NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in South Carolina
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
South Carolina institutions received $245.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 424 award records to 32 recipients, ranking #28 among 55 states and territories with 0.7% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 8.4% from FY2025. Medical University of South Carolina received 56.9% 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
$245.3M
−8.4% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#28
#27 in FY2025
NIH recipients
32
424 award records
Largest recipient
57%
Medical University of South Carolina, $139.6M
South Carolina institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| SC | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Higher education | $139.6M | −3.0% | 242 | #65 | NCI |
| 2 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · Higher education | $63.3M | −9.5% | 110 | #118 | NIGMS |
| 3 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · Higher education | $18.7M | −24.8% | 39 | #235 | NIGMS |
| 4 | Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Hospital | $3.0M | −6.2% | 1 | #522 | NCI |
| 5 | Fibrotherapeutics, Inc.Charleston, SC · Company | $2.8M | — | 2 | #536 | NHLBI |
| 6 | Atticus Pharma IncGreenville, SC · Company | $2.0M | — | 2 | #647 | NIAMS |
| 7 | Doty Scientific, Inc.Columbia, SC · Company | $1.9M | −6.4% | 2 | #655 | NIGMS |
| 8 | Advanced Smart Systems/Evaluation TechnoColumbia, SC · Company | $1.6M | +41.6% | 1 | #728 | NIA |
| 9 | Prisma Health - UpstateGreenville, SC · Nonprofit | $1.3M | −2.5% | 1 | #850 | NCI |
| 10 | Blotting Innovations, IncCentral, SC · Company | $1.0M | −4.0% | 1 | #1105 | NIGMS |
| 11 | Expanse Bio LLCNorth Charleston, SC · Company | $983K | −46.7% | 1 | #1222 | NIAID |
| 12 | Sylvatica Biotech, Inc.North Charleston, SC · Company | $972K | −0.9% | 1 | #1237 | NIDDK |
| 13 | Sojourn Medtech LLCPendleton, SC · Company | $905K | +158.7% | 1 | #1304 | NIDDK |
| 14 | Doxy.Me, LLCCharleston, SC · Company | $704K | −5.3% | 1 | #1467 | NIMH |
| 15 | Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems, Inc.Irmo, SC · Company | $699K | +121.8% | 1 | #1474 | NIGMS |
| 16 | Nanopx Biosciences, LLCChapin, SC · Company | $483K | — | 1 | #1680 | NIA |
| 17 | Frd Accel, LLCCharleston, SC · Company | $456K | −52.9% | 1 | #1708 | NIMH |
| 18 | Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · Higher education | $442K | +129.7% | 2 | #1725 | NIGMS |
| 19 | Kgb Associates, IncCharleston, SC · Company | $442K | — | 1 | #1726 | NHLBI |
| 20 | Toomer Therapeutics, Inc.Mount Pleasant, SC · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1785 | NCI |
| 21 | Acebio LLCColumbia, SC · Company | $399K | — | 1 | #1802 | NCCIH |
| 22 | Lipo-Immuno Tech, LLCMount Pleasant, SC · Company | $348K | — | 1 | #1888 | NCI |
| 23 | Mitochem Therapeutics Inc.Charleston, SC · Company | $321K | — | 1 | #1927 | NEI |
| 24 | Chitozan Health, LLCSummerville, SC · Company | $321K | — | 1 | #1928 | NIAID |
| 25 | Apex Orthopaedic Technologies LLCMount Pleasant, SC · Company | $316K | −62.9% | 1 | #1939 | NIAMS |
| 26 | Datanova Scientific LLCSurfside Beach, SC · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2000 | NIAID |
| 27 | Connecting Health Innovations, LLCColumbia, SC · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2014 | NIDDK |
| 28 | Zylo Therapeutics, Inc.Greenville, SC · Company | $300K | 0.0% | 1 | #2086 | NIAID |
| 29 | Greenwood Genetic CenterGreenwood, SC · Research institute | $285K | −7.8% | 1 | #2120 | NIGMS |
| 30 | Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Higher education | $222K | — | 1 | #2179 | NIGMS |
| 31 | University of South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC · Higher education | $173K | 0.0% | 1 | #2204 | NIGMS |
| 32 | South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Higher education | $146K | −1.6% | 1 | #2216 | NCI |
South Carolina NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $245.3M | −8.4% | 32 | #28 |
| FY2025 | $267.8M | +3.9% | 29 | #27 |
| FY2024 | $257.8M | −1.6% | 35 | #27 |
| FY2023 | $262.1M | +9.8% | 36 | #27 |
| FY2022 | $238.6M | — | 33 | #29 |
NIH institutes funding South Carolina, FY2026
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) administered the most NIH funding in South Carolina. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (90.3% of state funding).
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$30.8M · 13.9%
53 awards · vs FY2025: −4.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$30.2M · 13.6%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −18.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$26.4M · 11.9%
47 awards · vs FY2025: +25.9%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$17.8M · 8.0%
25 awards · vs FY2025: −4.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$16.1M · 7.2%
29 awards · vs FY2025: −26.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$12.9M · 5.8%
26 awards · vs FY2025: −25.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$12.5M · 5.6%
25 awards · vs FY2025: +5.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$11.6M · 5.2%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +86.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$10.9M · 4.9%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −28.7%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$10.4M · 4.7%
28 awards · vs FY2025: +15.4%
Also: NIDCD $8.2M · NIAID $7.0M · NIAMS $6.0M · NCATS $4.8M · OD $4.1M · NIDCR $2.8M · NINR $2.5M · NEI $2.0M · NLM $1.6M · NCCIH $1.2M · NIBIB $853K · NIEHS $385K · NIMHD $376K · FIC $281K
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