NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026

NIH Funding in North Dakota

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

North Dakota institutions received $15.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 22 award records to 3 recipients, ranking #50 among 55 states and territories with 0.0% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 20.7% from FY2025. University of North Dakota received 65.9% 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

$15.6M

−20.7% vs FY2025

Rank among states

#50

#50 in FY2025

NIH recipients

3

22 award records

Largest recipient

66%

University of North Dakota, $10.3M

North Dakota institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026

North Dakota NIH funding by institution, fiscal year 2026
NDInstitutionFY2026
1University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · Higher education$10.3M
2North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND · Higher education$4.2M
3Sanford Research NorthFargo, ND · Research institute$1.1M

North Dakota NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026

North Dakota NIH funding and state rank by fiscal year
YearFundingRecipientsState rank
FY2026$15.6M3#50
FY2025$19.6M3#50
FY2024$24.2M3#49
FY2023$25.1M4#49
FY2022$25.9M4#49

NIH institutes funding North Dakota, FY2026

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administered the most NIH funding in North Dakota. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (65.9% of state funding).

  1. NIGMS$8.3M · 80.5%

    6 awards · vs FY2025: −4.3%

  2. NIAID$629K · 6.1%

    3 awards · vs FY2025: −22.8%

  3. NIA$591K · 5.8%

    2 awards · vs FY2025: +47.1%

  4. NIDA$483K · 4.7%

    1 award · vs FY2025: +8.6%

  5. NIBIB$192K · 1.9%

    1 award · vs FY2025: —

  6. NINDS$105K · 1.0%

    1 award · vs FY2025: −81.7%

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