NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Texas
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Texas institutions received $1.86B in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 3,232 award records to 103 recipients, ranking #5 among 55 states and territories with 5.2% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 1.3% from FY2025. UT Southwestern Medical Center received 16.6% 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
$1.86B
−1.3% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#5
#6 in FY2025
NIH recipients
103
3,232 award records
Largest recipient
17%
UT Southwestern Medical Center, $309.0M
Texas institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| TX | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX · Higher education | $309.0M | −2.8% | 570 | #30 | NCI |
| 2 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX · Higher education | $295.4M | −5.6% | 521 | #33 | NCI |
| 3 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX · Hospital | $201.8M | −8.0% | 326 | #45 | NCI |
| 4 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX · Higher education | $186.2M | +1.1% | 302 | #53 | NIA |
| 5 | UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Higher education | $131.4M | −4.0% | 219 | #69 | NIA |
| 6 | University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Higher education | $110.7M | −9.4% | 238 | #80 | NIGMS |
| 7 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX · Higher education | $103.3M | +13.7% | 158 | #82 | NIAID |
| 8 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX · Higher education | $45.4M | −34.0% | 28 | #154 | NIA |
| 9 | University of HoustonHouston, TX · Higher education | $44.6M | +19.6% | 83 | #157 | NEI |
| 10 | University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · Higher education | $44.3M | +20.8% | 83 | #158 | NIGMS |
| 11 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX · Nonprofit | $42.8M | −14.3% | 75 | #160 | NCI |
| 12 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $37.9M | +3.0% | 89 | #172 | NHLBI |
| 13 | Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX · Research institute | $28.8M | +6.2% | 25 | #196 | NIAID |
| 14 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX · Higher education | $26.3M | +18.3% | 62 | #207 | NIGMS |
| 15 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $25.8M | +6.5% | 55 | #209 | NIGMS |
| 16 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $20.9M | +26.7% | 34 | #224 | NIGMS |
| 17 | Dell Federal Systems L.P.Round Rock, TX · Company | $18.1M | +83.4% | 3 | #242 | OD |
| 18 | Texas Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $17.2M | +22.1% | 38 | #243 | NIGMS |
| 19 | University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX · Higher education | $16.9M | +35.3% | 38 | #246 | NIGMS |
| 20 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX · Higher education | $15.5M | +56.4% | 24 | #258 | NIMHD |
| 21 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX · Higher education | $11.9M | +8.0% | 15 | #283 | NIMHD |
| 22 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · Higher education | $10.8M | +21.6% | 30 | #295 | NIGMS |
| 23 | University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX · Higher education | $9.3M | +6.5% | 13 | #313 | NIMHD |
| 24 | University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · Higher education | $8.3M | −10.2% | 26 | #331 | NIAID |
| 25 | Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Higher education | $8.1M | +85.8% | 19 | #335 | NIAID |
| 26 | Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · Higher education | $5.3M | +30.9% | 5 | #410 | NIMHD |
| 27 | University of North TexasDenton, TX · Higher education | $5.0M | +46.0% | 16 | #419 | NIGMS |
| 28 | University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerTyler, TX · Hospital | $4.7M | +4.4% | 12 | #429 | NHLBI |
| 29 | Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · Higher education | $3.7M | +2.0% | 11 | #469 | NIGMS |
| 30 | Venostent, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $3.1M | +148.2% | 4 | #508 | NHLBI |
