Institutions in Georgia received $837.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,550 awards, #16 among states. Emory University received the most, $555.0M, and the NIAID was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 989 | $555.0M |
| 2 | University of Georgia | 157 | $70.6M |
| 3 | Augusta University | 120 | $63.3M |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 111 | $51.5M |
| 5 | Georgia State University | 58 | $28.3M |
| 6 | Morehouse School of Medicine | 39 | $27.9M |
| 7 | Clark Atlanta University | 12 | $4.3M |
| 8 | Kennesaw State University | 12 | $2.9M |
| 9 | Biocircuit Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $2.5M |
| 10 | Mercer University Macon | 6 | $2.3M |
| 11 | Northside Hospital Atlanta | 1 | $2.1M |
| 12 | Athna Biotech, Inc. | 2 | $2.0M |
| 13 | Moonlight Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $2.0M |
| 14 | Airway Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $1.9M |
| 15 | Andson Biotech Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| 16 | Georgia Southern University | 6 | $1.2M |
| 17 | Maphabit, Inc. | 1 | $1.2M |
| 18 | Proda Biotech, Llc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 19 | Expression Therapeutics | 1 | $1.1M |
| 20 | Socialrx Inc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 21 | Cellfe Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 22 | Cambium Oncology Llc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 23 | Lectenz Bio, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 24 | Inlighta Biosciences, Llc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 25 | Sanguina, Llc | 1 | $962K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $181.0M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $107.9M |
| NCI | cancer | $96.2M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $81.4M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $62.2M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $51.0M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $34.9M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $32.8M |
| NIMH | mental health | $32.6M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $26.4M |
NIH awards to Georgia institutions moved from $822.0M in fiscal year 2025 to $837.3M in 2026, a change of +1.9% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University | $68.6M | $63.3M | -7.7% |
| Georgia State University | $32.9M | $28.3M | -14.0% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $55.0M | $51.5M | -6.3% |
| Clark Atlanta University | $5.4M | $4.3M | -21.1% |
| Spelman College | $1.3M | $226K | -82.9% |
| Emory University | $542.2M | $555.0M | +2.4% |
| University of Georgia | $62.2M | $70.6M | +13.6% |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | $23.2M | $27.9M | +20.6% |
| Biocircuit Technologies, Inc. | $1.2M | $2.5M | +109.3% |
| Mercer University Macon | $1.1M | $2.3M | +117.7% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Georgia university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Georgia is #16 on NIH funding by state.