NIH funding profile · Missoula, MT · Higher education
University of Montana NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Montana received $20.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 26 award records and 31 principal investigators. That ranks #228 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Montana, up 15.8% 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
$20.1M
+15.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#228
Up 19 places from #247 vs FY2025
Rank in Montana
#1
38.9% of Montana NIH funding · up 1 place from #2
Awards · PIs
26
31 investigators · 6 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Montana received $92.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +2.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #227 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding University of Montana, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 40.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 10 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.1M · 40.2%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +4.3%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$7.3M · 36.1%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +1727.6%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$1.4M · 6.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +124.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$728K · 3.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$693K · 3.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −4.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$578K · 2.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$430K · 2.1%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +1.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$366K · 1.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: −44.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$358K · 1.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$147K · 0.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: −95.7%
Also: NHGRI $81K
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 29.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent29.1% · FY22 29.9%
- Contracts (N)27.5% · FY22 37.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)21.5% · FY22 22.0%
- Other research (R)7.0% · FY22 8.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)6.7% · FY22 2.0%
- Other6.6% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)0.8% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 10 | $5.9M | 29.1% | $585K |
| N01 | 2 | $5.5M | 27.5% | $2.8M |
| P20 | 2 | $4.3M | 21.5% | $2.2M |
| S10 | 1 | $1.3M | 6.6% | $1.3M |
| U01 | 1 | $948K | 4.7% | $948K |
| R25 | 4 | $890K | 4.4% | $222K |
| UG1 | 1 | $397K | 2.0% | $397K |
| R35 | 1 | $370K | 1.8% | $370K |
| K01 | 1 | $168K | 0.8% | $168K |
| F32 | 2 | $162K | 0.8% | $81K |
| R03 | 1 | $147K | 0.7% | $147K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- DEVELOPMENT OF UM-1098: A NOVEL SYNTHETIC TH17 INDUCING ADJUVANT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93023C00047-P00005-9999-1 · OD
$3.3MN01
- Identification of Novel Syk/Raf-1 Mediated CLR Ligands as Vaccine Adjuvants (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93024C00024-P00003-9999-1 · OD
$2.2MN01
- Center for Population Health Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM130418-07 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- The Montana Clinical and Translational Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM155895-03 · NIGMS
$2.1MP20
- Leica Stellaris 8 confocal and 2-photon microscope (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD038268-01A1 · OD
$1.3MS10
- Using high-valent dinuclear cobalt complexes to understand enzymatic bond activation and bond formation processes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM162348-01 · NIGMS
$1.2MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 6 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Evaluation of a novel indoor air pollution intervention among older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038541-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$746KR01
- Synergistic Regulation of Germline Development by PUFs and small RNAs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM164627-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$352KR01
- Examining the impacts of pharmacy-based preventive services (PPS) in pediatric populations (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD118056-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Jul 14, 2026
$728KR01
- Inter-strain recombinants of human cytomegalovirus as an in vitro model of in vivo genetic diversity. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03AI195988-01 · NIAID · Notice Apr 6, 2026
$147KR03
Other NIH-funded institutions in Montana
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
| 2 | Montana State University - BozemanBozeman, MT | $19.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
| 229 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 230 | Father Flanagan's Boys' HomeBoys Town, NE | $19.8M |
| 231 | Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military MedicineBethesda, MD | $19.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
| 229 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 232 | Montana State University - BozemanBozeman, MT | $19.5M |
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 1381006. 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.