| Department of Energy | DESIGNING EFFICIENT NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMER ELECTROLYTES USING TAPERED BLOCK POLYMERS - JOINT EXPERIMENT AND THEORY EFFORT IN CONTROLLED INTERFACE DES | $1,381,803 |
| Department of Energy | HYBRID PLATFORM FOR ULTRAFAST WAVEFORM-CONTROLLED 2 MICRON LASER AMPLIFIER FRONT-END | $1,311,000 |
| Department of Defense | SUSTAINED THERAPEUTIC PROTEIN COCKTAIL DELIVERY TO PREVENT VISION LOSS AFTER OCULAR TRAUMA | $1,158,179 |