Research Funding Highlights FY19-20

CU Boulder researchers received $614 million in competitive funding this year, including a record $457 million from federal agencies. Incredibly, our important work not only continued but accelerated in the face of true adversity.

Research funding highlights

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

Total awards: $614 million

  • CU Foundation gifts: $21 million
  • International, nonprofits and other: $60 million
  • Other universities: $41 million
  • Industry: $29 million
  • State of Colorado: $6 million
  • Federal agencies: $457 million
    • NASA: 26%
    • NSF: 23%
    • Commerce: 20%
    • NIH: 12%
    • Defense: 7%
    • Energy: 5%
    • Education: 3%
    • Other: 3%