Polar Programs in California
Polar Programs (47.078) awarded $72.9 million to recipients in California in 122 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 12% of the program's national total. University of California San Diego received the most, $36.8 million.
- Awarded in California$72.9 million
- Awards122
- Share of the program12%
- Rank among states2nd of 49
- National total$609 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 38 | $8.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 33 | $13.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 34 | $12.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 30 | $17.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 23 | $20.4 million |
Recipients in California
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego | Colleges and universities | 31 | $36.8 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Colleges and universities | 12 | $9.7 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | Colleges and universities | 13 | $6.7 million |
| University of California Santa Cruz | Colleges and universities | 17 | $5.8 million |
| California Institute of Technology | Colleges and universities | 3 | $3.3 million |
| University of California, Davis | Colleges and universities | 7 | $2.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | Colleges and universities | 3 | $1.5 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Colleges and universities | 5 | $1.4 million |
| University of California Irvine | Colleges and universities | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Berkeley Geochronology Center | Small businesses | 4 | $818,470 |
Open opportunities under this program
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)
- Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)
- Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)
- National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program
- Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)
Questions people ask
How much Polar Programs money goes to California?
$72.9 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 122 awards. California ranks 2nd of 49 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Polar Programs money in California?
The largest recipient is University of California San Diego, with $36.8 million in 31 awards. Next are University of California, Santa Barbara and The Leland Stanford Junior University.
Can organizations in California apply now?
Yes, 8 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.
Polar Programs 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