NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in New Jersey
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
New Jersey institutions received $444.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 738 award records to 39 recipients, ranking #21 among 55 states and territories with 1.2% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 4.9% from FY2025. Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences received 47.7% 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
$444.5M
−4.9% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#21
#21 in FY2025
NIH recipients
39
738 award records
Largest recipient
48%
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, $212.1M
New Jersey institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| NJ | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ · Higher education | $212.1M | −0.5% | 378 | #43 | NCI |
| 2 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Higher education | $64.6M | −3.6% | 119 | #117 | NIGMS |
| 3 | Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ · Higher education | $43.3M | −2.5% | 98 | #159 | NIGMS |
| 4 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · Hospital | $40.0M | +23.4% | 26 | #167 | NIAID |
| 5 | PsychoGenics, Inc.Paramus, NJ · Company | $16.1M | +54.3% | 3 | #253 | OD |
| 6 | Theradex Systems, Inc.Princeton, NJ · Company | $9.3M | +2.1% | 2 | #314 | OD |
| 7 | Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · Higher education | $8.6M | +47.8% | 21 | #326 | NIGMS |
| 8 | Rutgers University–NewarkNewark, NJ · Higher education | $7.4M | −35.2% | 15 | #355 | NIA |
| 9 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · Higher education | $7.3M | +37.9% | 15 | #357 | NINDS |
| 10 | Coriell Institute for Medical ResearchCamden, NJ · Research institute | $4.6M | −83.0% | 5 | #434 | NIGMS |
| 11 | The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Higher education | $2.4M | +43.2% | 6 | #569 | NCCIH |
| 12 | Rutgers University–CamdenCamden, NJ · Higher education | $2.3M | +19.9% | 6 | #592 | NIGMS |
| 13 | Rowan University School/Osteopathic MedStratford, NJ · Higher education | $2.3M | −58.1% | 5 | #596 | NINDS |
| 14 | Taxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Monmouth Junction, NJ · Company | $2.2M | +14.9% | 3 | #607 | NIAID |
| 15 | Prokaryotics, Inc.Union, NJ · Company | $1.9M | −13.3% | 3 | #670 | NIAID |
| 16 | Analytical Diagnostic Solutions, Inc.Mount Laurel, NJ · Company | $1.7M | +42.0% | 3 | #712 | NICHD |
| 17 | Kessler Foundation, Inc.East Hanover, NJ · Research institute | $1.6M | +38.3% | 4 | #730 | NIA |
| 18 | Nanonewron LLCUnion, NJ · Company | $1.5M | +55.2% | 1 | #758 | NIA |
| 19 | Plumeria Therapeutics, Inc.Plainsboro, NJ · Company | $1.5M | −0.0% | 1 | #768 | NINDS |
| 20 | Respirerx Pharmaceuticals Inc.Glen Rock, NJ · Company | $1.5M | 0.0% | 1 | #772 | NINDS |
| 21 | Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Higher education | $1.1M | — | 2 | #1000 | NIAID |
| 22 | Novopedics, Inc.Princeton, NJ · Company | $1.0M | +0.3% | 1 | #1124 | NIAMS |
| 23 | Linnaeus Therapeutics IncHaddonfield, NJ · Company | $1000K | 0.0% | 1 | #1189 | NCI |
| 24 | Kathera Bioscience Inc.Union, NJ · Company | $995K | 0.0% | 1 | #1205 | NIAID |
| 25 | Lactiga US Inc.North Brunswick, NJ · Company | $969K | +59.4% | 1 | #1242 | NIAID |
| 26 | Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityTeaneck, NJ · Higher education | $896K | +120.1% | 3 | #1314 | NCCIH |
| 27 | Arma Bio, Inc.Tenafly, NJ · Company | $889K | −22.7% | 1 | #1323 | NCI |
| 28 | Advanced Tactile Imaging, Inc.Trenton, NJ · Company | $869K | +1.3% | 1 | #1337 | NICHD |
| 29 | Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · Higher education | $799K | +47.3% | 2 | #1393 | NIDDK |
| 30 | Atlantic Health System, Inc.Morristown, NJ · Nonprofit | $614K | −4.9% | 1 | #1539 | NCI |
| 31 | Corfigo, Inc.Montclair, NJ · Company | $448K | — | 1 | #1720 | NHLBI |
| 32 | Immunogenic Cancer Engineering Therapeutics LLCEnglewood Cliffs, NJ · Company | $412K | — | 1 | #1751 | NCI |
| 33 | Senticell LLCPrinceton, NJ · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1792 | NCI |
| 34 | Allied Innovative Systems, LLCChatham, NJ · Company | $371K | — | 1 | #1844 | NHLBI |
| 35 | Upstream Access, IncCamden, NJ · Company | $321K | — | 1 | #1923 | NHLBI |
| 36 | Energybiocode LLCCedar Knolls, NJ · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2028 | NHLBI |
| 37 | Neocell Technologies IncFair Lawn, NJ · Company | $306K | — | 1 | #2042 | NICHD |
| 38 | College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · Higher education | $305K | +0.8% | 1 | #2067 | NIGMS |
| 39 | Optimeos Life Sciences, Inc.Princeton, NJ · Company | $300K | 0.0% | 1 | #2084 | NIAID |
New Jersey NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $444.5M | −4.9% | 39 | #21 |
| FY2025 | $467.3M | +14.7% | 51 | #21 |
| FY2024 | $407.5M | +0.7% | 52 | #21 |
| FY2023 | $404.8M | −9.8% | 55 | #23 |
| FY2022 | $448.9M | — | 55 | #21 |
NIH institutes funding New Jersey, FY2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) administered the most NIH funding in New Jersey. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (86.8% of state funding).
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$76.2M · 19.8%
83 awards · vs FY2025: −0.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$50.6M · 13.1%
105 awards · vs FY2025: +3.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$48.4M · 12.5%
80 awards · vs FY2025: +12.8%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$30.5M · 7.9%
44 awards · vs FY2025: −18.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$27.6M · 7.2%
48 awards · vs FY2025: +36.8%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$23.1M · 6.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +132.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$21.6M · 5.6%
38 awards · vs FY2025: +20.9%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$18.9M · 4.9%
41 awards · vs FY2025: −29.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$18.7M · 4.8%
48 awards · vs FY2025: −17.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$16.1M · 4.2%
36 awards · vs FY2025: −2.1%
Also: NIDDK $15.9M · NIEHS $10.8M · NCATS $7.1M · NIMHD $4.1M · NIAMS $2.9M · NIAAA $2.8M · NIDCD $2.5M · NIDCR $2.0M · NIBIB $1.4M · NEI $1.3M · NCCIH $1.1M · NLM $741K · FIC $674K · NINR $413K · NHGRI $413K
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