NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in North Carolina
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
North Carolina institutions received $1.77B in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 2,462 award records to 92 recipients, ranking #6 among 55 states and territories with 4.9% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 3.3% from FY2025. Duke University received 32.7% 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
$1.77B
+3.3% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#6
#7 in FY2025
NIH recipients
92
2,462 award records
Largest recipient
33%
Duke University, $578.8M
North Carolina institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| NC | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Higher education | $578.8M | −6.9% | 899 | #11 | NIAID |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Higher education | $559.6M | +8.8% | 904 | #12 | NIAID |
| 3 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC · Research institute | $166.0M | +47.3% | 89 | #59 | OD |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC · Higher education | $152.5M | −1.3% | 234 | #62 | NIA |
| 5 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC · Company | $59.1M | +11.0% | 9 | #124 | NIAID |
| 6 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC · Higher education | $46.3M | +2.6% | 92 | #152 | NIEHS |
| 7 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC · Research institute | $40.1M | +53.2% | 5 | #166 | NIAID |
| 8 | Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $26.7M | −13.2% | 5 | #204 | NIAID |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · Higher education | $10.3M | +80.8% | 19 | #301 | NIMHD |
| 10 | Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Higher education | $9.4M | +47.0% | 13 | #312 | NIAMS |
| 11 | Mucommune, LLCMorrisville, NC · Company | $9.2M | +44.3% | 9 | #316 | NICHD |
| 12 | East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · Higher education | $8.8M | +15.4% | 21 | #322 | NIAID |
| 13 | Sciome, LLCResearch Triangle Park, NC · Company | $8.7M | — | 14 | #325 | OD |
| 14 | University of North Carolina CharlotteCharlotte, NC · Higher education | $8.2M | −0.5% | 22 | #333 | NIAID |
| 15 | North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · Higher education | $6.3M | +6.7% | 8 | #383 | NIMHD |
| 16 | University of North Carolina GreensboroGreensboro, NC · Higher education | $5.8M | +57.0% | 14 | #401 | NIGMS |
| 17 | Epicypher, Inc.Research Triangle Park, NC · Company | $5.6M | −46.0% | 5 | #404 | NIGMS |
| 18 | Locus Biosciences, Inc.Morrisville, NC · Company | $4.6M | +37.9% | 1 | #435 | OD |
| 19 | Neurogt, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $3.2M | −23.2% | 3 | #506 | NINDS |
| 20 | Southeast Clinical Oncol Res ConsortiumWinston-Salem, NC · Nonprofit | $3.1M | +29.2% | 1 | #507 | NCI |
| 21 | Vast Therapeutics, Inc.Morrisville, NC · Company | $2.9M | +46.9% | 3 | #526 | NIAID |
| 22 | Innovation Research and Training, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $2.6M | +98.3% | 4 | #555 | NIAAA |
| 23 | Opus Genetics Inc.Raleigh, NC · Company | $2.0M | +141.0% | 2 | #637 | NEI |
| 24 | Ramona Optics, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $1.7M | −37.2% | 2 | #698 | NCI |
| 25 | Olfax, LLCAsheville, NC · Company | $1.4M | — | 1 | #806 | NINDS |
| 26 | ReseluteDurham, NC · Company | $1.3M | +324.9% | 1 | #846 | NIAMS |
| 27 | Nabgen, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $1.3M | +33.5% | 2 | #853 | NCATS |
| 28 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC · Higher education | $1.2M | +401.8% | 3 | #909 | NIAAA |
| 29 | Civatech Oncology, Inc.Morrisville, NC · Company | $1.2M | +18.5% | 1 | #936 | NCI |
| 30 | Inhealth USA, Inc.Elizabeth City, NC · Company | $1.2M | — | 1 | #969 | NIMHD |
| 31 | Gradient Medical, Inc.Raleigh, NC · Company | $1.1M | 0.0% | 1 | #975 | NCI |
