NIH funding across 3 recipients · Colorado
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Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Colorado received $429.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 893 award records at 3 NIH recipients, up 2.1% from FY2025. Counted as one recipient, the group would rank #21 nationally.
CU Anschutz Medical Campus (recorded by NIH as University of Colorado Denver), CU Boulder, and UCCS.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$429.7M
+2.1% vs FY2025
Combined rank
#21
If counted as one NIH recipient · #20 in FY2025
Largest member
85%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, $363.6M
Awards · new projects
893
219 new Type 1 projects in FY2026
University of Colorado NIH funding by institution, FY2026
NIH records each of these organizations as its own recipient. Ranks are each member's own national rank; follow a name for its full profile.
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, CO | $363.6M | 84.6% | +1.8% | 743 | #25 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M | 15.2% | +3.6% | 148 | #115 |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $628K | 0.1% | +12.3% | 2 | #1525 |
| Subtotal | $429.7M | +2.1% | 893 |
Combined NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
The group received $2.04B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +14.5% from FY2022 to FY2026.
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | Combined rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $429.7M | +2.1% | 893 | #21 |
| FY2025 | $421.0M | +2.9% | 930 | #20 |
| FY2024 | $409.1M | +1.8% | 1,006 | #23 |
| FY2023 | $401.8M | +7.1% | 963 | #25 |
| FY2022 | $375.4M | — | 966 | #25 |
NIH institutes funding University of Colorado, FY2026
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) administered the most, $56.2M across 69 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$56.2M · 13.1%
69 awards · vs FY2025: +23.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$44.8M · 10.4%
101 awards · vs FY2025: −8.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$43.9M · 10.2%
83 awards · vs FY2025: +0.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$41.6M · 9.7%
81 awards · vs FY2025: −3.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$40.6M · 9.4%
95 awards · vs FY2025: +6.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$38.6M · 9.0%
98 awards · vs FY2025: −6.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$33.8M · 7.9%
78 awards · vs FY2025: +8.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$29.9M · 7.0%
73 awards · vs FY2025: +35.2%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$20.1M · 4.7%
33 awards · vs FY2025: +8.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$11.7M · 2.7%
35 awards · vs FY2025: −21.2%
Also: NIAMS $11.5M · NCATS $9.5M · OD $8.9M · NIDCD $8.9M · NIAAA $7.1M · NEI $5.9M · NIDCR $5.2M · NIBIB $3.2M · NIEHS $2.6M · NIMHD $2.6M · NHGRI $1.9M · NLM $602K · NINR $375K · NCCIH $298K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 52.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.2% · FY22 56.9%
- Other research (R)17.0% · FY22 15.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)15.0% · FY22 11.8%
- Career development (K)5.2% · FY22 4.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.3% · FY22 4.7%
- Institutional training (T)3.5% · FY22 3.8%
- Other1.9% · FY22 1.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.9% · FY22 1.1%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes across University of Colorado, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 354 | $213.9M | 49.8% | $604K |
| R35 | 60 | $27.3M | 6.3% | $455K |
| R21 | 59 | $18.9M | 4.4% | $321K |
| U54 | 4 | $18.2M | 4.2% | $4.5M |
| U01 | 23 | $16.7M | 3.9% | $728K |
| T32 | 37 | $13.6M | 3.2% | $367K |
| P30 | 6 | $9.1M | 2.1% | $1.5M |
| U24 | 4 | $8.2M | 1.9% | $2.1M |
| K23 | 46 | $8.2M | 1.9% | $177K |
| UM1 | 1 | $7.7M | 1.8% | $7.7M |
| R00 | 30 | $7.3M | 1.7% | $244K |
| UH3 | 4 | $6.1M | 1.4% | $1.5M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records across all members, linked to NIH RePORTER.
- Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (ASCENT) Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 5U54AG093230-02 · NIA
$14.4MU54
- Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 5UM1TR004399-04 · NCATS
$7.7MUM1
- The INCLUDE Project Down Syndrome Biorepository (DS-Biorepository) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 5U24AG092191-03 · NIA
$5.3MU24
- University of Colorado Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 5P30CA046934-38 · NCI
$4.1MP30
- Psychedelics for Older Adults with Chronic Pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 5UG3AG094957-02 · NIA
$3.1MUG3
- Ultra-potent HIV capsid inhibitors (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 2R01AI157802-06A1 · NIAID
$3.1MR01
Recently started projects
Recent new (Type 1) FY2026 awards across members, by notice date.
- Understanding Early Development of the Human Placenta: A Crucial Step Toward Solving the Preeclampsia Puzzle. (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1DP2HD125920-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$749KDP2
- RNA-Templated DNA Repair as a Genome Maintenance Pathway in Neurons (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1DP2NS155520-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$741KDP2
- A generative image framework to democratize the study of cranial development (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1R01DE035458-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$722KR01
- A T cell intrinsic role for NOD2 in suppression of uveitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1R01EY039451-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$707KR01
- The role of acute alcohol and cannabis use on sexual violence bystander intervention (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 1R01AA032801-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$699KR01
- Randomized Trial of a Novel Intervention to Increase Endocrine Therapy Adherence among Depressed Breast Cancer Survivors (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Colorado Boulder · 1R01CA303943-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$653KR01
Other university and health systems
- Harvard University$2.04B
- Mass General Brigham$1.11B
- University of California$2.57B
- University of Texas System$1.14B
- Mayo Clinic$409.0M
- Columbia University$627.1M
- Cornell University$455.8M
- New York University$545.0M
- Vanderbilt University and VUMC$501.8M
- Penn State$183.8M
- Texas A&M University System$103.3M
- State University of New York$256.6M
- University of Massachusetts$262.4M
- University of Illinois System$251.0M
- University System of Maryland$272.2M
- Boston University$258.2M
- Tufts University$126.5M
- Indiana University$304.4M
- Rutgers University$265.0M
- University of Miami$209.4M
- University of Connecticut$89.6M
- University of Kansas$134.4M
- Louisiana State University System$88.6M
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology.
- Which organizationsGotGrant groups these NIH recipient organization codes by hand. NIH does not publish system totals, so other sources may draw the boundary differently.
- Combined rankWhere the group's total would place among individual NIH recipients outside the group. NIH itself ranks each recipient separately.
- No double countingEach award has one prime recipient, so member totals add up without overlap. Subawards stay with the prime recipient, and subprojects of multi-project awards are excluded.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year, excluding intramural research and interagency agreements.