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Federal grants to University of California Santa Cruz

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University of California Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California received $589 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 691 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $84.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $88.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to University of California Santa Cruz by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021250$178 million
FY 2022277$100 million
FY 2023262$126 million
FY 2024232$96.1 million
FY 2025195$88.3 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 University of California Santa Cruz

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$84.9 million
Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.85945$65.4 million
Human Genome Research 93.17217$64.7 million
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 81.04918$28.4 million
Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.07063$25.1 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.04964$24.8 million
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.85519$22.5 million
Geosciences 47.05073$20.9 million
Research and Technology Development 12.9101$18.8 million
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 84.3345$18.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services154$236 million
Department of Education17$117 million
National Science Foundation300$115 million
Department of the Interior39$30.7 million
Department of Energy18$28.1 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
CARES act higher education emergency relief fund - institutional portion
ASST_NON_P425F201149_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 18, 2021$44.5 million
Emergency funds for students affected by COVID-19
ASST_NON_P425E201480_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundMarch 17, 2021$35.0 million
Bioelectric intelligent control of wound regeneration
ASST_NON_D20AC00003_014 on USAspending
Research and Technology DevelopmentDecember 17, 2020$18.8 million
The ucsc genome browser - abstract the ucsc genome browser and associated tools are used by hundreds of thousands of biomedical researchers including clinical geneticists, bioinformaticians, researchers working with model organisms, and wet lab scientists researching human physiology at the molecula
ASST_NON_U24HG002371_075 on USAspending
Human Genome ResearchJune 27, 2022$14.3 million
Research in particle physics
ASST_NON_DESC0010107_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramMarch 4, 2021$13.9 million
Center for live cell genomics - abstract center for live cell genomics we will build new methodology and capacity for large-scale, long-term, inexpensive, modular, customizable, shared, internet-of-things-controlled, reproducible live cell culture and tissue-based experimental genomics disease model
ASST_NON_RM1HG011543_075 on USAspending
Human Genome ResearchSeptember 15, 2021$12.0 million
Center for human reference genome diversity
ASST_NON_U01HG010971_075 on USAspending
Human Genome ResearchMarch 1, 2021$11.7 million
** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** communities across the nation face growing environmental and social challenges that threaten farms, food security, and ecosystem hea
ASST_NON_20237050840532_012 on USAspending
From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture ProfessionalsJune 7, 2023$10.0 million
Creating pathways to college success
ASST_NON_P334A210070_091 on USAspending
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsSeptember 28, 2021$6.5 million
Graduate research fellowship program (GRFP) -the national science foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowship program (GRFP) is a highly competitive, federal fellowship program. Grfp helps ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the united states. The progr
ASST_NON_2240310_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)August 21, 2022$6.3 million

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 University of California Santa Cruz get?

$589 million in 691 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives University of California Santa Cruz the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $236 million in 154 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.

What is University of California Santa Cruz's largest federal grant?

$44.5 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on March 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund University of California Santa Cruz?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Human Genome Research.

Other grant recipients in Santa Cruz

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