The Regents of the University of ColoradoFederal contracts and grants
- Boulder, CO
- UEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3
USAspending shows $1.9B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $410M.
Contracts were $65M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 8 agencies.
The largest award value came from the National Science Foundation.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Colorado: $548M.
Colorado: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $486M | $49M | $436M |
| FY2024 | $524M | $51M | $472M |
| FY2025 | $482M | $51M | $431M |
| FY2026 | $410M | $65M | $345M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Business types on USAspending: Educational institution, Government, Higher education, Public university.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 47 | $145M | 26% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 25 | $142M | 26% |
| Department of Commerce | 19 | $111M | 20% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 42 | $75M | 14% |
| Department of Energy | 14 | $35M | 6% |
| Department of Defense | 13 | $35M | 6% |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $6.7M | 1% |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $5.1M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $6.5M | 21 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.083 Integrative Activities | $1.1M | 20 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research | $1.1M | 19 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $1.0M | 11 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $2.0M | 6 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE RESEARCHERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH BACHELORS OR MASTER'S DEGREES, POST-DOCTORAL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach | $55M | 7 Apr 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSUPPORT FOR THE SNOW AND ICE DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) FOR THE EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (EOSDIS) | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $49M | 27 Mar 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) -THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, FEDERAL ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $20M | 14 Aug 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: MID-SCALE RI-1 (M1:IP): THE NATIONAL QUANTUM NANOFAB -NEW QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES ARE POISED TO TRANSFORM FIELDS OF BROAD SOCIETAL IMPACT ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $20M | 13 Jun 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCENTER: JILA-PFC: COMPREHENSION AND CONTROL OF EMERGING COMPLEXITY AT THE QUANTUM FRONTIER -THE PHYSICS FRONTIERS CENTERS (PFC) AWARD TO THE JILA-PFC WILL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $17M | 12 Sep 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceEconomic Development AdministrationPURPOSE: CLOSE THE GAP FOR NON-DEGREE HOLDERS THROUGH FLEXIBLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1). ESTABLISH QUANTUM LEARNING LAB (QULL) ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | $14M | 17 Sep 2024 | USAspending | |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDUSTER WILL MEASURE DUST, PLASMA, MICROMETEOROID IMPACTS, AND LANDER EJECTA AT THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE TO ASSESS HAZARDS FOR ARTEMIS MISSIONS. | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $13M | 30 Jun 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPROVIDE CONTINUED MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA PROCESSING SUPPORT SERVICES TO CONTINUE PERFORMING KEY CLIMATE MEASUREMENTS THROUGH TOTAL AND SPECTRAL SOLAR ... | ContractDefinitive Contract | 517810 All Other Telecommunications | $12M | 20 Jun 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPHASE A-B BRIDGE AETHER INSTRUMENT FOR THE GDC SPACECRAFT | ContractDefinitive Contract | 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $8.9M | 8 Nov 2022 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyTEAMUP: TANDEMS FOR EFFICIENT AND ADVANCED MODULES USING ULTRASTABLE PEROVSKITES A. PROJECT OBJECTIVES WE PROPOSE TO ESTABLISH TEAMUP, A DIVERSE PV CONSORTIUM, ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development | $8.3M | 27 Sep 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationAI INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT AI TEAMING -THE RENEWAL OF THE INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT-AI TEAMING WILL CONTINUE TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE URGENT NATIONAL NEED TO DEVELOP ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $8.0M | 28 Jul 2025 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTHE PHYSICAL SCIENCES OBSERVATION AND PREDICTION RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT FULFILLS NOAA'S ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.405 Cooperative Institute (inter-Agency Funded Activities) | $6.8M | 4 Aug 2023 | CO | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 8 | $84M |
| 517810 All Other Telecommunications | 1 | $12M |
| 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $8.9M |
| 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services | 2 | $2.3M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach | 1 | $55M |
| 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 9 | $35M |
| 11.405 Cooperative Institute (inter-Agency Funded Activities) | 11 | $34M |
| 43.001 Science | 12 | $30M |
| 47.041 Engineering | 5 | $29M |
| 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 4 | $26M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 168 | $548M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Boulder County, CO$526M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in Colorado. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of The Regents of the University of Colorado in the listed fiscal years.
- Advanced Space LLCWestminster, CO
- Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO
- Defense Unicorns, Inc.Colorado Springs, CO
- Infinity Systems Engineering, a LTD. Liability Co.Colorado Springs, CO
- Infleqtion Quantum, LLCBoulder, CO
- National Jewish HealthDenver, CO
- Riverside Technology IncLoveland, CO
- Sherpa 6 IncLittleton, CO
- Sierra Space CorpLouisville, CO
- Tda Research, Inc.Golden, CO
- Trustees of the Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
- University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchBoulder, CO
All recipients in Colorado, in order of name.
Official records
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "The Regents of the University of Colorado: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/spvkk1rc2mz3-the-regents-of-the-university-of-colorado/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $486M
- FY2024: $524M
- FY2025: $482M
- FY2026: $410M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The contract awards of $1 million or more name 4 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $84M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 11.620, Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach: $55M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Colorado: $548M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 169 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $562M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.