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Federal grants to San Diego State University

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San Diego State University in San Diego, California received $136 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $135 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

By year

Federal grants to San Diego State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$135 million
FY 20220$0
FY 20230$0
FY 20241$963,000
FY 20250$0

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 San Diego State University

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$135 million
Congressionally-Identified Projects 11.6171$963,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education3$135 million
Department of Commerce1$963,000

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Emergency relief funds (institutional portion) under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425F201110_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 16, 2021$71.6 million
Emergency financial grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act
ASST_NON_P425E202005_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundFebruary 16, 2021$55.2 million
CARES act funds for minority serving institutions
ASST_NON_P425L200046_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundOctober 23, 2020$8.6 million
Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide partial funding to san diego state university to purchase a new transmission electron microscope (TEM) which includes cryogenic imaging capabilities.activities to be performed: san diego state university (SDSU) will purchase a new transmission electron
ASST_NON_60NANB24D113_013 on USAspending
Congressionally-Identified ProjectsSeptember 20, 2024$963,000

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 San Diego State University get?

$136 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives San Diego State University the most?

The Department of Education, with $135 million in 3 awards. The Department of Commerce follow.

What is San Diego State University's largest federal grant?

$71.6 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund San Diego State University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund and Congressionally-Identified Projects.

Other grant recipients in San Diego

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California