NIH funding by state · Fiscal year 2026
NIH Funding in Washington
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Washington institutions received $1.22B in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,489 award records to 53 recipients, ranking #9 among 55 states and territories with 3.4% of NIH funding to U.S. recipients, down 3.4% from FY2025. University of Washington received 42.4% 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
$1.22B
−3.4% vs FY2025
Rank among states
#9
#8 in FY2025
NIH recipients
53
1,489 award records
Largest recipient
42%
University of Washington, $517.1M
Washington institutions ranked by NIH funding, FY2026
| WA | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · Higher education | $517.1M | +0.1% | 844 | #13 | NIAID |
| 2 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA · Nonprofit | $332.3M | −10.1% | 252 | #28 | NIAID |
| 3 | Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA · Hospital | $113.1M | −5.5% | 136 | #77 | NIAID |
| 4 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA · Research institute | $70.0M | −9.4% | 26 | #112 | NIMH |
| 5 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA · Research institute | $57.5M | +18.9% | 36 | #127 | NIAID |
| 6 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA · Higher education | $36.6M | +19.6% | 70 | #178 | NIAID |
| 7 | Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichland, WA · Research institute | $19.1M | +110.6% | 19 | #234 | NIDDK |
| 8 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA · Research institute | $11.7M | +1.1% | 17 | #286 | NCI |
| 9 | Sage BionetworksSeattle, WA · Nonprofit | $8.5M | +4.0% | 5 | #329 | NIA |
| 10 | Seattle Inst for Biomedical/Clinical ResSeattle, WA · Research institute | $8.1M | −26.3% | 13 | #340 | NINDS |
| 11 | BloodworksSeattle, WA · Research institute | $2.7M | +6.6% | 4 | #548 | NHLBI |
| 12 | Swedish Medical Center, First HillSeattle, WA · Hospital | $2.6M | −3.7% | 1 | #551 | NCI |
| 13 | Virtici, LLCSeattle, WA · Company | $2.4M | +21.1% | 6 | #572 | NHLBI |
| 14 | Kinea Bio, Inc.Mukilteo, WA · Company | $2.4M | +58.9% | 3 | #575 | NIAMS |
| 15 | Pacific Northwest Research InstituteSeattle, WA · Research institute | $2.4M | +6.9% | 3 | #576 | NIGMS |
| 16 | Providence Health & Services - OregonRenton, WA · Nonprofit | $2.1M | +118.3% | 4 | #613 | NCI |
| 17 | Syntrix Biosystems, Inc.Auburn, WA · Company | $1.7M | +12.5% | 3 | #710 | NCI |
| 18 | Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · Higher education | $1.5M | +93.1% | 3 | #750 | NIGMS |
| 19 | Patchclamp Medtech, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.5M | — | 1 | #755 | NINDS |
| 20 | Epicure Therapeutics, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.5M | — | 1 | #773 | NINDS |
| 21 | Orlance, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.3M | −17.7% | 2 | #873 | NIAID |
| 22 | Inbios International, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.3M | +30.3% | 2 | #879 | NIAID |
| 23 | Cytoterra Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.3M | — | 2 | #903 | NCATS |
| 24 | Glyciome, LLCValleyford, WA · Company | $1.2M | +19.7% | 1 | #917 | NCI |
| 25 | Pai Life Sciences, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.1M | +144.0% | 2 | #1019 | NIAID |
| 26 | Healing Lodge of the Seven NationsSpokane Valley, WA · Nonprofit | $1.1M | +4.2% | 1 | #1043 | NIGMS |
| 27 | Hdt Bio CorporationSeattle, WA · Company | $1.1M | −48.7% | 1 | #1054 | NIAID |
| 28 | Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · Higher education | $1.0M | +104.9% | 2 | #1073 | NIGMS |
| 29 | Hart3s - a Social Purpose CorporationSpokane, WA · Company | $1.0M | +238.4% | 1 | #1090 | NIAAA |
| 30 | Talus Bioscience, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $1.0M | +26.0% | 1 | #1095 | NCATS |
| 31 | Kuleon LLCSeattle, WA · Company | $1.0M | +0.1% | 1 | #1156 | NIAAA |
