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New NSF awards to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, CA) received new NSF awards worth $1.6 million so far in 2026 (2 awards); $14.1 million over 11 years on record — NSF Award Search.

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How much does The Salk Institute for Biological Studies receive in new NSF awards?
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, CA) received new NSF awards worth $1.6 million so far in 2026 (2 awards); $14.1 million over 11 years on record — NSF Award Search.
In which year did The Salk Institute for Biological Studies receive the most in new NSF awards?
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies received the most in 2017: 3 new awards worth $2.4 million (11 years on record since 2015, $14.1 million in total, NSF Award Search).
How did new NSF awards to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies change in 2025?
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies received new NSF awards worth $220,000 in 2025 (1 award), down 61.7 percent from $574,108 in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies so far in 2026?
Biological Sciences (BIO) accounted for all $1.6 million in new NSF awards to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

How much did The Salk Institute for Biological Studies receive in new NSF awards each year from 2015 to 2026?

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YearNew NSF awardsAwards
2015$1.8 million2
2016$600,0002
2017$2.4 million3
2018$1.1 million1
2019$580,3522
2020$1.8 million1
2021$2.3 million3
2022$1.3 million2
2024$574,1081
2025$220,0001
2026$1.6 million2

Which NSF directorates funded The Salk Institute for Biological Studies so far in 2026?

DirectorateFunding
Biological Sciences (BIO)$1.6 million

NSF Award Search: new awards by the date NSF made them (calendar year), valued at the estimated total amount of the award over its duration — not the amount paid out in that year. Awardees in the 50 states, DC and territories. County from the awardee's ZIP code (Census ZCTA-county relationship 2020). No investigator names are stored. Source record.

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