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Federal grants to Activate Global Inc

Berkeley, California · Nonprofits · UEI SK3RKC6BLWM1

Activate Global Inc in Berkeley, California received $51.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, with $39.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $22.6 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Activate Global Inc by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$2.0 million
FY 20222$6.3 million
FY 20232$10.9 million
FY 20243$9.3 million
FY 20252$22.6 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Activate Global Inc

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 47.0842$39.0 million
Research and Technology Development 12.9101$7.2 million
CHIPS Research and Development 11.0421$5.0 million
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) 11.0121$202,431

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Science Foundation2$39.0 million
Department of Defense1$7.2 million
Department of Commerce2$5.2 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
NSF entrepreneurial fellowships for increased diversity and impact -this effort seeks to lay the programmatic underpinnings for a larger-scale national entrepreneurial ecosystem to support and mentor scientists and engineers in their efforts to launch new high-impact ventures based on deep technolog
ASST_NON_2153564_049 on USAspending
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsSeptember 19, 2022$24.0 million
Entrepreneurial fellowships to enhance U.S. Competitiveness -this project addresses a critical gap in the united states innovation and commercialization ecosystem as it enables top scientists and engineers from across the country to make the leap from lab to market more quickly. The project provides
ASST_NON_2532263_049 on USAspending
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsSeptember 16, 2025$15.0 million
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to fund research in support of the defense advanced research projects agency (darpa microsystems technology office(MTO) for the entrepreneurial microsystems research program: catalyzing the creation of new u.s based technology capabilities project.
ASST_NON_HR00111920026_097 on USAspending
Research and Technology DevelopmentDecember 1, 2020$7.2 million
The purpose of this grant is to establish an entrepreneurial fellowship pilot program that will fund up to 10 early-stage companies ("fellows") focused on innovations in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The pilot will establish a framework for other chips-funded businesses to integrate inno
ASST_NON_70NANB24H335_013 on USAspending
CHIPS Research and DevelopmentSeptember 30, 2024$5.0 million
This consortium will deliver activate oceans, a collaboration which integrates two best-in-class programs the activate fellowship and propellers ocean mba into one comprehensive offering that is tailor-made to support early-stage startups commercializing critical oceans-based climate resilience tech
ASST_NON_NA24NOSX012C0001_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)February 7, 2024$202,431

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Activate Global Inc get?

$51.2 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Activate Global Inc the most?

The National Science Foundation, with $39.0 million in 2 awards. The Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce follow.

What is Activate Global Inc's largest federal grant?

$24.0 million under Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, with its first action in the period on September 19, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Activate Global Inc?

Its largest are Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, Research and Technology Development and CHIPS Research and Development.

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