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Home Research Research Report 2021-22 Research Funding Highlights FY21-22

Research Funding Highlights FY21-22

Research funding highlights

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

Funding highlights data

Total funding: $658 million


  • International, nonprofits and other: $79 million
  • Other universities: $49 million
  • CU Foundation gifts: $28 million
  • Industry: $23 million
  • State of Colorado: $5 million
  • Federal agencies: $474 million
    • NASA: 31%
    • NSF: 24%
    • Commerce: 15%
    • NIH: 12%
    • Energy: 7%
    • Defense: 6%
    • Education: 1%
    • Other: 3%

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