| 32 | Nephrodi Therapeutics, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $999K | −9.0% | 1 | #1199 | NIDDK |
| 33 | Wavely Diagnostics, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $992K | −10.2% | 1 | #1210 | NIMHD |
| 34 | Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · Higher education | $936K | +153.9% | 4 | #1273 | NIAID |
| 35 | Gmj Technologies, Inc.Everett, WA · Company | $902K | −43.5% | 1 | #1308 | NIGMS |
| 36 | Lamprogen, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $851K | 0.0% | 1 | #1352 | NIGMS |
| 37 | Plurexa LLCSeattle, WA · Company | $770K | −8.2% | 1 | #1412 | NIDDK |
| 38 | Monod Bio, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $708K | — | 2 | #1461 | NIGMS |
| 39 | Rarecyte, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $658K | 0.0% | 1 | #1506 | NCI |
| 40 | Quant, Inc.Edmonds, WA · Company | $652K | −64.5% | 1 | #1512 | NIMH |
| 41 | Lila Biologics, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $606K | — | 1 | #1546 | NHLBI |
| 42 | Bsolutions, Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $557K | +734.3% | 1 | #1581 | NICHD |
| 43 | Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama NationToppenish, WA · Nonprofit | $434K | −24.0% | 1 | #1734 | NIDA |
| 44 | Oncotherapy Solutions, LLCSeattle, WA · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1782 | NCI |
| 45 | Tibbling Technologies LLCRedmond, WA · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1784 | NIDA |
| 46 | Vesto Therapeutics, IncSeattle, WA · Company | $400K | — | 1 | #1786 | NCI |
| 47 | Stasys Medical CorporationSeattle, WA · Company | $326K | — | 1 | #1912 | NHLBI |
| 48 | Hummingbird Precision Machine CompanyLacey, WA · Company | $313K | — | 1 | #1974 | NIGMS |
| 49 | Gsno Therapeutics, Inc.Shelton, WA · Company | $303K | — | 1 | #2071 | NEI |
| 50 | Biosyft Inc.Seattle, WA · Company | $301K | — | 1 | #2078 | NIDA |
| 51 | Ora Biomedical, Inc.Tukwila, WA · Company | $300K | — | 1 | #2090 | NIA |
| 52 | Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA · Company | $249K | −58.0% | 1 | #2158 | NIDA |
| 53 | Liver Institute Northwest PLLCSeattle, WA · Company | $248K | −0.5% | 1 | #2165 | NIDDK |
Washington NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
| Year | Funding | Change | Recipients | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.22B | −3.4% | 53 | #9 |
| FY2025 | $1.26B | +0.8% | 68 | #8 |
| FY2024 | $1.25B | −3.1% | 69 | #9 |
| FY2023 | $1.29B | −9.9% | 64 | #8 |
| FY2022 | $1.44B | — | 69 | #8 |
NIH institutes funding Washington, FY2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) administered the most NIH funding in Washington. Institute figures cover the state's recipients with $10M or more (94.9% of state funding).
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$310.1M · 26.8%
275 awards · vs FY2025: −8.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$158.3M · 13.7%
187 awards · vs FY2025: −8.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$96.4M · 8.3%
116 awards · vs FY2025: +8.6%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$69.9M · 6.0%
71 awards · vs FY2025: −3.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$67.9M · 5.9%
63 awards · vs FY2025: +1.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$62.5M · 5.4%
121 awards · vs FY2025: +23.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$60.1M · 5.2%
99 awards · vs FY2025: +10.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$56.4M · 4.9%
81 awards · vs FY2025: +36.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$49.5M · 4.3%
76 awards · vs FY2025: −11.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$47.8M · 4.1%
67 awards · vs FY2025: −2.7%
Also: OD $43.2M · NHGRI $25.2M · NIAMS $19.5M · NEI $18.0M · NIAAA $14.6M · NCATS $12.7M · NIEHS $9.5M · NIDCR $8.2M · NIBIB $5.1M · NIMHD $4.8M · NIDCD $4.7M · NINR $4.5M · FIC $4.2M · NCCIH $3.0M · NLM $1.5M
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