NIH funding profile · East Lansing, MI · Higher education
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences received $73.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 112 award records and 149 principal investigators. That ranks #111 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Michigan, up 51.0% from FY2025.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$73.9M
+51.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#111
Up 36 places from #147 vs FY2025
Rank in Michigan
#2
7.1% of Michigan NIH funding · up 2 places from #4
Awards · PIs
112
149 investigators · 47 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences received $183.2M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Its best national rank in the period was #111 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MI rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $73.9M | +51.0% | 112 | 149 | #111 | #2 | NICHD |
| FY2025 | $48.9M | +47.4% | 84 | 114 | #147 | #4 | NIA |
| FY2024 | $33.2M | +21.7% | 54 | 81 | #183 | #4 | OD |
| FY2023 | $27.3M | — | 9 | 21 | #205 | #5 | OD |
| FY2022 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
NIH institutes funding Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), accounted for 14.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 11 awards.
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$10.3M · 14.0%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +23.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$9.2M · 12.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +98.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$6.6M · 9.0%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +240.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$6.3M · 8.5%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +205.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$6.0M · 8.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −13.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$5.6M · 7.6%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +459.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$5.4M · 7.3%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −42.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.9M · 6.7%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +30.6%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$4.0M · 5.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +119.1%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$3.4M · 4.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +518.8%
Also: NIDDK $2.8M · NIMHD $2.8M · NIAAA $2.0M · NIDA $1.3M · NIGMS $1.1M · NIBIB $705K · NIDCR $634K · NINR $426K · NIDCD $187K · FIC $184K · NCCIH $45K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026. R01-equivalent research grants were 57.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent57.7%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.6%
- Other research (R)13.9%
- Other7.3%
- Career development (K)1.8%
- Institutional training (T)1.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 52 | $41.2M | 55.8% | $792K |
| UH3 | 2 | $5.9M | 7.9% | $2.9M |
| OT2 | 2 | $5.4M | 7.3% | $2.7M |
| U54 | 2 | $5.0M | 6.7% | $2.5M |
| R21 | 10 | $3.3M | 4.5% | $334K |
| R61 | 4 | $2.2M | 3.0% | $555K |
| R35 | 2 | $1.6M | 2.1% | $785K |
| UG1 | 1 | $1.4M | 1.9% | $1.4M |
| R37 | 2 | $1.1M | 1.5% | $539K |
| R00 | 5 | $1.0M | 1.4% | $201K |
| R03 | 4 | $924K | 1.3% | $231K |
| T32 | 3 | $839K | 1.1% | $280K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Computational Modeling of Female Hormone Homeostasis and Drug Responses (opens NIH RePORTER)
1OT2OD042764-01 · OD
$4.6MOT2
- Prenatal Exposures and Child Health Outcomes 2: A Statewide Study of Michigan Families (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD023285-11 · OD
$3.8MUH3
- Multilevel Interventions for Maternal Health and Disparities (MIRACLE) Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54HD113291-04 · NICHD
$3.3MU54
- Improving suicide risk identification after bariatric surgery: A mixed methods approach (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH138352-01A1 · NIMH
$3.2MR01
- Molecular Mechanism of Immunoglobulin Class Switch Recombination (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI197941-01 · NIAID
$2.9MR01
- Pesticide Use and Markers of ADRD Neurodegeneration among US Farmers (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG091698-02 · NIA
$2.7MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 47 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- A multi-omic investigation of keloid disease recurrence (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AR087418-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$300KR56
- Gene therapy using Reelin fragments in mouse brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG094132-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$654KR01
- A deep phenotyping approach to characterizing osteoarthritis progression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AR082957-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$367KR21
- VIP Interneuron Dysfunction in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS147529-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$432KR21
- The Center for Polyamine Disorders (CPD) Consortium of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U54HD122910-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$1.7MU54
- A Multiphase Optimization Strategy for People Who Use Substances and Improving Health Systems (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021878-01 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$802KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Michigan
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 3 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 5 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 109 | Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME | $74.2M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 112 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 10071230. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.