NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Louisiana
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Louisiana institutions received $201.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 336 award records to 13 recipients, ranking #31 among 55 states and territories with 0.6% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 0.2% from FY2025. Tulane University received 49.7% 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
$201.0M
+0.2% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#31
#31 in FY2025
NIH recipients
13
336 award records
Largest recipient
50%
Tulane University, $99.9M
Louisiana institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| LA | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Higher education | $99.9M | −3.8% | 152 | #87 | OD |
| 2 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Higher education | $26.3M | +11.8% | 61 | #208 | NCI |
| 3 | Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, LA · Higher education | $22.7M | −3.9% | 30 | #219 | NIDDK |
| 4 | LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA · Higher education | $21.9M | +28.1% | 41 | #221 | NHLBI |
| 5 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Higher education | $16.2M | −17.8% | 28 | #251 | NIGMS |
| 6 | Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Higher education | $7.2M | −15.3% | 6 | #362 | NIMHD |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Higher education | $3.7M | +20.3% | 8 | #471 | OD |
| 8 | LSU AgCenterBaton Rouge, LA · Higher education | $1.5M | +48.4% | 3 | #752 | NHLBI |
| 9 | University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Higher education | $522K | — | 2 | #1623 | NIGMS |
| 10 | Endios Bio, Inc.Baton Rouge, LA · Company | $445K | — | 1 | #1721 | NINDS |
| 11 | University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · Higher education | $418K | +476.0% | 2 | #1746 | NIGMS |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Higher education | $278K | — | 1 | #2127 | NINDS |
| 13 | Oleolive, Inc.Shreveport, LA · Company | $7K | −97.9% | 1 | #2249 | NHLBI |
Louisiana NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $201.0M | +0.2% | 13 | #31 |
| FY2025 | $200.6M | −4.6% | 10 | #31 |
| FY2024 | $210.3M | −8.0% | 18 | #32 |
| FY2023 | $228.7M | +0.7% | 18 | #30 |
| FY2022 | $227.0M | — | 20 | #31 |
NIH institutes funding Louisiana, FY2026
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administered the most NIH funding in Louisiana. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (93.8% of state funding).
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$30.6M · 16.2%
29 awards · vs FY2025: −0.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$23.6M · 12.5%
47 awards · vs FY2025: +15.3%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$23.3M · 12.4%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +14.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$20.2M · 10.7%
38 awards · vs FY2025: −32.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$16.7M · 8.8%
33 awards · vs FY2025: +9.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$13.9M · 7.4%
19 awards · vs FY2025: −15.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$12.0M · 6.4%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +18.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$11.8M · 6.3%
22 awards · vs FY2025: −17.7%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$8.9M · 4.7%
32 awards · vs FY2025: +11.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$8.1M · 4.3%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +55.1%
Also: NIDA $4.8M · NIMH $4.4M · NIDCR $2.1M · NEI $2.0M · NIDCD $1.6M · NIBIB $1.1M · NIAMS $1.0M · FIC $960K · NIMHD $617K · NIEHS $383K · NHGRI $279K
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