Project Grant W911NF2110202
- The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $351,770 federal Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant, with a performance period from September 16, 2024 to September 15, 2025, will support advanced research and technological development initiatives across multiple scientific domains aligned with national defense missions. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and land-grant...
- The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) was awarded a $135,000.00 Project Grant by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant, awarded on November 1, 2025, supports UCSC's research to map sentinel species and identify biological clutter hotspots in the open ocean that are relevant to the U.S. Navy. The project aims to deliver scientific findings and data that could improve naval capabilities...
- The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) was awarded a $143,000 Project Grant by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024, supports the development of quantitative environmental sampling echosounders for coastal research related to ONR's mission. This project aims to deliver advanced technological solutions that can enhance naval operations and contribute to broader scientific...
- The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630). The award period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2027 to support fundamental research in fields that have the potential to contribute technologies for Department of Defense missions. As an educational institution and research organization, UCSB will...
- The University of California Santa Cruz will receive $113,036 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research. The grant is part of the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), which supports research with potential to improve naval operations and train future scientists. Under the grant, UC Santa Cruz's Ocean Acoustics and Dynamics Lab will provide acoustic Doppler current profilers and related support for Task Force...
- The Department of Defense awarded a $249,267.88 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) on May 6, 2025 under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The agreement supports fundamental research to explore the effects of radio frequency radiation on mechanosensitive ion channels. UCSC, as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and Land Grant College, has extensive expertise in delivering advanced scientific research and technical services to federal agencies...
- The University of California Santa Cruz received a $220,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory dated February 15, 2023. The grant supports the project "INFORMATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS UNDER UNCERTAINTY" through February 14, 2024. This award is funded by the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority in scientific areas...
- The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) was awarded a $503,372 project grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The grant will fund research from May 2023 through May 2026 related to the geometry of hybrid dynamical systems and developing techniques for robust hybrid geometric control. As part of the Air Force's efforts to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to its...
- The University of California Santa Cruz received a $492,827 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will support research into model-based data-driven learning methods for optimal feedback from May 2021 through April 2024. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and...
- The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) was awarded a $181,857.59 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense's Basic Scientific Research Program (CFDA 12.431) on September 30, 2025. The grant supports fundamental research to expand scientific knowledge and develop innovative technologies that could enhance national security capabilities. Specifically, the research project is focused on "STRUCTURALLY DYNAMIC METAL SITES TO CONTROL THE PROPERTIES OF COMMODITY POLYMERS",...
The University of California Santa Cruz received a $420,360 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to support research related to assessing spatial and temporal variability in subsurface biogeochemical processes in coastal wetlands and their impacts on water quality. The grant was awarded on May 15, 2021 with a completion date of May 14, 2023 under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program. This program supports research contributing to Department of Defense mission-related technology through basic, applied or advanced scientific study. Funding will allow the University to install an eddy covariance tower and conduct research measuring biogeochemical fluxes in coastal ecosystems and how these affect water conditions, advancing the Defense Department's understanding of environmental processes impacting its operations. As the prime recipient, UC Santa Cruz will oversee research activities, with the State of California providing additional administrative support.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/14/22 | ||
| Not listed | $420.4k | 5/5/21 |