OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$173M
$1for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $401.9B in tracked grants
14separate grants, trailing 12 months
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY has received $173M across 14 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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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | WAVE ENERGY TEST FACILITY | $141,695,691 |
| Department of Agriculture | THE OSU EXTENSION (OSUE) AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT OREGON'S FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BY DELIVERING PRACTICAL, RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS AND EDUCATION. ALIGNED WITH USDA PRIORITIES, OSUE FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING RURAL ECONOMIES, SUPPORTING RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO MAKE HEALTHY, INFORMED CHOICES. OSU EXTENSION WILL DEVELOP AND ENGAGE STRATEGIES ON CURRENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS. WE WILL EXAMINE AND FORECAST THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MARKET DYNAMICS ON OREGON AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND EQUIP PRODUCERS WITH TOOLS TO RESPOND FAVORABLY. IN ADDITION, WE WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING RAPID PORTABLE FIELD DIAGNOSTICS TO DETECT EMERGING DISEASES IN LIVESTOCK, HONEYBEE LARVAE, AND AQUACULTURE SPECIES. DEVELOP DIAGNOSTICS AND VACCINES AND OTHER STRATEGIES TO CONTROL OR ELIMINATE THE EFFECTS OF PATHOGENS IN MEAT ANIMALS. DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE STRESS ON CATTLE HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE TO MITIGATE ANIMAL DISEASES AND SUPPORT ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. WE WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING FOOD INNOVATION AND MARKET ACCESS BY COLLABORATING WITH FOOD ENTREPRENEURS, FARMERS, PROCESSORS, AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO FOSTER INNOVATION, ELEVATE PRODUCT STANDARDS, AND BROADEN MARKET AVENUES. DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING FOOD PROCESSING TREATMENT COMBINATIONS, CLEANING AND SANITIZING PROCEDURES AND CHEMICALS TO REDUCE FOOD BORNE PATHOGENS. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR ACTIVITIES THAT COORDINATE CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS THAT IDENTIFY BOTTLENECKS TO INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IN OREGON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION. IDENTIFY AND RANK CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS FOOD LOSS WASTE ACROSS SUPPLY CHAINS AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS. ADDRESSING FOOD LOSS WASTE CAN CREATE VALUE FOR PRODUCERS, REDUCE FOOD PRICES, AND HELP COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY. OUR FOCUS ON MARINE FOOD SYSTEMS WILL DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MEASURE AND RESPOND TO ACUTE WEATHER EVENTS, SUCH AS MARINE HEATWAVES AND IMPACTS ON POPULATIONS AND FISHING COMMUNITIES. IDENTIFY SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAXIMIZE SEAFOOD RESOURCE UTILIZATION WHILE REDUCING WATER USAGE AND WASTEWATER IMPACT. DEVELOP TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO LEAD TO DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS, ENHANCED CURRENT PRODUCT VALUE, AND OTHER STRATEGIES THAT BUILD RESILIENCY FOR THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY. OSU EXTENSION PROMOTES THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL OREGONIANS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AMONG YOUTH AND FAMILIES. WE PLAN TO ENHANCE ONGOING EFFORTS AMONG THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG YOUTH AND FAMILIES. ACTIVELY INVOLVE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES AND COLLABORATIVELY CREATE VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDING PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO HEALTHY NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHOICES AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENSURE LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIVES. PROMOTE STRATEGIES FOR ACCESSING, PRESERVING AND PREPARING NUTRITIONAL FOODS. STUDY HOW EXPOSURE AND FAMILIARITY WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WORKING-AGE ADULTS, AND OLDER AD ULTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO FACE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. | $4,231,107 |
