NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in District of Columbia
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
District of Columbia institutions received $203.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 328 award records to 25 recipients, ranking #30 among 55 states and territories with 0.6% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 0.9% from FY2025. George Washington University received 38.1% 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
$203.2M
−0.9% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#30
#30 in FY2025
NIH recipients
25
328 award records
Largest recipient
38%
George Washington University, $77.3M
District of Columbia institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| DC | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · Higher education | $77.3M | −7.4% | 113 | #104 | NICHD |
| 2 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Higher education | $57.4M | +8.2% | 100 | #130 | NCI |
| 3 | Children's Research InstituteWashington, DC · Research institute | $29.3M | +8.3% | 58 | #193 | NICHD |
| 4 | Howard UniversityWashington, DC · Higher education | $10.7M | −0.1% | 16 | #296 | NIMHD |
| 5 | National Alliance for Hispanic HealthWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $4.2M | +40.0% | 1 | #450 | OD |
| 6 | International Brotherhood of TeamstersWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $3.4M | −2.0% | 1 | #495 | NIEHS |
| 7 | Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Higher education | $3.0M | +49.0% | 6 | #525 | NIAID |
| 8 | Delta Research and Educational FoundationWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $2.9M | +45.0% | 1 | #529 | OD |
| 9 | International Association Fire FightersWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $2.7M | −4.6% | 2 | #543 | NIEHS |
| 10 | American UniversityWashington, DC · Higher education | $2.1M | −13.0% | 8 | #623 | NIMH |
| 11 | American Academy-Child/Adolescent PsychWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $1.8M | +48.3% | 2 | #688 | NIDA |
| 12 | Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C.Washington, DC · Research institute | $1.3M | −36.0% | 2 | #867 | NIAID |
| 13 | Peer Technologies, PLLCWashington, DC · Company | $1.3M | +51.3% | 1 | #900 | NIAMS |
| 14 | Amelia Technologies, LLCWashington, DC · Company | $1.0M | +242.3% | 1 | #1089 | NIEHS |
| 15 | Pocket Rn, IncWashington, DC · Company | $831K | — | 1 | #1365 | NIA |
| 16 | Media Rez, LLCWashington, DC · Company | $696K | −38.9% | 1 | #1476 | NCI |
| 17 | Vitakey, Inc.Washington, DC · Company | $608K | −66.0% | 1 | #1542 | NIGMS |
| 18 | Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC · Higher education | $575K | −64.5% | 2 | #1568 | NEI |
| 19 | National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $475K | — | 3 | #1691 | OD |
| 20 | American Society for MicrobiologyWashington, DC · Company | $333K | +0.3% | 2 | #1905 | NIAID |
| 21 | Gerontological Society of AmericaWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $305K | −2.4% | 2 | #2063 | NIA |
| 22 | Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, Dc, DC · Company | $270K | −2.0% | 1 | #2135 | NICHD |
| 23 | Society for NeuroscienceWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $270K | 0.0% | 1 | #2137 | NINDS |
| 24 | Hispanic Access FoundationWashington, DC · Nonprofit | $270K | 0.0% | 1 | #2138 | NIGMS |
| 25 | Population Reference BureauWashington, DC · Company | $154K | −4.0% | 1 | #2211 | NICHD |
District of Columbia NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $203.2M | −0.9% | 25 | #30 |
| FY2025 | $205.1M | −4.3% | 26 | #30 |
| FY2024 | $214.2M | −6.3% | 32 | #31 |
| FY2023 | $228.6M | −4.2% | 33 | #31 |
| FY2022 | $238.7M | — | 31 | #28 |
NIH institutes funding District of Columbia, FY2026
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) administered the most NIH funding in District of Columbia. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (86.0% of state funding).
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$33.1M · 18.9%
64 awards · vs FY2025: −12.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$27.6M · 15.8%
27 awards · vs FY2025: +18.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$20.1M · 11.5%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −24.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$15.1M · 8.7%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +22.9%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$13.2M · 7.6%
36 awards · vs FY2025: −3.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$11.2M · 6.4%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +53.6%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$8.7M · 5.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +1.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$6.4M · 3.7%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +6.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$6.3M · 3.6%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +5.9%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$5.8M · 3.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +528.4%
Also: NHGRI $5.1M · NIMH $4.6M · NIDA $4.1M · NIDCD $2.5M · NIDCR $2.1M · NIAMS $1.6M · NIEHS $1.4M · OD $1.2M · NIBIB $1.1M · FIC $982K · NEI $960K · NINR $930K · NIAAA $648K
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