Research Funding Highlights FY23-24

This year, the University of Colorado Boulder again attracted unprecedented investments in research that our faculty, researchers, students and staff are translating into discovery, innovation, creation and real-world solutions.

FY23-24 funding numbers graphic

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Total funding: $742 million

  • International, nonprofits and other: $127 million
  • Other universities: $47 million
  • Industry: $29 million
  • CU Foundation gifts: $27 million
  • State of Colorado: $17 million
  • Federal agencies: $495 million
    • NASA: 26%
    • Commerce: 23%
    • NSF: 19%
    • NIH: 16%
    • Defense: 6%
    • Energy: 6%
    • Other Federal: 3%
    • Education: 1%