Research Funding Highlights FY25-26

CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2025–26. 

Funding numbers for FY2025-26

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

Total funding: $726 million

  • International, nonprofits and other: $127 million
  • CU Foundation gifts: $59 million
  • Other universities: $46 million
  • Industry: $35 million
  • State of Colorado: $5 million
  • Federal agencies: $454 million
    • NASA: 27%
    • NSF: 20%
    • Commerce: 20%
    • NIH: 18%
    • Defense: 7%
    • Energy: 5%
    • Interior: 1%
    • Other Federal: 1%