Colorado
CORank #19NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$354.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
789
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
816
Principal investigators
Institutions in Colorado
22 NIH-funded institutions in Colorado, ranked by total funding in FY2026.
| Rank | Institution | City | Type | Funding | Grants | PIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University of Colorado | Aurora | School Of Medicine | $304.4M | 645 | 670 |
| #2 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins | University | $33.1M | 82 | 93 |
| #3 | National Jewish Health | Denver | Other | $17.9M | 26 | 31 |
| #4 | National Environmental Health Association | Denver | Other | $6.3M | 1 | 1 |
| #5 | University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) | Denver | University | $6.1M | 17 | 19 |
| #6 | Crestone, Inc. | Boulder | Other | $3.5M | 1 | 1 |
| #7 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Other | $1.7M | 5 | 7 |
| #8 | Denver Health and Hospital Authority | Denver | Hospital | $1.6M | 3 | 3 |
| #9 | Modendo Inc. | Boulder | Other | $1.5M | 1 | 1 |
| #10 | Intero Biosystems Inc. | Aurora | Other | $1.4M | 2 | 2 |
| #11 | Quspin | Louisville | Other | $1.3M | 1 | 1 |
| #12 | Pathware Inc. | Golden | Other | $1.1M | 1 | 2 |
| #13 | Double Helix Optics Inc. | Boulder | Other | $976.2K | 1 | 1 |
| #14 | Onconaut Therapeutics Inc. | Aurora | Other | $760.1K | 1 | 3 |
| #15 | Colorado State Department/Agriculture | Broomfield | Other | $523.5K | 1 | 2 |
| #16 | Trampoline Pharma, Inc. | Aurora | Other | $398K | 1 | 2 |
| #17 | 3 I | Denver | Other | $385.7K | 1 | 1 |
| #18 | Aigene, Inc. | Aurora | Other | $349.9K | 1 | 1 |
| #19 | Biota Inc. | Fort Collins | Other | $306.6K | 1 | 1 |
| #20 | Oncopatch, Inc | Centennial | Other | $305.9K | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Keystone Symposia | Silverthorne | Other | $228.5K | 16 | 1 |
| #22 | Colorado State Dept/Pub Hlth & Environmt | Denver | Other | $187.4K | 1 | 1 |