| 32 | Attagene, Inc.Research Triangle Park, NC · Company | $1.1M | +14.6% | 2 | #980 | NIEHS |
| 33 | Opiaid, Inc.Wilmington, NC · Company | $1.1M | −10.3% | 1 | #994 | NIDA |
| 34 | Oncotab, IncCharlotte, NC · Company | $1.1M | +182.6% | 1 | #998 | NCI |
| 35 | Merakris Therapeutics IncHillsborough, NC · Company | $1.1M | — | 1 | #1014 | NIDDK |
| 36 | H3pelvic Therapy Systems, Inc.Lewisville, NC · Company | $1.1M | — | 1 | #1026 | NICHD |
| 37 | Theia Imaging LLCChapel Hill, NC · Company | $1.1M | +3.2% | 2 | #1037 | NEI |
| 38 | 3-C Institute for Social DevelopmentMebane, NC · Company | $1.1M | −39.6% | 1 | #1055 | NIMH |
| 39 | Data Driven Bioscience IncDurham, NC · Company | $1.0M | −22.7% | 1 | #1111 | NCI |
| 40 | High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC · Higher education | $1.0M | +124.9% | 2 | #1151 | NIGMS |
| 41 | Altis Biosystems, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $1.0M | +19.8% | 1 | #1160 | NIDDK |
| 42 | Baebies, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $1.0M | −78.3% | 1 | #1165 | NIAID |
| 43 | Triangle Biotechnology, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $1.0M | — | 1 | #1183 | NIAID |
| 44 | Scitovation, LLCDurham, NC · Company | $983K | +1.0% | 1 | #1221 | NIEHS |
| 45 | Telesage Research, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $970K | — | 1 | #1241 | NIDA |
| 46 | Callahan-Young LLCRaleigh, NC · Company | $962K | −38.6% | 1 | #1250 | NIA |
| 47 | Redbud Labs, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $956K | −73.4% | 1 | #1258 | NIAID |
| 48 | Selsym Biotech, Inc.Cary, NC · Company | $950K | — | 1 | #1262 | NHLBI |
| 49 | University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC · Higher education | $933K | — | 2 | #1279 | NIAID |
| 50 | Levee Medical IncRaleigh, NC · Company | $912K | — | 1 | #1298 | NCI |
| 51 | Eldec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $908K | +224.1% | 1 | #1299 | NIDDK |
| 52 | Lamassu Pharma Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $866K | −0.1% | 1 | #1340 | NIDDK |
| 53 | Plakous Therapeutics, Inc.Pfafftown, NC · Company | $827K | −15.3% | 1 | #1370 | NICHD |
| 54 | Persistence Therapeutics, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $819K | +160.2% | 1 | #1376 | NCI |
| 55 | Amissa, Inc.Charlotte, NC · Company | $817K | −25.9% | 2 | #1378 | NIMHD |
| 56 | Glyco Discoveries, IncRaleigh, NC · Company | $786K | +1.4% | 1 | #1404 | NCI |
| 57 | Gateway Bio, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $735K | −41.5% | 1 | #1438 | NCATS |
| 58 | Atsena Therapeutics, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $731K | −16.0% | 1 | #1440 | NEI |
| 59 | Sollus Therapeutics, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $696K | — | 2 | #1477 | NCI |
| 60 | Nanodiagnostic Technology, LLCKannapolis, NC · Company | $695K | +240.6% | 1 | #1479 | NIEHS |
| 61 | Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Higher education | $658K | +14.2% | 2 | #1507 | NIBIB |
| 62 | Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · Higher education | $654K | +244.6% | 2 | #1511 | NIGMS |
| 63 | Lumbee Land Development, Inc.Pembroke, NC · Nonprofit | $635K | +11.3% | 1 | #1521 | NIDA |
| 64 | Prevention Strategies, LLCGreensboro, NC · Company | $550K | −2.3% | 1 | #1589 | NIDA |
| 65 | Simplusdx, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $532K | +73.7% | 1 | #1606 | NCI |
| 66 | Foragr Medicines, IncCarrboro, NC · Company | $500K | — | 1 | #1651 | NIA |
| 67 | Anelleo, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $500K | — | 1 | #1656 | NICHD |
| 68 | Dnali Data Technologies, Inc.Cary, NC · Company | $485K | — | 1 | #1675 | NHGRI |
| 69 | Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · Higher education | $483K | −51.1% | 2 | #1683 | NIGMS |
| 70 | University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Higher education | $464K | — | 2 | #1701 | NIGMS |
