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New NSF awards to SETI Institute
SETI Institute (Mountain View, CA) received new NSF awards worth $1.1 million in 2025 (5 awards); $4.7 million over 8 years on record — NSF Award Search.
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- How much does SETI Institute receive in new NSF awards?
- SETI Institute (Mountain View, CA) received new NSF awards worth $1.1 million in 2025 (5 awards); $4.7 million over 8 years on record — NSF Award Search.
- In which year did SETI Institute receive the most in new NSF awards?
- SETI Institute received the most in 2022: 3 new awards worth $1.4 million (8 years on record since 2017, $4.7 million in total, NSF Award Search).
- How did new NSF awards to SETI Institute change in 2025?
- SETI Institute received new NSF awards worth $1.1 million in 2025 (5 awards), up 475.4 percent from $191,758 in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
- Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to SETI Institute in 2025?
- Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) accounted for the most: $687,764 of the $1.1 million in new NSF awards to SETI Institute in 2025 (NSF Award Search).
How much did SETI Institute receive in new NSF awards each year from 2017 to 2025?
Santa Clara County · California ·
| Year | New NSF awards | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $330,140 | 2 |
| 2018 | $308,340 | 1 |
| 2019 | $127,875 | 1 |
| 2021 | $491,809 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.4 million | 3 |
| 2023 | $695,506 | 2 |
| 2024 | $191,758 | 2 |
| 2025 | $1.1 million | 5 |
Which NSF directorates funded SETI Institute in 2025?
| Directorate | Funding |
|---|---|
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) | $687,764 |
| Geosciences (GEO) | $338,212 |
| Office of the Director (O/D) | $77,442 |
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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