NIH funding profile · Santa Barbara, CA · Higher education
University of California, Santa Barbara NIH Funding
Also known as UCSBNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of California Santa Barbara
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of California, Santa Barbara received $18.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 45 award records and 47 principal investigators. That ranks #236 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #26 in California, down 31.7% from FY2025.
Part of University of California. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$18.3M
−31.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#236
Down 29 places from #207 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#26
0.4% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
45
47 investigators · 10 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of California, Santa Barbara received $113.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −14.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #207 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $18.3M | −31.7% | 45 | 47 | #236 | #26 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $26.8M | +18.8% | 59 | 55 | #207 | #26 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $22.6M | −7.4% | 67 | 58 | #224 | #27 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $24.4M | +14.2% | 71 | 56 | #213 | #27 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $21.3M | — | 61 | 51 | #228 | #29 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of California, Santa Barbara, FY2026
14 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 28.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 14 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.1M · 28.0%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −22.2%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$3.1M · 16.7%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +48.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.5M · 8.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −23.4%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$1.4M · 7.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +10.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.4M · 7.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −30.9%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$1.2M · 6.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −2.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$800K · 4.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −87.3%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$785K · 4.3%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −49.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$656K · 3.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$646K · 3.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: +93.2%
Also: NIAID $488K · NIMH $454K · OD $430K · NHLBI $364K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 58.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent58.7% · FY22 67.6%
- Other research (R)26.0% · FY22 28.2%
- Institutional training (T)6.2% · FY22 3.0%
- Other5.9% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)2.1% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)1.1% · FY22 1.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 22 | $10.8M | 58.7% | $489K |
| R35 | 10 | $3.7M | 20.0% | $366K |
| DP1 | 1 | $1.1M | 5.9% | $1.1M |
| R21 | 3 | $858K | 4.7% | $286K |
| T34 | 1 | $731K | 4.0% | $731K |
| T32 | 1 | $406K | 2.2% | $406K |
| K99 | 3 | $378K | 2.1% | $126K |
| R25 | 1 | $242K | 1.3% | $242K |
| F32 | 2 | $158K | 0.9% | $79K |
| F31 | 1 | $40K | 0.2% | $40K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- RaceCAR-M immunotherapy for cancer and beyond (opens NIH RePORTER)
5DP1CA300850-03 · NCI
$1.1MDP1
- MARC at the University of California Santa Barbara (opens NIH RePORTER)
5T34GM136466-07 · NIGMS
$731KT34
- Drivers of Pathological Tau Aggregation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG056058-10 · NIA
$677KR01
- Comprehensive, Real-Time Monitoring of the Accumulation and Clearance of Small Molecules in Kidney Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DK137421-03 · NIDDK
$656KR01
- Pre-Motor Neural Circuits Enable Versatile and Sequential Limb Movements (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01NS132900-02 · NINDS
$648KR01
- Pharmacological interventions for psychomotor stimulant craving (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DA063695-01A1 · NIDA
$646KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 10 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Engineering Neuroresilience: Investigating Tardigrade Neuroprotection to Identify Translatable Strategies (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AG097967-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$123KK99
- Long-duration, real-time molecular measurements in the living body (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB038221-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$582KR01
- How forces make heads or tails in development: Spemann-Mangold in the 21st century (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99HD120652-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$124KK99
- Investigating the interplay between viscoelastic and growth factor sequestering cues in iPSC-CMs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99HL181293-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 15, 2026
$131KK99
- Enabling Diagnostic Imaging and Targeted Alpha Therapy with New Chelators (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB039679-01 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 5, 2026
$448KR01
- Reversible stem cell dormancy in the basal chordate, Botrylloides diegensis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21OD042617-01 · OD · Notice Jul 28, 2026
$430KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 23 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 24 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
| 25 | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA | $24.7M |
| 26 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $18.3M |
| 27 | The Lundquist InstituteTorrance, CA | $16.4M |
| 28 | SRI InternationalMenlo Park, CA | $16.0M |
| 29 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 30 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA | $19.1M |
| 234 | Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichland, WA | $19.1M |
| 235 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $18.7M |
| 236 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $18.3M |
| 237 | Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA | $18.3M |
| 238 | New York Structural Biology CenterNew York, NY | $18.3M |
| 239 | Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $18.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 232 | Montana State University - BozemanBozeman, MT | $19.5M |
| 235 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $18.7M |
| 236 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $18.3M |
| 237 | Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA | $18.3M |
| 239 | Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $18.3M |
| 241 | Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY | $18.2M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 577509 (University of California Santa Barbara). A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.