NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Arizona
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Arizona institutions received $404.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 569 award records to 29 recipients, ranking #24 among 55 states and territories with 1.1% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 0.8% from FY2025. University of Arizona received 47.2% of the state total.
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
$404.8M
+0.8% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#24
#24 in FY2025
NIH recipients
29
569 award records
Largest recipient
47%
University of Arizona, $191.0M
Arizona institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| AZ | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · Higher education | $191.0M | +1.7% | 298 | #49 | NIA |
| 2 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ · Higher education | $77.7M | +1.2% | 145 | #103 | NIA |
| 3 | St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Hospital | $31.6M | +27.6% | 14 | #185 | NINDS |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ · Nonprofit | $28.5M | −5.9% | 50 | #199 | NCI |
| 5 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ · Nonprofit | $26.6M | +1.1% | 4 | #205 | NIA |
| 6 | Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ · Nonprofit | $14.7M | +7.0% | 10 | #262 | NIA |
| 7 | Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · Higher education | $10.0M | −0.9% | 12 | #304 | NIMHD |
| 8 | VitalantScottsdale, AZ · Nonprofit | $4.8M | +54.4% | 7 | #424 | OD |
| 9 | Midwestern University (Glendale Az)Glendale, AZ · Higher education | $2.2M | +41.8% | 4 | #600 | NIDCR |
| 10 | Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · Nonprofit | $1.7M | — | 3 | #700 | NINDS |
| 11 | Biosensing Instrument, Inc.Tempe, AZ · Company | $1.7M | +34.8% | 2 | #705 | NIGMS |
| 12 | Southeast Arizona Area Health Education CenterNogales, AZ · Nonprofit | $1.5M | +199.0% | 1 | #781 | OD |
| 13 | Faknostics, LLCPhoenix, AZ · Company | $1.3M | +0.4% | 2 | #848 | NIDDK |
| 14 | Dine' CollegeTsaile, AZ · Higher education | $1.2M | −28.6% | 2 | #954 | NIGMS |
| 15 | Nuvox Pharma, LLCTucson, AZ · Company | $1.1M | −13.3% | 1 | #1061 | NCI |
| 16 | Cnd Life Sciences, Inc.Scottsdale, AZ · Company | $1.0M | −20.7% | 1 | #1130 | NINDS |
| 17 | Sonoran Biosciences, Inc.Tempe, AZ · Company | $1.0M | −31.7% | 1 | #1138 | NIGMS |
| 18 | Sequitur Health Corp.Scottsdale, AZ · Company | $1.0M | −44.4% | 1 | #1162 | NICHD |
| 19 | Immunoshield Therapeutics Inc.Chandler, AZ · Company | $935K | +2.3% | 1 | #1277 | NIDDK |
| 20 | Tf Health CorporationFountain Hills, AZ · Company | $818K | −1.7% | 1 | #1377 | NIA |
| 21 | Spoc Proteomics Inc.Scottsdale, AZ · Company | $815K | −40.5% | 1 | #1382 | OD |
| 22 | Bmseed, LLCTempe, AZ · Company | $701K | −10.1% | 1 | #1471 | NINDS |
| 23 | Syncardia Systems, LLCTucson, AZ · Company | $606K | — | 1 | #1543 | NHLBI |
| 24 | Proneurogen, Inc.Tucson, AZ · Company | $500K | — | 1 | #1654 | NIA |
| 25 | Light Research, Inc.Tucson, AZ · Company | $477K | −39.1% | 1 | #1689 | NIDCR |
| 26 | Aneuvas Technologies, Inc.Flagstaff, AZ · Company | $436K | — | 1 | #1731 | NINDS |
| 27 | Np Photonics, Inc.Tucson, AZ · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2003 | NIGMS |
| 28 | Metrics Water Catalyst LLCCarefree, AZ · Company | $296K | — | 1 | #2092 | NIEHS |
| 29 | Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Hospital | $125K | — | 1 | #2224 | NIMHD |
Arizona NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $404.8M | +0.8% | 29 | #24 |
| FY2025 | $401.7M | +9.4% | 38 | #24 |
| FY2024 | $367.2M | −0.4% | 35 | #25 |
| FY2023 | $368.7M | +4.2% | 41 | #25 |
| FY2022 | $353.8M | — | 38 | #25 |
NIH institutes funding Arizona, FY2026
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) administered the most NIH funding in Arizona. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (91.4% of state funding).
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$90.5M · 24.4%
64 awards · vs FY2025: −6.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$43.4M · 11.7%
69 awards · vs FY2025: +5.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$42.6M · 11.5%
30 awards · vs FY2025: +28.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$40.3M · 10.9%
69 awards · vs FY2025: −2.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$27.2M · 7.3%
46 awards · vs FY2025: +19.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$25.8M · 7.0%
56 awards · vs FY2025: −3.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$16.8M · 4.5%
37 awards · vs FY2025: −30.9%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$11.7M · 3.2%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +134.6%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$10.7M · 2.9%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +10.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$10.2M · 2.7%
19 awards · vs FY2025: −19.2%
Also: NIAMS $8.9M · NIDA $8.4M · NIBIB $6.5M · NIMH $6.2M · NIDCD $6.0M · NEI $3.6M · NIMHD $3.2M · NIAAA $3.2M · NCCIH $1.8M · NIDCR $1.3M · NHGRI $911K · NLM $403K · FIC $326K · NINR $264K
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