| 31 | Cellchorus Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $3.1M | +0.8% | 3 | #519 | NCATS |
| 32 | Ridgeline Therapeutics, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $3.0M | +125.6% | 2 | #523 | NIA |
| 33 | Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX · Higher education | $2.7M | +6.4% | 6 | #547 | NIGMS |
| 34 | Corvion, Inc.Webster, TX · Company | $2.6M | +150.0% | 2 | #557 | NHLBI |
| 35 | Via Therapeutics, LLCAustin, TX · Company | $2.5M | +55.8% | 5 | #558 | NIAID |
| 36 | Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX · Higher education | $2.5M | −11.6% | 3 | #567 | NIDA |
| 37 | Hydrogene Therapeutics IncHouston, TX · Company | $2.1M | — | 2 | #614 | NIDDK |
| 38 | Bridgesource Medical CorporationAustin, TX · Company | $1.8M | — | 2 | #674 | NIA |
| 39 | Biomedical Development CorporationSan Antonio, TX · Company | $1.7M | +121.2% | 1 | #711 | NIDA |
| 40 | March Biosciences IncHouston, TX · Company | $1.5M | −27.8% | 2 | #756 | NCI |
| 41 | Migrant Clinicians Network, Inc.Austin, TX · Nonprofit | $1.5M | +200.0% | 1 | #766 | OD |
| 42 | Stingray Therapeutics, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $1.5M | 0.0% | 1 | #802 | NCI |
| 43 | Healthy Tarrant County CollaborationFort Worth, TX · Nonprofit | $1.4M | +193.9% | 1 | #827 | OD |
| 44 | Astero Erado IncCollege Station, TX · Company | $1.3M | −29.6% | 2 | #854 | NIAID |
| 45 | Colliga Apps Corp.Austin, TX · Company | $1.3M | −9.7% | 1 | #868 | NIMH |
| 46 | Velorum Therapeutics Inc.Plano, TX · Company | $1.3M | +62.9% | 1 | #896 | NCI |
| 47 | Constantiam Biosciences Inc.Katy, TX · Company | $1.3M | +21.6% | 1 | #907 | NIA |
| 48 | Sur180 Therapeutics, LLCMcAllen, TX · Company | $1.1M | −8.0% | 1 | #987 | NICHD |
| 49 | Opsin Biotherapeutics Inc.Bedford, TX · Company | $1.1M | — | 1 | #1011 | NINDS |
| 50 | OculogenexDallas, TX · Company | $1.1M | — | 1 | #1035 | NEI |
| 51 | Baylor Research InstituteDallas, TX · Research institute | $1.1M | +50.7% | 4 | #1056 | NIGMS |
| 52 | Well Cell Global LLCHouston, TX · Company | $1.0M | — | 1 | #1079 | NIDDK |
| 53 | Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · Higher education | $1.0M | +8.4% | 5 | #1091 | OD |
| 54 | Nxtech IncHouston, TX · Company | $1.0M | −10.3% | 1 | #1092 | NIDA |
| 55 | Nanoscope Instruments, Inc.Bedford, TX · Company | $1.0M | — | 1 | #1118 | NEI |
| 56 | Pupil Bio, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $1.0M | — | 1 | #1125 | NIDDK |
| 57 | Alleviant Medical, Inc.Austin, TX · Company | $996K | +0.3% | 1 | #1201 | NHLBI |
| 58 | Informai, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $992K | +2.4% | 1 | #1208 | NHLBI |
| 59 | Genetivision CorporationStafford, TX · Company | $984K | −7.2% | 1 | #1216 | NIGMS |
| 60 | Qualia Oto, Inc.Dallas, TX · Company | $981K | +221.9% | 1 | #1226 | NIDCD |
| 61 | Olera Inc.Bryan, TX · Company | $975K | −4.6% | 1 | #1235 | NIA |
| 62 | Texas State Dept of Health ServicesAustin, TX · Nonprofit | $959K | −15.5% | 1 | #1255 | OD |
| 63 | Biotex, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $937K | −27.7% | 1 | #1271 | NCI |
| 64 | Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX · Higher education | $889K | +29.0% | 4 | #1320 | NIGMS |
| 65 | Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · Higher education | $815K | +70.9% | 3 | #1383 | NIAMS |
| 66 | Nanoscope Technologies, LLCArlington, TX · Company | $786K | −0.1% | 1 | #1405 | NEI |
| 67 | Ligo Analytics, Inc.Dallas, TX · Company | $763K | 0.0% | 1 | #1420 | NIGMS |
| 68 | Cereus Diagnostics Corp.Dallas, TX · Company | $714K | −6.5% | 1 | #1457 | NCI |
| 69 | Prairie View Agri & Mech UniversityCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $714K | −30.1% | 3 | #1459 | NHGRI |
| 70 | Sonara Health IncDallas, TX · Company | $705K | −18.5% | 1 | #1466 | NIDA |
| 71 | Marker Therapeutics, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $665K | −80.2% | 1 | #1503 | NCI |
| 72 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El PasoEl Paso, TX · Higher education | $656K | −54.9% | 4 | #1510 | NIDDK |
| 73 | Lucier Pharmaceuticals IncCypress, TX · Company | $606K | — | 1 | #1545 | NHLBI |
