Contractor profile
University of California, Santa Barbara
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
prime recipient of federal awards · UEI G9QBQDH39DF4 Source
$164.8M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
9
Funding agencies
34%
From Education
2
States
100%
In California
5
Industries
In FY2026, University of California, Santa Barbara received $164.8M in federal awards from 9 agencies, 34% of it from the Department of Education, with 100% of the work performed in California. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $1.4B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Where this money comes from
SourceWhere the work lands
SourceCalifornia$164.2M
Key takeaways
Computed- University of California, Santa Barbara received $164.8M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $192.5M in FY2025.
- The Department of Education accounted for 33% of it.
- Its largest recorded assistance program was Federal Pell Grant Program, at $52.1M.
- California was its largest place of performance, with 99% of the work.
Obligations by year
Computed$193.9M
FY20
$248.6M
FY21
$174.2M
FY22
$208M
FY23
$193M
FY24
$192.5M
FY25
$164.8M
FY26 partial
▼ 1%
FY20 to FY25
Awards
SourceLargest active awards by total value
Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Agency | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology: Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies | W911NF1920026 | Department of Defense | $44.2M | 2018-12-01 | 2028-12-31 | California |
| Ucsb High Energy Physics Group Proposal for DE-FOA-0000948 | DESC0011702 | Department of Energy | $28.7M | 2014-05-01 | 2027-03-31 | California |
| Ai Institute for Agent-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation -Computer Systems… | 2229876 | National Science Foundation | $17.9M | 2023-06-01 | 2028-05-31 | California |
| Biofoundry: A Biofoundry for Extreme & Exceptional Fungi, Archaea and Bacteria (Ex-Fab)… | 2400327 | National Science Foundation | $16M | 2024-09-01 | 2030-08-31 | California |
Largest FY2026 awards
Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
No award on record started in FY2026.
What it does (NAICS / PSC)
Biological Sciences$8.9M
Competition
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ComputedCorporate family
Single registration: no combined family.
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