The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CaliforniaFederal contracts and grants
- LA Jolla, CA
- UEI NNJ6BMBTFGN5
USAspending shows $261M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $63M.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 2 agencies.
The largest award value came from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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: $63M.
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 | $69M | under $1 million | $69M |
| FY2024 | $67M | under $1 million | $67M |
| FY2025 | $62M | under $1 million | $62M |
| FY2026 | $63M | under $1 million | $63M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 20 | $55M | 88% |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $7.6M | 12% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.384 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) | $7.6M | 23 Feb 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support | $1.3M | 9 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.396 Cancer Biology Research | $1.5M | 20 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.372 21ST Century Cures Act - Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies | $1.3M | 15 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $1.5M | 31 Jul 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthOVERCOMING MECHANISMS OF THERAPEUTIC RESISTANCE IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA - PROJECT SUMMARY – OVERALL WHILE MORTALITY RATES FOR MANY CANCERS ARE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.396 Cancer Biology Research | $12M | 6 Jul 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthATLAS FOR NEURONAL AND GLIAL CELL TYPES SELECTIVELY VULNERABLE TO PROTEINOPATHIES DURING PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - ABSTRACT THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.866 Aging Research | $8.4M | 26 May 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of the InteriorDepartmental OfficesTHIS PROJECT PLATFORM WILL MITIGATE CURRENT DRUG-BASED TREATMENTS' LIMITATIONS BY AVOIDING OFF-TARGET AND SYSTEMIC SIDE EFFECTS WHILE PROVIDING A NOVEL, ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.384 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) | $7.6M | 23 Feb 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTRAVELING WAVES IN NEOCORTICAL CIRCUITS: MECHANISMS, COMPUTATIONAL ROLES IN SENSORY PROCESSING, AND IMPACT ON SENSORY PERCEPTION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT AN ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health | $6.0M | 31 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTRACKING THE MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION TO AUTOPHAGY INHIBITION - SUMMARY ACQUIRED RESISTANCE TO ANTI-CANCER THERAPEUTICS HAS PROVEN TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support | $2.9M | 22 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTARGETED DEGRADATION OF EXTRACELLULAR PROTEINS TO ENHANCE BRAIN PLASTICITY - PROJECT SUMMARY THE YOUNG BRAIN DISPLAYS REMARKABLE PLASTICITY. THIS INCLUDES AN ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support | $2.7M | 12 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCLOUDSLEAP: MAXIMIZING ACCESSIBILITY TO DEEP LEARNING-BASED MOTION CAPTURE - CLOUDSLEAP – PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT UNDERSTANDING HOW THE BRAIN PRODUCES COMPLEX ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | $2.6M | 1 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthOPTIMIZATION OF CHRONONUTRITION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE IN SHIFT WORKERS - PROJECT SUMMARY. GREATER THAN 20% OF THE ACTIVE US WORKFORCE ARE SHIFT WORKERS ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | $2.3M | 19 Jul 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthFUNCTION AND METABOLISM OF AGING LIPIDS IN THE BRAIN - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT LIPIDS MAKE UP HALF OF THE BRAIN’S WEIGHT AND ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PROPER ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.866 Aging Research | $2.2M | 23 Apr 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTHE ROLE OF THE TUMOR SUPPRESSOR ARID1A IN R LOOP HOMEOSTASIS AND TUMOR IMMUNITY - PROJECT SUMMARY CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY IS THE PRACTICE OF HARNESSING THE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research | $1.7M | 26 Dec 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthDISSECTING LOCAL (N) AND LONG RANGE (Z) CIRCUIT MODULES WITHIN THE SPINAL CORD - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: SPINAL CORD CIRCUITS ARE THE FINAL STEP IN MOTOR ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $1.6M | 27 Nov 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthRECORDING SPINAL NEURAL ACTIVITY ACROSS GENETIC CLASSES DURING HINDLIMB MOTOR BEHAVIORS - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: THE SPINAL CORD IS COMPRISED OF MANY ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $1.5M | 31 Jul 2025 | CA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 93.396 Cancer Biology Research | 2 | $13M |
| 93.866 Aging Research | 2 | $11M |
| 93.384 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) | 1 | $7.6M |
| 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support | 3 | $6.8M |
| 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health | 1 | $6.0M |
| 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 4 | $5.9M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | $63M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients with an address in California. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, California in the listed fiscal years.
- Castelion CorporationTorrance, CA
- City & County of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
- Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.San Luis Obispo, CA
- Department of Justice CaliforniaSacramento, CA
- DPR-RQ Construction, LLCCarlsbad, CA
- Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc.San Diego, CA
- OmnitransSan Bernardino, CA
- San Bernardino, County ofSan Bernardino, CA
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySan Jose, CA
- Stanislaus Regional Housing AuthorityModesto, CA
- Technical Communities, Inc.San Mateo, CA
- University of California, MercedMerced, CA
All recipients in California, in order of name.
Official records
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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: $69M
- FY2024: $67M
- FY2025: $62M
- FY2026: $63M
- 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 assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 93.396, Cancer Biology Research: $13M.
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: $63M.
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 21 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $63M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.