NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in New Mexico
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
New Mexico institutions received $141.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 176 award records to 11 recipients, ranking #37 among 55 states and territories with 0.4% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 5.4% from FY2025. University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center received 69.0% 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
$141.2M
+5.4% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#37
#37 in FY2025
NIH recipients
11
176 award records
Largest recipient
69%
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, $97.5M
New Mexico institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| NM | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM · Higher education | $97.5M | +14.0% | 105 | #89 | OD |
| 2 | University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · Higher education | $17.1M | +1.1% | 30 | #244 | NIAAA |
| 3 | Lovelace Biomedical Research InstituteAlbuquerque, NM · Nonprofit | $11.1M | −11.8% | 15 | #293 | NINDS |
| 4 | New Mexico State University Las CrucesLas Cruces, NM · Higher education | $7.8M | −7.0% | 13 | #347 | NIGMS |
| 5 | Triad National Security, LLCLos Alamos, NM · Nonprofit | $4.3M | +10.9% | 6 | #446 | NIAID |
| 6 | Albuquerque Area Indian Health BoardAlbuquerque, NM · Nonprofit | $864K | −56.8% | 2 | #1341 | OD |
| 7 | Neurinsight, LLCAlbuquerque, NM · Company | $823K | −15.5% | 1 | #1374 | NINDS |
| 8 | Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM · Higher education | $768K | — | 1 | #1416 | NIGMS |
| 9 | Sandia Corp-Sandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, NM · Research institute | $676K | −6.3% | 1 | #1495 | NIBIB |
| 10 | New Mexico Inst of Mining & TechnologySocorro, NM · Higher education | $148K | −72.7% | 1 | #2215 | NIGMS |
| 11 | Exhalix, LLCAlbuquerque, NM · Company | $117K | −80.5% | 1 | #2228 | NIDDK |
New Mexico NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $141.2M | +5.4% | 11 | #37 |
| FY2025 | $134.0M | +7.1% | 13 | #37 |
| FY2024 | $125.1M | +0.2% | 14 | #37 |
| FY2023 | $124.9M | +1.9% | 18 | #37 |
| FY2022 | $122.6M | — | 12 | #36 |
NIH institutes funding New Mexico, FY2026
The NIH Office of the Director (OD) administered the most NIH funding in New Mexico. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (89.0% of state funding).
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$29.5M · 23.5%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +345.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$22.8M · 18.1%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +21.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$17.1M · 13.6%
24 awards · vs FY2025: +0.8%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$10.8M · 8.6%
26 awards · vs FY2025: −14.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$7.9M · 6.3%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +13.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$6.7M · 5.3%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +1.6%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$6.5M · 5.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −3.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$5.0M · 4.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −43.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.4M · 3.5%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −25.0%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$4.1M · 3.3%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −53.8%
Also: NIMH $2.9M · NHLBI $2.8M · NEI $2.5M · NIDCR $969K · NIDDK $813K · NICHD $321K · FIC $280K · NIMHD $114K · NLM $114K
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