University of California, Santa Barbara — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of California, Santa Barbara has received 26 federal grant awards totaling $239.2M across 18 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

26awards

$239.2Mtotal funding

$43.8Mlargest award

$9.2Mavg award

18programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants University of California, Santa Barbara could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs University of California, Santa Barbara has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $2.5M Deadline: Jul 21, 2026 Closing soon
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $30K Deadline: Jul 24, 2026 Closing soon
Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Open
Integrated Data Systems & Services
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.070

up to $30M Deadline: Jul 28, 2026 Open
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.049

Deadline: Aug 4, 2026 Open
High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)
Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy CFDA 81.135

up to $7M Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology – Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $2M Deadline: Aug 7, 2026 Open
Correctness for Scientific Computing Systems
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 81.049

Deadline: Aug 11, 2026 Open

Federal programs University of California, Santa Barbara has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (18 programs in total).

Mathematical and Physical SciencesCFDA 47.049 $55M
Basic Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.431 $43.8M
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramCFDA 81.049 $26.2M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $19.8M
Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramCFDA 12.800 $17M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $15.1M
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $14.9M
Advanced Research Projects Agency – EnergyCFDA 81.135 $12.4M
Biological SciencesCFDA 47.074 $12M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionCFDA 15.808 $8.3M
Research and Technology DevelopmentCFDA 12.910 $5.5M
National Defense Education ProgramCFDA 12.006 $3M
Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.325 $2.5M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $2M
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce ProgramCFDA 12.330 $712K

Top awarding agencies

National Science Foundation$116.7M
Department of Defense$64.5M
Department of Energy$38.6M
Department of the Interior$14.4M
Department of Education$2.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2M
Department of Agriculture$435K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: CA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of California, San Diego 140 awards · $1.95B University of California Santa Cruz 18 awards · $123.4M The Regents of the University of California 78 awards · $551.5M University of Southern California 84 awards · $1.22B California Institute of Technology 36 awards · $818.9M University of California, Los Angeles 109 awards · $2.38B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of California, Santa Barbara received?

University of California, Santa Barbara has received 26 federal grant awards totaling $239.2M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of California, Santa Barbara?

Its largest federal funders are National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Energy and others.

Is University of California, Santa Barbara a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

University of California, Santa Barbara is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 956006145), headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can University of California, Santa Barbara apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs University of California, Santa Barbara has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.