Institutions in Arkansas received $110.6M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 198 awards, #39 among states. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received the most, $65.7M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 123 | $65.7M |
| 2 | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | 31 | $22.4M |
| 3 | Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute | 34 | $17.2M |
| 4 | Biostrategies, Lc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 5 | Cellia Science, Inc. | 1 | $927K |
| 6 | Biomedical Research Fdn/Central Arkansas | 1 | $721K |
| 7 | Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | 1 | $646K |
| 8 | Auxigen Llc | 1 | $309K |
| 9 | Kuria Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $307K |
| 10 | Tocol Pharmaceuticals, Llc | 1 | $300K |
| 11 | Nephropathology Associates | 1 | $267K |
| 12 | Sfc Fluidics, Llc | 1 | $250K |
| 13 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | 1 | $133K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $47.2M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $8.3M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $7.1M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $6.5M |
| NCI | cancer | $6.2M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $5.9M |
| NCATS | translational science | $4.8M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $4.0M |
| NIMHD | minority health and health disparities | $3.6M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $2.9M |
NIH awards to Arkansas institutions moved from $120.7M in fiscal year 2025 to $110.6M in 2026, a change of -8.4% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | $81.0M | $65.7M | -18.9% |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute | $20.8M | $17.2M | -17.3% |
| Cellia Science, Inc. | $1.4M | $927K | -32.8% |
| Kuria Therapeutics, Inc | $400K | $307K | -23.3% |
| University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | $12.4M | $22.4M | +80.0% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Arkansas university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Arkansas is #39 on NIH funding by state.