NIH funding profile · Bethesda, MD · Company
Westat, Inc. NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Westat, Inc. received $86.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 14 award records and 11 principal investigators. That ranks #94 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in Maryland, down 42.9% 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
$86.7M
−42.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#94
Down 32 places from #62 vs FY2025
Rank in Maryland
#4
5.3% of Maryland NIH funding
Awards · PIs
14
11 investigators · 0 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Westat, Inc. received $743.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −35.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #46 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding Westat, Inc., FY2026
5 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 71.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 2 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$62.3M · 71.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −34.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$9.5M · 11.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −52.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$9.3M · 10.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$3.6M · 4.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −57.2%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$1.9M · 2.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −3.6%
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison.
- Other71.8% · FY22 61.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)15.3% · FY22 9.2%
- Contracts (N)12.9% · FY22 28.8%
- Other research (R)0.0% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT2 | 2 | $62.3M | 71.8% | $31.2M |
| N01 | 8 | $11.1M | 12.9% | $1.4M |
| UM2 | 1 | $7.7M | 8.9% | $7.7M |
| U54 | 2 | $3.6M | 4.2% | $1.8M |
| U24 | 1 | $1.9M | 2.2% | $1.9M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- NHLBI Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4OT2HL158287-02 · NHLBI
$41.1MOT2
- NHLBI Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2HL158287-01SG · NHLBI
$21.2MOT2
- Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Operations and Collaborations Center (UM2 Clinical Trial Optional) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM2HD111076-05 · NICHD
$7.7MUM2
- Center for Coordination of Analysis, Science, Enhancement, and Logistics (CASEL) in Tobacco Regulatory Science (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54DA046060-09 · NIDA
$3.5MU54
- SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HIV AIDS CLINICAL TRIAL NETWORKS (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N94023D00001-P00007-759402300001-1 · OD
$2.5MN01
- IMPAACT 2050 / CREATE - Phase IV Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in the United States (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N94023D00001-0-759402600001-1 · OD
$2.5MN01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Maryland
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 3 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 4 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 5 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 6 | Technical Resources International, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $49.1M |
| 7 | The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD | $29.5M |
| 8 | Fisher Bioservices, Inc.Rockville, MD | $29.2M |
| 9 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy KriegerBaltimore, MD | $21.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 92 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 93 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 94 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 97 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
Similar companies
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 94 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 124 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC | $59.1M |
| 141 | Four Points Technology, LLCChantilly, VA | $52.1M |
| 145 | Technical Resources International, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $49.1M |
| 190 | The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD | $29.5M |
| 195 | Fisher Bioservices, Inc.Rockville, MD | $29.2M |
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 9611701. 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.