Largest federal grant recipients in Colorado

832 organizations in Colorado received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $89 billion. State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing received the most, $43 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
Type	Recipients	Grants received
State and local governments	270	$74 billion
Colleges and universities	41	$7.5 billion
Nonprofits	249	$4.4 billion
Businesses	52	$1.3 billion
Other	97	$1.1 billion
Small businesses	111	$358 million
Tribal governments and organizations	12	$210 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#	Recipient	Type	Awards	Amount
1	State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing · Denver	State and local governments	25	$43 billion
2	Board of Education Colorado · Denver	State and local governments	157	$5.6 billion
3	Department of Human Services Colorado · Denver	State and local governments	348	$4.9 billion
4	Colorado Department of Transportation · Denver	State and local governments	3,449	$4.7 billion
5	Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment · Denver	State and local governments	295	$2.1 billion
6	The Regents of the University of Colorado · Aurora	Colleges and universities	1,873	$2.0 billion
7	Colorado State University · Fort Collins	Colleges and universities	1,821	$2.0 billion
8	The Regents of the University of Colorado · Boulder	Colleges and universities	2,224	$1.9 billion
9	State of Colorado · Denver	State and local governments	35	$1.9 billion
10	Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies · Denver	State and local governments	19	$1.3 billion
11	Regional Transportation District · Denver	State and local governments	28	$1.1 billion
12	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research · Boulder	Nonprofits	366	$1.0 billion
13	Colorado Department of Labor and Employment · Denver	State and local governments	141	$1.0 billion
14	The Governors Office of Information Technology · Denver	State and local governments	2	$827 million
15	City and County of Denver · Denver	State and local governments	36	$729 million
16	Colorado Energy Office · Denver	State and local governments	21	$596 million
17	Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority · Denver	State and local governments	28	$534 million
18	Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines · Golden	Colleges and universities	391	$524 million
19	Colorado Department of Early Childhood · Denver	State and local governments	24	$487 million
20	Colorado Department of Natural Resources · Denver	State and local governments	348	$429 million
21	United Power, Inc. · Brighton	Businesses	2	$268 million
22	Colorado Department of Local Affairs · Denver	State and local governments	71	$266 million
23	Core Electric Cooperative · Sedalia	Other	1	$225 million
24	Oweesta Corp · Longmont	Nonprofits	12	$220 million
25	Denver Regional Council of Governments · Denver	State and local governments	13	$218 million
26	Colorado Department of Public Safety · Denver	State and local governments	72	$189 million
27	Denver Health and Hospital Authority · Denver	Nonprofits	56	$189 million
28	Community Development Institute Head Start · Denver	Nonprofits	52	$173 million
29	El Paso County School District #8 · Fountain	State and local governments	11	$173 million
30	Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration · Denver	State and local governments	8	$172 million
31	National Jewish Health · Denver	Nonprofits	100	$163 million
32	Colorado Department of Public Safety · Englewood	State and local governments	40	$163 million
33	The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless · Denver	Nonprofits	73	$151 million
34	Conservation Legacy · Durango	Nonprofits	516	$149 million
35	Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority · Grand Junction	State and local governments	25	$149 million
36	The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver · Denver	State and local governments	192	$147 million
37	Zayo Group LLC · Denver	Businesses	5	$131 million
38	Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. · Denver	Nonprofits	5	$128 million
39	University of Denver · Denver	Colleges and universities	163	$122 million
40	E Source Companies LLC · Boulder	Businesses	2	$115 million
41	State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education · Denver	Colleges and universities	7	$105 million
42	Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver	Colleges and universities	34	$104 million
43	Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. · Granby	Nonprofits	1	$100 million
44	Forge Battery, Inc. · Thornton	Businesses	1	$100 million
45	Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc · Glenwood Springs	Nonprofits	1	$99.3 million
