Institutions in Alabama received $426.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 771 awards, #25 among states. University of Alabama at Birmingham received the most, $373.4M, and the NIAID was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 679 | $373.4M |
| 2 | Tuskegee University | 20 | $12.1M |
| 3 | Auburn University at Auburn | 22 | $8.5M |
| 4 | University of South Alabama | 17 | $8.3M |
| 5 | Southern Research Institute | 1 | $8.0M |
| 6 | University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa | 13 | $6.4M |
| 7 | Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology | 3 | $2.0M |
| 8 | Cfd Research Corporation | 3 | $1.7M |
| 9 | Alabama Fire College | 3 | $1.5M |
| 10 | Auburn University at Montgomery | 2 | $1.1M |
| 11 | Biometric Positioning Systems Llc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 12 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 1 | $747K |
| 13 | Endomimetics, Llc | 1 | $665K |
| 14 | Alveolus Bio, Inc. | 2 | $575K |
| 15 | Vivosphere Llc | 1 | $350K |
| 16 | Synvivo, Inc. | 1 | $290K |
| 17 | University of West Alabama | 1 | $163K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $67.0M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $57.9M |
| NCI | cancer | $44.3M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $37.9M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $32.8M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $32.4M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $25.5M |
| NIMH | mental health | $17.7M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $16.3M |
| NCATS | translational science | $14.8M |
NIH awards to Alabama institutions moved from $395.9M in fiscal year 2025 to $426.9M in 2026, a change of +7.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa | $10.5M | $6.4M | -38.8% |
| Cfd Research Corporation | $2.8M | $1.7M | -38.2% |
| Alveolus Bio, Inc. | $992K | $575K | -42.1% |
| University of South Alabama | $8.7M | $8.3M | -3.7% |
| Endomimetics, Llc | $853K | $665K | -22.0% |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $347.8M | $373.4M | +7.4% |
| Tuskegee University | $10.4M | $12.1M | +17.2% |
| Auburn University at Auburn | $7.2M | $8.5M | +17.5% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | $250K | $1.1M | +325.7% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $417K | $747K | +79.1% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Alabama university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Alabama is #25 on NIH funding by state.