| 74 | Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX · Higher education | $535K | +131.7% | 1 | #1603 | NINDS |
| 75 | Texas A&M Transportation InstituteCollege Station, TX · Higher education | $530K | +3.5% | 1 | #1609 | NIEHS |
| 76 | Retina Foundation of the SouthwestDallas, TX · Nonprofit | $497K | 0.0% | 1 | #1665 | NEI |
| 77 | Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth, TX · Hospital | $460K | +11.1% | 1 | #1702 | NINDS |
| 78 | AttogeneAustin, TX · Company | $421K | +63.6% | 1 | #1744 | NIEHS |
| 79 | Palade Therapeutics Inc.Austin, TX · Company | $404K | — | 1 | #1767 | NCI |
| 80 | Ayuvis Research, Inc.Fort Worth, TX · Company | $360K | −49.5% | 1 | #1859 | NICHD |
| 81 | Halcyon Biomedical, Inc.Friendswood, TX · Company | $352K | — | 1 | #1870 | NHLBI |
| 82 | Attachbio LLCMissouri City, TX · Company | $350K | — | 1 | #1878 | NCI |
| 83 | Vigilant Labels IncTrophy Club, TX · Company | $350K | — | 1 | #1879 | NIBIB |
| 84 | Bioprovar CorporationHouston, TX · Company | $349K | −47.4% | 1 | #1886 | NIA |
| 85 | Amygo Solutions LLCGrand Prairie, TX · Company | $329K | — | 1 | #1907 | NHLBI |
| 86 | Better Bleeding Control LLCHouston, TX · Company | $320K | — | 1 | #1929 | NIBIB |
| 87 | Lynntech, Inc.College Station, TX · Company | $320K | −46.7% | 1 | #1932 | NHLBI |
| 88 | Asterion AI Inc.Dallas, TX · Company | $314K | — | 1 | #1949 | NIMHD |
| 89 | Skincubator Neocare Inc.Dallas, TX · Company | $314K | — | 1 | #1969 | NICHD |
| 90 | Lc Acquisition LLCDallas, TX · Company | $314K | −61.0% | 1 | #1972 | NIDA |
| 91 | Nanohmics, Inc.Austin, TX · Company | $313K | +4.5% | 1 | #1976 | NIEHS |
| 92 | Alpharose Therapeutics Inc.Leander, TX · Company | $313K | — | 1 | #1979 | NICHD |
| 93 | Pulmonescence Diagnostics, Inc.Houston, TX · Company | $312K | — | 1 | #1985 | NIAID |
| 94 | Clearsight Therapeutics, Inc.Dallas, TX · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2021 | NEI |
| 95 | Thinks Works, Pbc D/B/A ThinksworksAustin, TX · Company | $306K | — | 1 | #2047 | NIAMS |
| 96 | Tiburon Bio Inc.Spring, TX · Company | $305K | — | 1 | #2057 | NCI |
| 97 | Mirofend LLCDallas, TX · Company | $304K | — | 1 | #2068 | NIAID |
| 98 | Zenvax, LLCHelotes, TX · Company | $295K | −2.2% | 1 | #2095 | NIAID |
| 99 | El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX · Higher education | $267K | −64.3% | 1 | #2139 | NIGMS |
| 100 | University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX · Higher education | $250K | −57.5% | 1 | #2157 | NIGMS |
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Texas NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.86B | −1.3% | 103 | #5 |
| FY2025 | $1.88B | −0.9% | 116 | #6 |
| FY2024 | $1.90B | +2.6% | 118 | #7 |
| FY2023 | $1.85B | +4.0% | 122 | #7 |
| FY2022 | $1.78B | — | 122 | #7 |
NIH institutes funding Texas, FY2026
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) administered the most NIH funding in Texas. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (95.1% of state funding).
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$362.8M · 20.5%
578 awards · vs FY2025: −2.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$198.6M · 11.2%
250 awards · vs FY2025: +1.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$162.6M · 9.2%
298 awards · vs FY2025: −13.7%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$152.5M · 8.6%
359 awards · vs FY2025: −2.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$135.6M · 7.7%
269 awards · vs FY2025: −4.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$126.1M · 7.1%
269 awards · vs FY2025: −2.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$103.1M · 5.8%
211 awards · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$75.1M · 4.2%
53 awards · vs FY2025: +15.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$69.0M · 3.9%
152 awards · vs FY2025: +12.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$60.8M · 3.4%
99 awards · vs FY2025: +8.7%
Also: NIDA $41.0M · NEI $37.9M · NCATS $35.8M · NIMHD $34.1M · NIDCR $30.1M · NIAMS $30.0M · NIAAA $24.6M · NIEHS $23.8M · NHGRI $22.9M · NIBIB $15.0M · NIDCD $13.8M · NINR $5.7M · NLM $4.5M · NCCIH $3.0M · FIC $786K
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