Institutions in District of Columbia received $222.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 398 awards, #31 among states. George Washington University received the most, $81.0M, and the NCI was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington University | 132 | $81.0M |
| 2 | Georgetown University | 123 | $60.2M |
| 3 | Children's Research Institute | 59 | $30.5M |
| 4 | Howard University | 31 | $17.0M |
| 5 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters | 3 | $6.7M |
| 6 | International Association Fire Fighters | 4 | $4.4M |
| 7 | National Alliance for Hispanic Health | 1 | $4.2M |
| 8 | Catholic University of America | 6 | $3.0M |
| 9 | Delta Research and Educational Foundation | 1 | $2.9M |
| 10 | American University | 8 | $2.1M |
| 11 | American Academy-Child/Adolescent Psych | 2 | $1.8M |
| 12 | Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.c. | 2 | $1.3M |
| 13 | Peer Technologies, Pllc | 1 | $1.3M |
| 14 | Amelia Technologies, Llc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 15 | Pocket Rn, Inc | 1 | $831K |
| 16 | Media Rez, Llc | 1 | $696K |
| 17 | Vitakey, Inc. | 1 | $608K |
| 18 | Gallaudet University | 2 | $575K |
| 19 | American Society for Microbiology | 2 | $333K |
| 20 | Gerontological Society of America | 2 | $305K |
| 21 | Smithsonian Institution | 1 | $270K |
| 22 | Society for Neuroscience | 1 | $270K |
| 23 | Hispanic Access Foundation | 1 | $270K |
| 24 | American Society for Bone & Mineral Research | 3 | $229K |
| 25 | Population Reference Bureau | 1 | $154K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NCI | cancer | $37.2M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $29.2M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $23.7M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $15.1M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $14.9M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $14.8M |
| NIMHD | minority health and health disparities | $14.4M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $11.9M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $8.4M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $8.3M |
NIH awards to District of Columbia institutions moved from $224.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $222.3M in 2026, a change of -1.0% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University | $88.0M | $81.0M | -8.0% |
| Vitakey, Inc. | $1.8M | $608K | -66.0% |
| Gallaudet University | $1.6M | $575K | -64.5% |
| Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.c. | $2.0M | $1.3M | -36.0% |
| Media Rez, Llc | $1.1M | $696K | -38.9% |
| Georgetown University | $56.0M | $60.2M | +7.5% |
| Children's Research Institute | $28.4M | $30.5M | +7.2% |
| National Alliance for Hispanic Health | $3.0M | $4.2M | +40.0% |
| Howard University | $16.0M | $17.0M | +6.3% |
| Catholic University of America | $2.0M | $3.0M | +49.0% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See District of Columbia university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
District of Columbia is #31 on NIH funding by state.