Federal grants to San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California received $229 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 149 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $139 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$229 million
- Awards149
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.8 million
- Largest award$74.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 56 | $155 million |
| FY 2022 | 58 | $19.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 56 | $22.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 51 | $16.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 39 | $15.8 million |
Programs that fund San Francisco State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $139 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 15 | $15.3 million |
| Trans-NIH Research Support | 9 | $13.2 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves | 6 | $5.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 16 | $4.9 million |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities | 5 | $3.6 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $3.4 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 4 | $3.3 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 12 | $3.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 22 | $158 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 32 | $34.1 million |
| National Science Foundation | 58 | $18.1 million |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 11 | $6.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act - higher education relief fund - ihe/institution | Education Stabilization Fund | February 19, 2021 | $74.5 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | February 17, 2021 | $56.0 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund-minority serving institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $8.6 million |
| Sfsu/ucsf m.s. Bridges to the doctorate program - the goal of the bridges to the doctorate research training program at san francisco state university (SFSU) (“bridge program”) is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a ph.d., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in | Biomedical Research and Research Training | December 8, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Sf build: enabling students to represnt in science | Trans-NIH Research Support | March 2, 2021 | $4.5 million |
| U-rise at san francisco state university - the goal of the u-rise program at san francisco state university (SFSU) is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a phd, who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. San francisco state universit | Biomedical Research and Research Training | March 28, 2022 | $3.8 million |
| Western region industrial assessment center (IAC) center of excellence | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | September 22, 2023 | $3.7 million |
| School-based mental health counseling training | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $3.4 million |
| Examining anti-racist healing in nature to protect telomeres of transitional age bipoc for health equity. | Trans-NIH Research Support | September 22, 2023 | $2.5 million |
| CS4NORTHCAL: scaling an evidence-based model for teacher preparation and support to provide equitable and inclusive cs education in California high schools -san francisco state university, wested, and 20+ school districts will collaborate and launch CS4NORTHCAL to address 2 major challenges in high | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | August 24, 2022 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does San Francisco State University get?
$229 million in 149 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives San Francisco State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $158 million in 22 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is San Francisco State University's largest federal grant?
$74.5 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund San Francisco State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Trans-NIH Research Support.
Other grant recipients in San Francisco
- The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
- California Public Utilities Commission
- City & County of San Francisco
- City & County of San Francisco
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District
- City and County of San Francisco
- Wested
- J.david Gladstone Institutes
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