For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the University of Utah received $781.9 million
in new award funding for sponsored activities. This represents a 13% increase over
last year and shatters the previous record for sponsored projects.
The largest sponsor of research at the University is the federal government, which
accounted for $504.4 million of awards received in the last fiscal year. This represents
an increase of $52.7 million from FY2024 (11.7%).
Overall Sponsored Projects Awards
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the University of Utah received $781.9 million
in new award funding for sponsored activities - an increase of $90.5m over last year.
Proposals and Awards
During FY25, proposal submissions totaled 3,698 representing $3.27B in requested funding
(+26.6%). There were 2,577 awards received totaling $781.9M (+ 13%). The average award
size reached $303k.
Award Funding by Federal Agency
In FY2025, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) remains the largest federal
funding source for sponsored projects at $293.3M. The Department of Energy (DOE) provided
$84.6M in prime funding and was the second largest federal sponsor in 2025, highlighting
momementum in energy/data/computation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided
$47.9M in prime funding.
For more sponsored project data and comparisons by administering department or college,
please review the monthly trustee reports compiled and published by OSP.
