Research Funding Highlights FY24-25

CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25. 

Research funding highlights FY24-25

*Numbers have been rounded to simplify. For full details, please visit www.colorado.edu/ocg/annual-report.

Total funding: $767 million


  • International, nonprofits and other: $102 million
  • Other universities: $47 million
  • Industry: $31 million
  • CU Foundation gifts: $46 million
  • State of Colorado: $15 million
  • Federal agencies: $527 million
    • Commerce: 25%
    • NASA: 24%
    • NSF: 24%
    • NIH: 12%
    • Energy: 7%
    • Defense: 5%
    • Other Federal: 2%
    • Education: 1%