Research Funding Highlights FY18-19

CU Boulder again attracted a record amount of research funding, this year drawing an incredible $631 million. This marks the third year in a row the university has attracted more than half a billion dollars in research funding and represents a 23 percent increase over the previous year.

2018: $511 million awarded 2019: $631 million awarded. 23% funding increase
Research funding highlights

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

Total awards: $631 million

2018: $511 million awarded
2019: $631 million awarded
23% funding increase

  • Federal agencies: $446 million
    • NASA: 29%
    • NSF: 23%
    • Commerce: 17%
    • NIH: 14%
    • Defense: 7%
    • Energy: 7%
    • Other: 2%
    • Education: 1%
  • CU Foundation gifts: $57 million
  • International, nonprofits and other: $51 million
  • Other universities: $38 million
  • Industry: $35 million
  • State of Colorado: $5 million