NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Nebraska
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Nebraska institutions received $144.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 259 award records to 10 recipients, ranking #35 among 55 states and territories with 0.4% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 5.1% from FY2025. University of Nebraska Medical Center received 63.5% 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
$144.3M
+5.1% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#35
#36 in FY2025
NIH recipients
10
259 award records
Largest recipient
64%
University of Nebraska Medical Center, $91.7M
Nebraska institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| NE | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Higher education | $91.7M | +1.7% | 167 | #91 | NIGMS |
| 2 | Father Flanagan's Boys' HomeBoys Town, NE · Nonprofit | $19.8M | +67.0% | 31 | #230 | NIDCD |
| 3 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE · Higher education | $15.2M | −24.3% | 28 | #260 | NIGMS |
| 4 | Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Higher education | $9.2M | +26.9% | 20 | #317 | NIDCD |
| 5 | University of Nebraska OmahaOmaha, NE · Higher education | $5.0M | −10.1% | 6 | #416 | NIGMS |
| 6 | Family Room LLCLincoln, NE · Company | $1.4M | — | 1 | #832 | NINR |
| 7 | Ocuvera LLCLincoln, NE · Company | $809K | −18.0% | 1 | #1389 | NINR |
| 8 | Sanguine Diagnostics and TherapeuticsOmaha, NE · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1789 | NCI |
| 9 | University of Nebraska KearneyKearney, NE · Higher education | $397K | — | 3 | #1815 | NIAID |
| 10 | Shabri LLCHastings, NE · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2018 | NIAID |
Nebraska NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $144.3M | +5.1% | 10 | #35 |
| FY2025 | $137.3M | +1.3% | 8 | #36 |
| FY2024 | $135.6M | −9.1% | 8 | #35 |
| FY2023 | $149.2M | −3.5% | 8 | #33 |
| FY2022 | $154.6M | — | 8 | #33 |
NIH institutes funding Nebraska, FY2026
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administered the most NIH funding in Nebraska. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (87.8% of state funding).
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$34.8M · 27.5%
40 awards · vs FY2025: −2.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$16.6M · 13.1%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −10.7%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$12.8M · 10.1%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +30.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$12.5M · 9.9%
25 awards · vs FY2025: +37.7%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$9.1M · 7.2%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +45.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$8.6M · 6.8%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −29.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$8.4M · 6.6%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +39.5%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$3.8M · 3.0%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −19.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$3.5M · 2.8%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +99.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.0M · 2.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −17.7%
Also: NIA $2.6M · OD $2.2M · NIEHS $1.7M · NEI $1.6M · NIMH $1.4M · NIAMS $1.2M · NIDCR $896K · NINR $764K · NIBIB $696K · NCCIH $264K · FIC $190K · NIMHD $44K
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