University of California, Santa Barbara — Federal Grants Received (25)

University of California, Santa Barbara has received 25 federal grant awards totaling $237.4M across 18 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

25awards

$237.4Mtotal funding

$42.6Mlargest award

$9.5Mavg 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.

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $3.5M Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office CFDA 12.910

Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Closing soon
Early Career Research Program (ECRP)
Office of Science CFDA 81.049

up to $2.8M Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Closing soon
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement for Fiscal Year 2027
Geological Survey CFDA 15.807

Deadline: Jun 4, 2026 Closing soon
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $400K Deadline: Jun 12, 2026 Open
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Hawaii-Pacific Island Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $86K Deadline: Jun 12, 2026 Open
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $500K Deadline: Jun 14, 2026 Open
Equipment Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA CFDA 10.519

up to $500K Deadline: Jun 25, 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 $42.6M
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 $7.7M
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$63.3M
Department of Energy$38.6M
Department of the Interior$13.8M
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 funded under the same federal programs.

University of Washington 165 awards · $2.14B University of Wisconsin System 160 awards · $1.83B The Johns Hopkins University 143 awards · $2.47B University of Illinois 134 awards · $1.28B The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York 130 awards · $2.57B University of California, San Diego 128 awards · $1.86B

Frequently asked questions

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

University of California, Santa Barbara has received 25 federal grant awards totaling $237.4M, 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.