| 71 | Eydis Bio, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $406K | −78.8% | 1 | #1759 | NCI |
| 72 | Intra Therapeutics, Inc.Cary, NC · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1780 | NCI |
| 73 | Transchromix, LLC.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1793 | NIDA |
| 74 | Myomech, Inc.Cary, NC · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1800 | NICHD |
| 75 | Biologica LLCCharlotte, NC · Company | $385K | — | 1 | #1836 | NCI |
| 76 | Regennova, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $339K | −2.9% | 1 | #1899 | NIDDK |
| 77 | Delaqua Pharmaceuticals IncChapel Hill, NC · Company | $322K | — | 1 | #1918 | NCATS |
| 78 | Nobiotics LLCRaleigh, NC · Company | $320K | — | 1 | #1931 | NIGMS |
| 79 | Carolina Instruments, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · Company | $314K | −20.5% | 1 | #1970 | NEI |
| 80 | Social Cascade, LLCRaleigh, NC · Company | $313K | −17.4% | 1 | #1980 | NHLBI |
| 81 | Enfuego Therapeutics Inc.Pittsboro, NC · Company | $312K | −66.1% | 1 | #1988 | NCI |
| 82 | Adamas Nanotechnologies, Inc.Raleigh, NC · Company | $307K | −77.1% | 1 | #2004 | NIGMS |
| 83 | Junipero Therapeutics, Inc.Kannapolis, NC · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2009 | NINDS |
| 84 | Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Fuquay Varina, NC · Company | $307K | −94.3% | 1 | #2013 | NIAID |
| 85 | M34 IncHillsborough, NC · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2030 | NHLBI |
| 86 | Luxbiome IncCary, NC · Company | $306K | −0.0% | 1 | #2045 | NIEHS |
| 87 | Third Floor Materials, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $298K | — | 1 | #2091 | NIGMS |
| 88 | Dignify Therapeutics, LLCResearch Triangle Park, NC · Company | $294K | −72.9% | 2 | #2099 | NINDS |
| 89 | Artiam Bio Inc.Cary, NC · Company | $280K | −4.4% | 1 | #2125 | NIA |
| 90 | Zymtronix Catalytic Systems, Inc.Durham, NC · Company | $202K | −81.9% | 1 | #2187 | NIGMS |
| 91 | Allucent Government Services (US) LLCCary, NC · Company | $163K | −26.6% | 3 | #2207 | NIAID |
| 92 | Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC · Higher education | $150K | — | 1 | #2214 | OD |
North Carolina NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.77B | +3.3% | 92 | #6 |
| FY2025 | $1.71B | −13.5% | 101 | #7 |
| FY2024 | $1.98B | −14.1% | 105 | #6 |
| FY2023 | $2.31B | +6.1% | 115 | #5 |
| FY2022 | $2.17B | — | 115 | #6 |
NIH institutes funding North Carolina, FY2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) administered the most NIH funding in North Carolina. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (92.6% of state funding).
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$352.0M · 21.5%
325 awards · vs FY2025: −0.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$165.3M · 10.1%
239 awards · vs FY2025: −0.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$154.1M · 9.4%
52 awards · vs FY2025: +141.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$150.8M · 9.2%
262 awards · vs FY2025: −5.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$132.5M · 8.1%
162 awards · vs FY2025: −3.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$86.4M · 5.3%
153 awards · vs FY2025: +12.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$82.0M · 5.0%
146 awards · vs FY2025: +11.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$76.2M · 4.6%
176 awards · vs FY2025: −8.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$69.9M · 4.3%
130 awards · vs FY2025: −9.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$62.3M · 3.8%
113 awards · vs FY2025: +21.7%
Also: NIDA $55.9M · NIEHS $37.8M · NHGRI $32.8M · NCATS $32.7M · NIAAA $29.6M · NEI $26.7M · NIAMS $22.7M · NIDCR $16.0M · NIBIB $14.1M · NIMHD $13.3M · NCCIH $9.5M · NIDCD $8.2M · NINR $4.2M · FIC $3.7M · NLM $608K
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