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New NSF awards in Colorado

Organizations in Colorado received 149 new NSF awards worth $117.0 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.

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How much do organizations in Colorado receive in new NSF awards?
Organizations in Colorado received 149 new NSF awards worth $117.0 million so far in 2026 — NSF Award Search, by organization and county since 2015.
How did new NSF awards to organizations in Colorado change in 2025?
Organizations in Colorado received new NSF awards worth $124.5 million in 2025 (219 awards), down 42.5 percent from $216.6 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which organization in Colorado received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, CO) received the most in Colorado so far in 2026: 75 new awards worth $77.7 million (NSF Award Search).
Which county in Colorado received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?
Boulder County led Colorado with 84 new awards worth $87.6 million so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to organizations in Colorado so far in 2026?
Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) accounted for the most: $49.7 million of the $117.0 million in new NSF awards to organizations in Colorado so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

How much did organizations in Colorado receive in new NSF awards each year since 2015?

YearNew NSF awardsChangeAwardsOrganizations
2015$164.4 million–35653
2016$163.0 million-0.9%36456
2017$161.3 million-1.0%34852
2018$797.5 million+394.5%35932
2019$195.4 million-75.5%36351
2020$228.9 million+17.2%36155
2021$218.5 million-4.5%37856
2022$206.6 million-5.4%32947
2023$278.5 million+34.8%31549
2024$216.6 million-22.2%29443
2025$124.5 million-42.5%21941
2026 (to date)$117.0 million–14918

Which organizations in Colorado received the most in new NSF awards so far in 2026?

NSF Award Search: new awards by the date NSF made them (calendar year), valued at the estimated total amount of the award over its duration — not the amount paid out in that year. Awardees in the 50 states, DC and territories. County from the awardee's ZIP code (Census ZCTA-county relationship 2020). No investigator names are stored. Source record.

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