NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Utah
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Utah institutions received $307.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 588 award records to 18 recipients, ranking #26 among 55 states and territories with 0.9% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, up 2.6% from FY2025. University of Utah received 90.3% 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
$307.9M
+2.6% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#26
#26 in FY2025
NIH recipients
18
588 award records
Largest recipient
90%
University of Utah, $277.9M
Utah institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| UT | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Higher education | $277.9M | +2.8% | 534 | #37 | NCI |
| 2 | Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · Higher education | $8.2M | +51.1% | 20 | #334 | NIAID |
| 3 | Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · Higher education | $6.4M | −32.7% | 14 | #378 | NIGMS |
| 4 | Ihc Health Services, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Nonprofit | $3.1M | +20.1% | 5 | #513 | NHLBI |
| 5 | Western Institute for Veterans ResearchSalt Lake City, UT · Research institute | $1.6M | — | 1 | #734 | NIAAA |
| 6 | Ripple, LLCSalt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.5M | +0.0% | 1 | #769 | NINDS |
| 7 | Inherent Biosciences, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.2M | +36.6% | 1 | #962 | NICHD |
| 8 | Iveena Delivery Systems, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.1M | +19.1% | 1 | #1012 | NEI |
| 9 | Espira, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.0M | 0.0% | 1 | #1116 | NIEHS |
| 10 | Utah State Higher Education System--Utah Tech UniversitySt George, UT · Higher education | $1.0M | — | 1 | #1137 | NINDS |
| 11 | Microsurgical Innovations, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.0M | +9.3% | 1 | #1148 | NINDS |
| 12 | Curza IncSalt Lake City, UT · Company | $1.0M | −65.0% | 1 | #1169 | NIAID |
| 13 | Neurorobotic Technologies, LLCSalt Lake City, UT · Company | $726K | — | 2 | #1445 | NINDS |
| 14 | Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.Montezuma Creek, UT · Nonprofit | $623K | −3.2% | 1 | #1532 | NIDA |
| 15 | Glycosurf, Inc.Salt Lake City, UT · Company | $529K | +3.3% | 1 | #1613 | NIEHS |
| 16 | Kscube, LLCPark City, UT · Company | $315K | — | 1 | #1941 | NIDDK |
| 17 | Mountain Biometrics, IncPark City, UT · Company | $307K | — | 1 | #2033 | NLM |
| 18 | Uinta Bio, Inc.Park City, UT · Company | $306K | — | 1 | #2043 | NCI |
Utah NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $307.9M | +2.6% | 18 | #26 |
| FY2025 | $300.0M | −2.0% | 16 | #26 |
| FY2024 | $306.0M | +5.1% | 17 | #26 |
| FY2023 | $291.2M | +5.9% | 19 | #26 |
| FY2022 | $274.9M | — | 24 | #26 |
NIH institutes funding Utah, FY2026
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) administered the most NIH funding in Utah. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (90.3% of state funding).
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$40.8M · 14.7%
76 awards · vs FY2025: +3.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$33.7M · 12.1%
70 awards · vs FY2025: +9.7%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$25.9M · 9.3%
43 awards · vs FY2025: −1.7%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$23.2M · 8.3%
63 awards · vs FY2025: −4.3%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$21.7M · 7.8%
42 awards · vs FY2025: +33.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$20.8M · 7.5%
43 awards · vs FY2025: −0.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$17.0M · 6.1%
29 awards · vs FY2025: +2.2%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$13.5M · 4.8%
19 awards · vs FY2025: −3.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$12.4M · 4.5%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −29.7%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$11.8M · 4.3%
28 awards · vs FY2025: +12.4%
Also: NIMH $10.4M · NCATS $8.0M · NCCIH $8.0M · OD $6.3M · NIAMS $5.1M · NHGRI $3.6M · NIMHD $3.0M · NIDCD $2.7M · NIEHS $2.1M · NLM $2.0M · NIDCR $2.0M · NINR $1.3M · NIBIB $1.3M · NIAAA $1.1M · FIC $194K
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