NIH funding profile · Moscow, ID · Higher education
University of Idaho NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Idaho received $10.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 15 award records and 15 principal investigators. That ranks #299 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Idaho, down 0.3% 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
$10.4M
−0.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#299
Up 13 places from #312 vs FY2025
Rank in Idaho
#1
51.0% of Idaho NIH funding · up 1 place from #2
Awards · PIs
15
15 investigators · 3 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Idaho received $52.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +23.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #272 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding University of Idaho, FY2026
4 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 82.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 9 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.5M · 82.4%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +0.3%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.2M · 11.2%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −14.1%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$528K · 5.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: +0.3%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$139K · 1.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
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 17.5% of funding.
- Centers & program projects (P)68.3% · FY22 66.1%
- R01-equivalent17.5% · FY22 29.6%
- Other research (R)12.3% · FY22 4.0%
- Institutional training (T)2.0% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Idaho INBRE Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM103408-25 · NIGMS
$3.8MP20
- COBRE in Nutrition and Women's Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM152304-03 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- Center for Modeling Complex Interactions (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30GM159567-02 · NIGMS
$1.1MP30
- Patterning Genes in Retinal Development (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01EY012146-23 · NEI
$528KR01
- Cell form determination during the chlamydial intracellular infectious cycle (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI189778-01A1 · NIAID
$505KR01
- Exploring the Mechanisms and Cellular Specificities of Antifungal Toxins (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161960-01 · NIGMS
$426KR35
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 3 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- AI-Enhanced Multimodal Conversational Virtual Patient for Interactive Medical Student Training (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R16EB039694-01 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 25, 2026
$139KR16
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Howard UniversityWashington, DC | $10.7M |
| 297 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
| 298 | Ada Forsyth Institute, Inc.Somerville, MA | $10.5M |
| 299 | University of IdahoMoscow, ID | $10.4M |
| 300 | Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD | $10.3M |
| 301 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $10.3M |
| 302 | University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | $10.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | $10.8M |
| 295 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $10.8M |
| 296 | Howard UniversityWashington, DC | $10.7M |
| 299 | University of IdahoMoscow, ID | $10.4M |
| 301 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $10.3M |
| 302 | University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | $10.3M |
| 303 | University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $10.2M |
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 3543501. 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.