NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Georgia
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Georgia institutions received $784.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,353 award records to 41 recipients, ranking #15 among 55 states and territories with 2.2% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 0.6% from FY2025. Emory University received 65.5% 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
$784.5M
−0.6% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#15
#16 in FY2025
NIH recipients
41
1,353 award records
Largest recipient
66%
Emory University, $514.0M
Georgia institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| GA | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $514.0M | +0.5% | 837 | #14 | NIAID |
| 2 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Higher education | $76.0M | +0.6% | 161 | #105 | NIAID |
| 3 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · Higher education | $57.4M | −8.4% | 102 | #129 | NHLBI |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $51.5M | −6.3% | 111 | #142 | NIGMS |
| 5 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $28.3M | −14.0% | 58 | #200 | NIAID |
| 6 | Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $18.3M | +16.5% | 18 | #237 | NIMHD |
| 7 | Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · Higher education | $2.9M | −26.1% | 12 | #531 | NIGMS |
| 8 | Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $2.8M | −13.5% | 4 | #537 | NIMHD |
| 9 | Biocircuit Technologies, Inc.Atlanta, GA · Nonprofit | $2.5M | +109.3% | 5 | #559 | NINDS |
| 10 | Mercer University MaconMacon, GA · Higher education | $2.3M | +117.7% | 6 | #589 | NHLBI |
| 11 | Northside Hospital AtlantaAtlanta, GA · Hospital | $2.1M | −1.7% | 1 | #611 | NCI |
| 12 | Athna Biotech, Inc.Athens, GA · Company | $2.0M | +125.9% | 2 | #630 | NCI |
| 13 | Moonlight Therapeutics, Inc.Marietta, GA · Company | $2.0M | +0.1% | 2 | #641 | NIAID |
| 14 | Airway Therapeutics, Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $1.9M | — | 1 | #662 | NHLBI |
| 15 | Andson Biotech Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $1.4M | +363.8% | 1 | #822 | NIGMS |
| 16 | Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · Higher education | $1.2M | −9.4% | 6 | #951 | NIGMS |
| 17 | Maphabit, Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $1.2M | −17.9% | 1 | #968 | NIA |
| 18 | Proda Biotech, LLCMarietta, GA · Company | $1.1M | — | 1 | #989 | NCI |
| 19 | Expression TherapeuticsTucker, GA · Company | $1.1M | +182.9% | 1 | #996 | NCI |
| 20 | Socialrx IncAtlanta, GA · Company | $1.1M | +270.6% | 1 | #1040 | NCCIH |
| 21 | Cellfe Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $1.1M | +235.1% | 1 | #1067 | NCI |
| 22 | Cambium Oncology LLCAtlanta, GA · Company | $1.1M | −25.0% | 1 | #1070 | NCI |
| 23 | Lectenz Bio, Inc.Athens, GA · Company | $1.0M | −20.5% | 1 | #1084 | NIGMS |
| 24 | Inlighta Biosciences, LLCMarietta, GA · Company | $1.0M | 0.0% | 1 | #1103 | NHLBI |
| 25 | Sanguina, LLCAtlanta, GA · Company | $962K | −3.8% | 1 | #1249 | NHLBI |
| 26 | Kdh Research and Communication, Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $962K | −43.1% | 1 | #1251 | NIMHD |
| 27 | Synaptrix IncAlpharetta, GA · Company | $920K | — | 1 | #1291 | NIAMS |
| 28 | Annoviant, IncAlpharetta, GA · Company | $895K | −29.3% | 1 | #1316 | NHLBI |
| 29 | 5m Biomed, LLCJohns Creek, GA · Company | $811K | −8.7% | 1 | #1386 | NIA |
| 30 | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund IAtlanta, GA · Nonprofit | $752K | −2.4% | 1 | #1427 | NIA |
| 31 | Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GA · Nonprofit | $548K | 0.0% | 2 | #1592 | NICHD |
| 32 | Camellix, LLCEvans, GA · Company | $500K | — | 1 | #1647 | NIA |
| 33 | Annate Bitherapeutics, Inc.Athens, GA · Company | $398K | — | 1 | #1811 | NCI |
| 34 | Mmj Labs, LLCAtlanta, GA · Company | $347K | −23.8% | 1 | #1890 | NIDA |
| 35 | Migra-Therapeutics, LLCAtlanta, GA · Company | $315K | — | 1 | #1945 | NCI |
| 36 | Nytricx Inc.Athens, GA · Company | $314K | — | 1 | #1960 | NHLBI |
| 37 | Irb Assist, LLCHoschton, GA · Company | $314K | — | 1 | #1965 | NCATS |
| 38 | Accuhealth Technologies, Inc.Atlanta, GA · Company | $312K | — | 1 | #1986 | NIMHD |
| 39 | Logicyte, Inc.Stockbridge, GA · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2017 | NCI |
| 40 | Delphi Stem, IncAtlanta, GA · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2020 | NIDDK |
| 41 | Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · Higher education | $226K | −82.9% | 1 | #2176 | NINDS |
Georgia NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $784.5M | −0.6% | 41 | #15 |
| FY2025 | $789.3M | −0.1% | 40 | #16 |
| FY2024 | $789.7M | +1.7% | 43 | #15 |
| FY2023 | $776.3M | −8.0% | 43 | #14 |
| FY2022 | $843.4M | — | 45 | #13 |
NIH institutes funding Georgia, FY2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) administered the most NIH funding in Georgia. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (95.0% of state funding).
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$163.3M · 21.9%
243 awards · vs FY2025: −7.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$78.8M · 10.6%
94 awards · vs FY2025: −13.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$77.1M · 10.3%
136 awards · vs FY2025: +18.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$68.5M · 9.2%
128 awards · vs FY2025: −16.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$57.1M · 7.7%
141 awards · vs FY2025: −1.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$48.5M · 6.5%
104 awards · vs FY2025: +16.8%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$43.7M · 5.9%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +96.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$32.9M · 4.4%
72 awards · vs FY2025: −5.6%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$32.6M · 4.4%
67 awards · vs FY2025: +5.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$26.5M · 3.6%
53 awards · vs FY2025: +7.7%
Also: NIEHS $20.9M · NIDA $15.7M · NCATS $13.0M · NEI $11.0M · NIMHD $8.7M · NIAMS $8.5M · NIAAA $7.8M · NIBIB $7.5M · NIDCR $6.7M · NIDCD $5.6M · NINR $2.7M · FIC $2.7M · NHGRI $2.5M · NCCIH $2.3M · NLM $832K
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