| Department of Commerce | OCEAN ACIDIFICATION, HYPOXIA, MARINE HEATWAVES, AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS HAVE EMERGED AS LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CURRENT ECOSYSTEM REGION, IMPACTING ECOSYSTEMS, FISHERIES, AND INDIGENOUS AND OTHER COASTAL COMMUNITIES. THE SCALE OF PRESENT-DAY IMPACTS IS BECOMING PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED. FOR THE DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY, THE SINGLE MOST VALUABLE FISHERY ON THE WEST COAST, HYPOXIA HAS RESULTED IN MASS MORTALITY OF CRABS CAUGHT IN COMMERCIAL POTS. THE FISHERY HAS ALSO SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL CURTAILMENT DUE TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN LINKED TO MARINE HEATWAVES. SIMILARLY, THE REGION'S OYSTER HATCHERIES WHICH SUPPORT A $100+ MILLION/YR INDUSTRY WERE THE FIRST COASTAL BUSINESSES TO SUFFER THE EFFECTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION, AND NEW RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED OCEAN ACIDIFICATION DISSOLUTION IMPACTS ON DUNGENESS CRAB LARVAE IN SITU. THE CONTINUED INTENSIFICATION OF THIS SUITE OF MULTI-STRESSORS POSES SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OCE | $3,875,244 |
| Department of Energy | THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NECESSARY APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TO SUPPORT OPEN-WATER TESTING AT PACWAVE SOUTH. PACWAVE SOUTH IS A PRE-PERMITTED, HIGHLY-ENERGETIC, AND GRID-CONNECTED DEEP-WATER WAVE ENERGY TESTING FACILITY THAT ENABLES SYSTEM AND COMPONENT TESTING ACROSS A RANGE OF SCALES OF MARINE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. PACWAVE WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER (WEC) INDUSTRY AND EARLY PACWAVE TESTING CAMPAIGNS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCE WEC TECHNOLOGIES. | $3,500,000 |
| Department of Energy | DEVELOPMENT OF FORCED-AIR COMBUSTION SYSTEMS WITH AUTOMATED CONTROLS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM CORDWOOD ROOM HEATERS IN EVERYDAY USE | $2,500,000 |
| Department of Education | PROMOTING AND ADVANCING TRAINING OF HIGH DESERT SCHOOL COUNSELORS (PATHSC) | $2,421,321 |
| Department of Energy | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER | $2,225,001 |
| Department of Energy | MICROCHANNEL REACTOR FOR ETHANOL TO N-BUTENE CONVERSION | $2,050,000 |
| Department of Commerce | A STRATEGIC ROADMAP IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING PARTICULAR POINTS OF CONCERN WITH OCEAN ALKALINITY ENHANCEMENT, WHERE IT MAY BE DEPLOYED, IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR DEVELOPING THIS MARINE CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL APPROACH. THIS PROJECT WILL USE LABORATORY STUDIES AND OCEAN MODELS TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS, LIMITATIONS, AND BENEFITS OF OCEAN ALKALINITY ENHANCEMENT TO INFORM A REGULATORY STRATEGIC ROADMAP. WHILE OCEAN ALKALINITY ENHANCEMENT IS A PROMISING APPROACH FOR REMOVING CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE, THERE ARE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS IMPACTS ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS COULD RESULT FROM RELEASING TOO MUCH ALKALINITY INTO OCEAN WATERS, AS WELL AS RELEASING HARMFUL BYPRODUCTS. IN ORDER FOR THIS METHOD TO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE, IT WILL ALSO NEED TO BE POWERED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY RENEWABLE ENERGY. TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE RISKS, THIS TEAM WILL DEVELOP AN ALKALINIZATION SYSTEM FOR SEAWATER THAT IS SIMPLE TO CONTROL AND LIMITS THE SIMULTANEOUS | $2,000,000 |
| Department of Energy | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE UPDATED, SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY EXPLICIT SPECIES-SPECIFIC DENSITY MAPS FOR CETACEANS AND SEABIRDS IN SHELF-SLOPE WATERS OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CURRENT (NCC; FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER MOUTH TO CAPE MENDOCINO) THAT UPDATE AND IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY. THESE MAPS ARE BROADLY USEFUL TO A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF INFORMING ENERGY, DEFENSE, AND INDUSTRY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OVERLAP OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH CETACEANS AND SEABIRDS, TO BEST INFORM SITING OF THOSE ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATE THEIR IMPACTS. OUR EXPLICIT GOAL IS TO PRODUCE MAPS TO FACILITATE AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO INFORM SITING OF OFFSHORE WIND (OSW) PLATFORMS, PROVIDE BASELINE INFORMATION TO EVALUATE THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE BLUE ECONOMY. | $1,998,807 |
