University of California Santa CruzFederal contracts and grants
- Santa Cruz, CA
- UEI VXUFPE4MCZH5
USAspending shows $520M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $88M.
Contracts were $1.0M 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 7 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: $92M.
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 | $163M | under $1 million | $163M |
| FY2024 | $137M | $3.6M | $134M |
| FY2025 | $132M | under $1 million | $132M |
| FY2026 | $88M | $1.0M | $87M |
| 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 | 22 | $49M | 54% |
| National Science Foundation | 10 | $16M | 18% |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $10M | 11% |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $7.1M | 8% |
| Department of Education | 3 | $4.6M | 5% |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $3.6M | 4% |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $1.1M | 31 Dec 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | $1.5M | 29 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | 84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs | $1.2M | 29 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.172 Human Genome Research | $1.2M | 26 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $2.0M | 3 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | $10M | 7 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthDATA RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION CENTER FOR THE SCALABLE AND SYSTEMATIC NEUROBIOLOGY OF PSYCHIATRIC AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER RISK GENES ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | $7.9M | 9 May 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCENTER FOR HUMAN GENOME REFERENCE DIVERSITY - ABSTRACT THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS PHASE II OF THE HUMAN PANGENOME PROJECT, A GLOBAL HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCE OF HUMAN ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.172 Human Genome Research | $5.7M | 24 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationWOU-MMA: DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPTICAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE MEDIUM-SIZED TELESCOPES OF THE CHERENKOV TELESCOPE ARRAY -THE CHERENKOV TELESCOPE ARRAY ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $3.9M | 18 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthHUMAN BRAIN SINGLE-CELL GENOMICS EXPLORER - PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION OF GENOMICS DATA IN NEUROSCIENCE THAT BRIDGES INSIGHTS FROM ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $3.7M | 18 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of EnergySOLVING THE PARADOX OF RHIZOSPHERE EFFECTS ON SOIL CARBON CYCLE | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $3.7M | 13 Nov 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyTRAINEESHIP IN COMPUTATIONAL HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $3.4M | 5 Jan 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthSYNAPTIC CIRCUIT MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PSILOCYBIN'S THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS IN THE STRESSED BRAIN - PROJECT SUMMARY PSYCHEDELICS ARE CHEMICALS BEST KNOWN FOR THEIR ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | $2.7M | 28 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionR&D SERVICES | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.5M | 30 Sep 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force(SURI) DIGITAL TWIN ENABLED AUTONOMOUS CONTROL FOR ON-ORBIT SPACECRAFT SERVICING. | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | $2.5M | 11 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthUNDERSTANDING AND TARGETING FIBROBLAST ACTIVATION IN INFLUENZA-TRIGGERED LUNG INFLAMMATION AND POST-VIRAL DISEASE - PROJECT SUMMARY INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $2.5M | 31 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCOMPUTATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL DISCOVERY OF ISOFORMS DRIVING CANCER AND DRUG RESISTANCE - ABSTRACT A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR THE CANCER GENOMICS COMMUNITY IS ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.396 Cancer Biology Research | $2.1M | 14 Feb 2024 | 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) | 2 | $3.6M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants | 3 | $12M |
| 10.237 From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals | 1 | $10M |
| 93.172 Human Genome Research | 3 | $8.7M |
| 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | 5 | $7.2M |
| 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 2 | $7.1M |
| 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 3 | $6.9M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California | 41 | $92M |
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 Cruz in the listed fiscal years.
- Aevex Aerospace, LLCSolana Beach, CA
- Arete AssociatesNorthridge, CA
- California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
- Castelion CorporationTorrance, CA
- HRL Laboratories, LLCMalibu, CA
- San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA
- San Jose State University Research FoundationSan Jose, CA
- Scripps Research InstituteLA Jolla, CA
- Sri InternationalMenlo Park, CA
- Toyon Research CorporationGoleta, CA
- University of California San DiegoLA Jolla, CA
- University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, 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: $163M
- FY2024: $137M
- FY2025: $132M
- FY2026: $88M
- 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): $3.6M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 93.242, Mental Health Research Grants: $12M.
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: $92M.
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 41 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $92M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.