Institutions in Florida received $992.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,683 awards, #13 among states. University of Florida received the most, $300.9M, and the NIA was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida | 614 | $300.9M |
| 2 | University of Miami School of Medicine | 328 | $214.4M |
| 3 | University of South Florida | 158 | $113.7M |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | 77 | $70.8M |
| 5 | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute | 116 | $58.0M |
| 6 | Florida State University | 95 | $56.7M |
| 7 | Florida International University | 78 | $40.5M |
| 8 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc. | 3 | $24.8M |
| 9 | University of Miami Coral Gables | 41 | $21.7M |
| 10 | University of Central Florida | 27 | $12.0M |
| 11 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 21 | $9.6M |
| 12 | Adventhealth Orlando | 14 | $9.4M |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic University | 16 | $6.0M |
| 14 | Max Planck Florida Corporation | 6 | $5.3M |
| 15 | Nova Southeastern University | 17 | $4.8M |
| 16 | Florida Institu /Human/Machine Cognition | 3 | $3.5M |
| 17 | Hesperos, Inc | 3 | $3.2M |
| 18 | Myosin Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $2.2M |
| 19 | Roskamp Institute, Inc. | 4 | $2.2M |
| 20 | Aventusoft, Llc | 3 | $2.2M |
| 21 | University of Miami Rosenteil School | 4 | $1.6M |
| 22 | Urban Health Partnerships | 1 | $1.5M |
| 23 | Health Choice Network, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| 24 | Objective Ed, Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| 25 | Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. | 3 | $1.3M |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $186.4M |
| NCI | cancer | $142.2M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $89.3M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $83.9M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $70.6M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $62.3M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $55.0M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $50.1M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $39.9M |
| NEI | vision and eye disease | $39.7M |
NIH awards to Florida institutions moved from $1.03B in fiscal year 2025 to $992.9M in 2026, a change of -3.9% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | $67.2M | $56.7M | -15.6% |
| Florida International University | $49.9M | $40.5M | -18.7% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute | $67.2M | $58.0M | -13.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville | $76.0M | $70.8M | -6.8% |
| University of South Florida | $118.5M | $113.7M | -4.0% |
| University of Florida | $294.2M | $300.9M | +2.3% |
| Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc. | $21.3M | $24.8M | +16.5% |
| University of Miami School of Medicine | $212.3M | $214.4M | +1.0% |
| Florida Institu /Human/Machine Cognition | $1.6M | $3.5M | +116.0% |
| Adventhealth Orlando | $8.4M | $9.4M | +12.5% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Florida university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Florida is #13 on NIH funding by state.