| Department of Energy | HYBRID HYDROPOWER-STORAGE UNITS FOR GREATER OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO INVESTIGATE THE AUGMENTATION OF STANDARD HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION UNITSWITH FAST-ACTING ENERGY STORAGE TO CREATE A HYBRID HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION UNIT, WHICH WILL BE CAPABLE OF FASTER RESPONSE, GREATER VOLTAGE AND REACTIVE POWER SUPPORT, AND GREATER FREQUENCY REGULATION FOR ACCOMMODATING LARGER PENETRATIONS OF RENEWABLES AND MODERN INVERTER-BASED LOADS ON THE GRID. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 200 KW LAB-BASED HYBRID HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION UNIT THAT WILL SERVE AS A TESTBED FOR PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND MODEL VALIDATION. ONCE THE MODEL IS VALIDATED, IT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A HIGH-RESOLUTION REAL-TIME WIDE-AREA GRID MODEL TO INVESTIGATE THE BENEFITS AND ISSUES ARISING FROM LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATION OF HYBRID UNITS. THE LAB-BASED TESTBED WILL BE USED TO INVESTIGATE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, AND FOR MODEL VALIDATION. THE MODELS WILL THEN BE USED IN A TRANSIENT HIGH-RESOLUTION MODEL OF THE WESTERN INTERCONNECT UNDER SEVERAL TEST-CONDITIONS: THE SUDDEN LOSS OF LARGE-SCALE GENERATION TO TEST SYSTEM FREQUENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, AND SCENARIOS WITH LARGE-SCALE PENETRATION OF WIND AND SOLAR, ESPECIALLY WITH LARGESCALE SOLAR ON PARTLY-CLOUDY DAYS, IN WHICH CONDITIONS CAUSE LARGE AND FAST FLUCTUATIONS IN POWER. A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET PLAN DEVELOPMENT WILL QUANTIFY COSTS AND BENEFITS, AND ILLUMINATE PATHS TO MARKET AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. | $1,930,909 |
| Department of Energy | 3D IMAGING OF MICROBIAL BIOFILM ARCHITECTURE IN OPAQUE POROUS MEDIA TO ASSESS ITS INTELLIGENT RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS | $1,814,999 |
| Department of Energy | CO-DESIGN OF MARINE ENERGY CONVERTERS FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE DOCKING AND RECHARGING | $1,500,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HELP OSU COLLEGE OF FORESTRY CARRY OUT RESEARCH PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO THE STATE OF OREGON. SUPPORTED PROJECTS WILL SUPPORT TRAINED FOREST SCIENTISTS IN THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH TOPICS: REFORESTATION; FOREST, WATERSHED, AND RANGELAND MANAGEMENT; FOREST RECREATION; PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE, INSECTS, DISEASES, AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE AGENTS; FOREST PRODUCTS UTILIZATION; AND FOREST POLICY. PROJECTS FUNDED BY OSU INCLUDE UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT OF, BARRIERS TO, AND IMPACTS OF ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE FIRE-ADAPTED WEST, REVIEWING AND DEVELOPING SOUND POLICIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST LANDS, HARVESTING PRACTICES, AND MARKETING OF FOREST PRODUCTS, MANAGEMENT OF FOREST AND RELATED WATERSHED LANDS TO IMPROVE WATER FLOW AND PROTECT AGAINST FLOODS AND EROSION, RESEARCH ON ADVANCED WOOD PRODUCTS IN MASS TIMBER BUILDINGS, IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC TOOLS FOR MANAGING FORESTED WATERSHEDS, USE OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES TO ESTIMATE DIMENSIONS AND DIFFERENT QUALITIES OF TREES, AND UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FOREST GOVERNANCE AND LANDSCAPE PATTERN AND PROCESS, AND THE WAYS IN WHICH PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS AND VALUATIONS OF FEDERAL FOREST LANDSCAPES AND SCIENCE INFLUENCE THOSE CONNECTIONS. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE RESEARCH PAPERS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, DATASETS, MANAGEMENT GUIDES, AND THE LIKE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, POLICYMAKERS, FOREST AND LANDOWNERS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC WHO RECREATE IN PRIVATE, STATE, OR FEDERAL FOREST AND RANGELANDS. | $1,230,412 |