Federal grants to Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines
Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado received $524 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 391 awards. Its largest program was U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, with $242 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $48.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$524 million
- Awards391
- Awarded in FY 2025$48.4 million
- Largest award$240 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 118 | $58.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 123 | $52.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 134 | $236 million |
| FY 2024 | 136 | $129 million |
| FY 2025 | 109 | $48.4 million |
Programs that fund Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | 12 | $242 million |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development | 3 | $43.1 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 20 | $20.3 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 43 | $17.2 million |
| Geosciences | 28 | $16.8 million |
| Engineering | 57 | $16.7 million |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | 8 | $16.0 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 11 | $14.7 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $13.5 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 16 | $13.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 36 | $247 million |
| Department of Energy | 55 | $113 million |
| National Science Foundation | 187 | $94.4 million |
| Department of Defense | 41 | $21.5 million |
| Department of Education | 4 | $15.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project abstract summarythe design and construction of a U.S. Geological survey (USGS) federally owned energy and minerals research facility (EMRF) in golden, co cooperative agreement between theunited states geological survey (USGS) and Colorado school of mines.the usgs geology, geophysics, and geo | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | May 20, 2022 | $240 million |
| Bipartisan infrastructure law - carbonsafe eos: developing commercial sequestration for southern Colorado the scope of the work involves identifying the most prospective injection target formation in two locations within a sequestration fairway and establishing strong stakeholder foundations for ful | Fossil Energy Research and Development | July 16, 2024 | $32.7 million |
| Hdr institute: institute for data driven dynamical design | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | September 15, 2021 | $14.2 million |
| Colorado school of mines: new integrate award. Control number: 1797-1521 title: ''high efficiency, low cost & robust hybrid sofc/ic engine power generator'' | Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | February 25, 2021 | $9.3 million |
| Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) - ctv III CO2 storage project (ctv III) in sacramento basin, California the primary objective of the commercial carbon terravault III (ctv III) storage storage project project is to provide a safe, effective, and commercial-scale carbon dioxide commercial-scale (c | Fossil Energy Research and Development | August 27, 2024 | $8.9 million |
| The stewardship science academic alliances (SSAA) program was established in 2002 to support state-of-the-art research at U.S. Academic institutions in areas of fundamental physical science and technology of relevance to the ssp mission. The ssaa program provides the research experience necessary to | Stewardship Science Grant Program | September 22, 2023 | $7.5 million |
| Mines CARES act: heerf_institutional funds | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $7.5 million |
| A multi-scale & interdisciplinary project to address the environmental fate, transport and remediation of per- & polyfluoro-alkyl substances (PFASS) | Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | March 8, 2023 | $6.5 million |
| Mines CARES act: heerf_student aid | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $6.1 million |
| A shallow drilling campaign to assess the pleistocene hydrogeology, geomicrobiology, nutrient fluxes, and fresh water resources of the atlantic continental shelf, new england -fresh groundwater within new england atlantic continental shelf sediments extends 100 km offshore. However, this onshore-off | Geosciences | February 10, 2025 | $5.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines get?
$524 million in 391 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $247 million in 36 awards. The Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines's largest federal grant?
$240 million under U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, with its first action in the period on May 20, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines?
Its largest are U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection, Fossil Energy Research and Development and Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Other grant recipients in Golden
- Coorstek, Inc.
- Terra CO2 Technology Holdings, Inc
- Jefferson, County of
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
- Manufacturer's Edge
- Jefferson County Community Assistance
- County of Jefferson Human Services
- Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.
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