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New NSF awards in Santa Barbara County

Organizations in Santa Barbara County, California received $51.9 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (37 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.

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How much do organizations in Santa Barbara County, California receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in Santa Barbara County, California received $51.9 million in new NSF awards so far in 2026 (37 awards) — NSF Award Search, every year since 2015 and every organization.
How many new NSF awards did organizations in Santa Barbara County, California receive so far in 2026?
5 organizations in Santa Barbara County, California received 37 new NSF awards worth $51.9 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 Santa Barbara County, California change in 2025?
Organizations in Santa Barbara County, California received new NSF awards worth $52.4 million in 2025 (52 awards), down 41.5 percent from $89.7 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in Santa Barbara County, California received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
University of California-Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) received the most in Santa Barbara County, California so far in 2026: 33 new awards worth $46.8 million (NSF Award Search).

How much did organizations in Santa Barbara County, California receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$36.5 million–10013
2016$50.9 million+39.3%957
2017$60.3 million+18.6%835
2018$61.4 million+1.7%1007
2019$65.0 million+6.0%974
2020$70.5 million+8.4%919
2021$58.2 million-17.5%9110
2022$62.6 million+7.7%778
2023$93.9 million+50.0%678
2024$89.7 million-4.5%645
2025$52.4 million-41.5%523
2026 (to date)$51.9 million–375

Which organizations in Santa Barbara County, California have received new NSF awards since 2015?

All figures for Santa Barbara 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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