NIH funding profile · East Lansing, MI · Higher education
Michigan State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Michigan State University received $61.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 114 award records and 123 principal investigators. That ranks #122 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in Michigan, down 13.9% 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
$61.4M
−13.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#122
Down 12 places from #110 vs FY2025
Rank in Michigan
#4
5.9% of Michigan NIH funding · down 1 place from #3
Awards · PIs
114
123 investigators · 21 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Michigan State University received $405.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −40.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #83 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MI rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $61.4M | −13.9% | 114 | 123 | #122 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $71.4M | −8.3% | 145 | 154 | #110 | #3 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $77.8M | −14.9% | 186 | 196 | #99 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $91.5M | −11.7% | 219 | 221 | #89 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $103.6M | — | 243 | 233 | #83 | #2 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding Michigan State University, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 16.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 25 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.8M · 16.0%
25 awards · vs FY2025: −15.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$9.6M · 15.6%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −11.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$8.9M · 14.5%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +15.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$5.5M · 8.9%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −6.2%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$4.6M · 7.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −17.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$4.1M · 6.7%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +0.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$3.3M · 5.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −24.7%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$2.6M · 4.3%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +105.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.6M · 4.2%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −1.0%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.4M · 3.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −9.6%
Also: NINDS $2.2M · NCI $1.9M · NEI $1.2M · NIAMS $1.1M · NIDA $910K · NIBIB $392K · NIDCR $299K · NCCIH $48K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 59.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent59.3% · FY22 66.0%
- Other research (R)21.9% · FY22 15.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)13.2% · FY22 8.8%
- Other2.9% · FY22 0.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.8% · FY22 1.4%
- Career development (K)0.7% · FY22 1.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.7%
- Cooperative agreements (U)0.0% · FY22 7.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 59 | $32.9M | 53.6% | $558K |
| R35 | 22 | $8.9M | 14.5% | $406K |
| P50 | 1 | $2.9M | 4.7% | $2.9M |
| R21 | 9 | $2.8M | 4.6% | $313K |
| P42 | 1 | $2.6M | 4.3% | $2.6M |
| P01 | 1 | $2.6M | 4.2% | $2.6M |
| R56 | 3 | $2.1M | 3.4% | $696K |
| S10 | 1 | $1.8M | 2.9% | $1.8M |
| RF1 | 1 | $1.0M | 1.7% | $1.0M |
| T32 | 3 | $1.0M | 1.7% | $341K |
| R24 | 1 | $748K | 1.2% | $748K |
| R37 | 1 | $414K | 0.7% | $414K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- The National Center for Health and Criminal-Legal Systems Integration for Suicide Prevention (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50MH127512-05 · NIMH
$2.9MP50
- Environmental, Microbial and Mammalian Biomolecular Responses to AhR Ligands (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P42ES004911-31 · NIEHS
$2.6MP42
- Perivascular Adipose Tissue (PVAT) as a Central Integrator of Vascular Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01HL152951-05 · NHLBI
$2.6MP01
- Redox mechanisms contributing to pathogenicity of Campylobacter jejuni (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI195641-01 · NIAID
$2.1MR01
- Modernization of a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer with Solid-State Cryoprobe for Structural Analysis of Macromolecular and Cellular Assemblies (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040062-01 · OD
$1.8MS10
- The ROSE Scale-Up Study: Informing a decision about ROSE as universal postpartum depression prevention (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01MH130948-05 · NIMH
$1.2MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 21 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Determinants of tear film lipid layer stability and modulation in evaporative dry eye disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56EY037392-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$1.2MR56
- Cell type-specific effects of ICMS on brain cells: new approaches integrating spatial transcriptomics, modeling, and behavior (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56NS151724-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$542KR56
- Knowledge-Guided Multi-Omics Integration and Transfer Learning for Emerging Infections (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI203026-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$240KR21
- Gene x Ovarian Hormone Interactions in Perimenopausal Risk for Psychosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH140527-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$796KR01
- Gastrointestinal Colonization Mechanisms of Carbapenem-Resistant?Enterobacter hormaechei (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI202631-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$436KR21
- Flexible, Tissue-Like Optics for Probing Skeletal Muscles in Free-Behaving Animals (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EB037774-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 25, 2026
$180KR21
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 123 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
| 124 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC | $59.1M |
| 125 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO | $58.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 123 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
| 125 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO | $58.6M |
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 5245901. 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.