NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Delaware
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Delaware institutions received $85.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 124 award records to 18 recipients, ranking #40 among 55 states and territories with 0.2% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 8.2% from FY2025. University of Delaware received 55.0% 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
$85.1M
−8.2% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#40
#40 in FY2025
NIH recipients
18
124 award records
Largest recipient
55%
University of Delaware, $46.9M
Delaware institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| DE | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DelawareNewark, DE · Higher education | $46.9M | −7.9% | 79 | #150 | NIGMS |
| 2 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE · Hospital | $10.7M | −1.3% | 18 | #297 | NIGMS |
| 3 | Delaware State UniversityDover, DE · Higher education | $6.4M | +3.9% | 6 | #379 | NIMHD |
| 4 | New England Research Institutes, Inc.Wilmington, DE · Company | $6.0M | +92.0% | 2 | #392 | NHLBI |
| 5 | Instanosis, Inc.Milford, DE · Company | $3.6M | −12.3% | 3 | #477 | NIDA |
| 6 | Carevirtue Technologies, Inc.Dover, DE · Company | $3.2M | +114.5% | 4 | #503 | NIA |
| 7 | Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.Wilmington, DE · Hospital | $2.0M | +8.8% | 1 | #644 | NCI |
| 8 | Vasarya Therapeutics, Inc.Camden, DE · Company | $1.1M | +1.7% | 1 | #1001 | NHLBI |
| 9 | Glax, LLCWilmington, DE · Company | $1.0M | −3.0% | 1 | #1158 | NIMHD |
| 10 | Cosmyc IncDover, DE · Company | $971K | +7.1% | 1 | #1239 | NCI |
| 11 | Koi Biotherapeutics Inc.Newark, DE · Company | $704K | −47.5% | 1 | #1468 | NCI |
| 12 | Daily Burn, IncDover, DE · Company | $500K | — | 1 | #1649 | NIA |
| 13 | Walnot, Inc.Newark, DE · Company | $440K | −2.1% | 1 | #1729 | NIMH |
| 14 | Framergy, Inc.Wilmington, DE · Company | $400K | +53.3% | 1 | #1779 | NCI |
| 15 | Ividence IncHockessin, DE · Company | $315K | +5.1% | 1 | #1943 | NIMH |
| 16 | Ez Diagnostics Inc.Newark, DE · Company | $313K | — | 1 | #1982 | NIGMS |
| 17 | Cellergy PharmaWilmington, DE · Company | $294K | −1.9% | 1 | #2098 | NIAID |
| 18 | Vishenary, LLCHockessin, DE · Company | $283K | −8.3% | 1 | #2123 | NIAID |
Delaware NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $85.1M | −8.2% | 18 | #40 |
| FY2025 | $92.8M | +13.0% | 27 | #40 |
| FY2024 | $82.1M | +8.5% | 22 | #40 |
| FY2023 | $75.6M | −2.9% | 14 | #41 |
| FY2022 | $77.8M | — | 12 | #40 |
NIH institutes funding Delaware, FY2026
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administered the most NIH funding in Delaware. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (67.6% of state funding).
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$27.7M · 48.1%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −3.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$6.1M · 10.6%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −0.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$2.8M · 4.9%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +18.0%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$2.5M · 4.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +53.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.5M · 4.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −31.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.4M · 4.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −11.1%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$2.2M · 3.8%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −17.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$2.0M · 3.4%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +1614.7%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.0M · 3.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −32.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.9M · 3.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −51.5%
Also: NIMH $1.1M · NIDCR $1.0M · NINR $790K · OD $744K · NIAAA $658K · NIDA $521K · NINDS $432K · NIMHD $189K · NCATS $158K
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