Biological Sciences in California
Biological Sciences (47.074) awarded $471 million to recipients in California in 864 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 11% of the program's national total. University of California, Davis received the most, $62.0 million.
- Awarded in California$471 million
- Awards864
- Share of the program11%
- Rank among states1st of 53
- National total$4.2 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 301 | $116 million |
| FY 2022 | 276 | $100 million |
| FY 2023 | 240 | $84.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 235 | $89.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 177 | $80.3 million |
Recipients in California
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | Colleges and universities | 93 | $62.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | Colleges and universities | 81 | $49.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | Colleges and universities | 59 | $38.3 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | Colleges and universities | 16 | $31.0 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Colleges and universities | 43 | $28.2 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | Colleges and universities | 35 | $26.2 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Colleges and universities | 43 | $26.0 million |
| University of California, San Diego | Colleges and universities | 45 | $25.7 million |
| University of California Irvine | Colleges and universities | 43 | $24.1 million |
| University of California, Merced | Colleges and universities | 22 | $18.2 million |
Open opportunities under this program
- Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)
- GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)
- Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
- Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)
- Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
- NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows
- Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)
See all 25 on the program page
Questions people ask
How much Biological Sciences money goes to California?
$471 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 864 awards. California ranks 1st of 53 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Biological Sciences money in California?
The largest recipient is University of California, Davis, with $62.0 million in 93 awards. Next are The Regents of the University of California and The Regents of the University of California.
Can organizations in California apply now?
Yes, 25 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.
Biological Sciences in other states
Other large programs in California
- Grants to States for Medicaid
- Education Stabilization Fund
- Highway Planning and Construction
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)
- National School Lunch Program
- Federal Transit Formula Grants
- Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- Head Start