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New NSF awards in San Luis Obispo County

Organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California received $5.5 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (10 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.

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How much do organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California received $5.5 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (10 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.
How many new NSF awards did organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California receive so far in 2026?
3 organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California received 10 new NSF awards worth $5.5 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
How did new NSF awards to organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California change in 2025?
Organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California received new NSF awards worth $1.6 million in 2025 (5 awards), down 70.9 percent from $5.6 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in San Luis Obispo County, California received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
California Polytechnic State University Foundation (San Luis Obispo, CA) received the most in San Luis Obispo County, California so far in 2026: 6 new awards worth $3.4 million (NSF Award Search).

How much did organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$7.6 million–151
2016$4.3 million-43.1%112
2017$2.8 million-35.1%121
2018$7.0 million+149.1%113
2019$5.4 million-22.6%142
2020$4.0 million-25.8%153
2021$3.6 million-9.9%71
2022$5.8 million+60.4%142
2023$9.2 million+57.3%172
2024$5.6 million-39.2%203
2025$1.6 million-70.9%52
2026 (to date)$5.5 million–103

Which organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California have received new NSF awards since 2015?

OrganizationNew NSF awards, latest yearAwards
California Polytechnic State University Foundation
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$3.4 million6
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$1.9 million3
VELLEX COMPUTING, INC.
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$305,0001
FIGURE 8, INC.
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$274,9221
TRIC ROBOTICS LLC
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$965,7701
MAVERICK SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$255,9731
Mantis Composites
San Luis Obispo, CA ·
$225,0001

All figures for San Luis Obispo County · California · United States

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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