University of California, Santa BarbaraFederal contracts and grants
- Santa Barbara, CA
- UEI G9QBQDH39DF4
USAspending shows $735M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $142M.
Contracts were $1.8M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 6 agencies.
The largest award value came from the National Science Foundation.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is California: $188M.
California: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $208M | $6.6M | $201M |
| FY2024 | $193M | $3.0M | $190M |
| FY2025 | $192M | $1.7M | $191M |
| FY2026 | $142M | $1.8M | $140M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 27 | $114M | 61% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 13 | $26M | 14% |
| Department of Defense | 9 | $24M | 13% |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $11M | 6% |
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $6.6M | 3% |
| Department of Education | 2 | $5.1M | 3% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $1.4M | 2 Sep 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $4.1M | 6 Aug 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $1.0M | 28 Jul 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.074 Biological Sciences | $1.2M | 15 May 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science FoundationAI INSTITUTE FOR AGENT-BASED CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATION -COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE INCREASINGLY CENTRAL TO NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FINANCIAL, ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $18M | 3 May 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationBIOFOUNDRY: A BIOFOUNDRY FOR EXTREME & EXCEPTIONAL FUNGI, ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA (EX-FAB) -A BIOFOUNDRY IS A FACILITY THAT ENABLES BREAKTHROUGHS IN UNDERSTANDING ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $16M | 27 Aug 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationKAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS -THE KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (KITP) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA (UCSB), SERVES THE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $13M | 3 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationMATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER AT UCSB -NONTECHNICAL DESCRIPTION THE NSF MATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER AT UC SANTA ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $12M | 26 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationMIP: BIOMATERIALS, POLYMERS, AND ADVANCED CONSTRUCTS FROM INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY MATERIALS INNOVATION PLATFORM (BIOPACIFIC MIP) -THE BIOPACIFIC MIP ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $9.8M | 31 Jul 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of the InteriorDepartmental OfficesFUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER - HR001123S0052DARPAS MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OFFICE WILL DEVELOP COMPACT, ULTRALOW-NOISE OPTICAL DETECTORS THAT EMPLOY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.910 Research and Technology Development | $5.5M | 12 Jul 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationPCL-TEST BED: COMPUTATION-OPTIMIZED AUTOMATED SOFT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMABLE CLOUD LABORATORY NODE (COAST PCL NODE) -PCL-TEST BED: ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force(MURI) TUNES: TUNABLE NON-RECIPROCAL ENGINEERED SUPERCONDUCTORS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | $4.8M | 22 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthSPATIAL NAVIGATION, SEX HORMONES, AND THE AGING BRAIN - PROJECT SUMMARY THE MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION IS MARKED BY A RISE IN GONADOTROPIN SECRETION AND A DECLINE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.866 Aging Research | $4.8M | 4 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - BAA 22-0004 U437A00 | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $4.5M | 4 Apr 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationFRAMEWORKS: DEEP LEARNING CYBER-INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE EXPLORATION OF HIGH DIMENSIONAL MULTIMODAL DATA -THE BISQUE DEEP LEARNING (BDL) CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $4.4M | 10 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationIDEAS LAB: USPRD: DE NOVO DESIGN AND EVOLUTION OF ENZYMES FOR BIOMASS UPCYCLING TO SURFACTANTS AND FUELS -DE NOVO DESIGN AND EVOLUTION OF ENZYMES FOR BIOMASS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $4.3M | 8 Apr 2025 | CA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 1 | $4.5M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 8 | $42M |
| 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 4 | $25M |
| 47.041 Engineering | 5 | $21M |
| 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 2 | $9.3M |
| 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 5 | $8.4M |
| 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | 3 | $7.2M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California | 59 | $188M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in California. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of California, Santa Barbara in the listed fiscal years.
- Aerojet Rocketdyne of De, IncCanoga Park, CA
- Aevex Aerospace, LLCSolana Beach, CA
- California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
- Castelion CorporationTorrance, CA
- Lockheed Martin CorporationPalmdale, CA
- San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA
- Scripps Research InstituteLA Jolla, CA
- Sri InternationalMenlo Park, CA
- The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA
- Toyon Research CorporationGoleta, CA
- University of California San DiegoLA Jolla, CA
- University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
All recipients in California, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI G9QBQDH39DF4).
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Cite this page
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $208M
- FY2024: $193M
- FY2025: $192M
- FY2026: $142M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 1 NAICS industry.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $4.5M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences: $42M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in California: $188M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 59 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $188M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.