46	City of Colorado Springs Airport · Colorado Springs	State and local governments	18	$91.8 million
47	Denver, City & County of · Denver	State and local governments	23	$91.2 million
48	Salud Family Health, Inc. · Fort Lupton	Other	8	$90.2 million
49	Volunteers of America Colorado Branch · Denver	Nonprofits	35	$83.8 million
50	Tda Research, Inc. · Wheat Ridge	Businesses	44	$83.3 million
51	Governor's Commission on Community Service · Denver	State and local governments	17	$83.3 million
52	Southern Ute Indian Tribe · Ignacio	Tribal governments and organizations	79	$82.2 million
53	Ute Mountain Ute Tribe · Towaoc	Tribal governments and organizations	120	$80.3 million
54	Executive Office of the State of Colorado · Denver	State and local governments	5	$78.6 million
55	Community Partnership for Child Development · Colorado Springs	Nonprofits	2	$74.2 million
56	United States Anti-Doping Agency · Colorado Springs	Nonprofits	5	$72.3 million
57	Denver Office of Childrens Affairs · Denver	State and local governments	4	$70.5 million
58	Peak Vista Community Health Centers · Colorado Springs	Other	6	$68.9 million
59	Red Rock Biofuels LLC · Fort Collins	Businesses	1	$68.7 million
60	National Environmental Health Association · Denver	Nonprofits	16	$68.4 million
61	The Regents of the University of Colorado · Colorado Springs	Colleges and universities	76	$67.6 million
62	Clinica Campesina/Family Health Services · Lafayette	Other	11	$66.9 million
63	Colorado Springs City Government · Colorado Springs	State and local governments	29	$66.9 million
64	Denver, City & County of · Denver	State and local governments	29	$66.9 million
65	Roaring Fork Transportation Authority · Glenwood Springs	Other	3	$66.7 million
66	Colorado State University-Pueblo · Pueblo	State and local governments	37	$66.6 million
67	Metro Community Provider Network Inc · Denver	Other	9	$66.5 million
68	Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs · Englewood	State and local governments	51	$65.2 million
69	Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation · Usaf Academy	Nonprofits	1	$64.6 million
70	Colorado Department of Agriculture · Broomfield	State and local governments	105	$64.0 million
71	City of Pueblo, Colorado Municipal Building Corporation · Pueblo	State and local governments	47	$61.0 million
72	County of Boulder · Boulder	State and local governments	23	$60.7 million
73	Colorado Springs City Government · Colorado Springs	State and local governments	14	$59.1 million
74	University of Northern Colorado · Greeley	Colleges and universities	42	$58.5 million
75	City of Loveland · Loveland	State and local governments	32	$57.0 million
76	City of Greeley · Greeley	State and local governments	39	$55.7 million
77	Solid Power Operating, Inc · Louisville	Businesses	2	$55.6 million
78	City of Fort Collins · Fort Collins	State and local governments	44	$54.4 million
79	Front Range Community College · Westminster	Colleges and universities	17	$54.3 million
80	Aurora, City of · Aurora	State and local governments	41	$50.0 million
81	State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education · La Junta	Colleges and universities	11	$50.0 million
82	Dish Wireless L.L.C. · Englewood	Businesses	1	$50.0 million
83	Generac Grid Services LLC · Denver	Businesses	1	$49.8 million
84	Yampa Valley Electric Assoc · Steamboat Springs	Other	3	$49.8 million
85	Coorstek, Inc. · Golden	Businesses	1	$49.6 million
86	Adams, County of · Brighton	State and local governments	26	$49.3 million
87	Valley-Wide Health Systems · Alamosa	Nonprofits	11	$49.1 million
88	Pikes Peak State College · Colorado Springs	Colleges and universities	7	$48.7 million
89	City of Durango · Durango	State and local governments	19	$47.5 million
90	Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora	Nonprofits	4	$47.3 million
91	Denver Dept. of Public Health and Enviro · Denver	State and local governments	6	$46.3 million
92	State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education · Pueblo	Colleges and universities	17	$46.1 million
93	Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction	Colleges and universities	23	$44.7 million
94	County of Eagle · Eagle	State and local governments	21	$43.6 million
95	Fort Lewis College · Durango	Colleges and universities	49	$42.7 million
96	Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc. · Fort Collins	Nonprofits	3	$41.8 million
97	United States Meat Export Federation Inc · Denver	Nonprofits	2	$40.5 million
98	Colorado Department of Public Safety · Denver	State and local governments	21	$40.3 million
99	Michigan Potash Company, LLC · Denver	Other	1	$40.0 million
100	Colorado League of Charter Schools · Denver	Nonprofits	1	$39.6 million

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