Institutions in Hawaii received $80.4M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 132 awards, #41 among states. University of Hawaii at Manoa received the most, $77.5M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 125 | $77.5M |
| 2 | Kuakini Medical Center | 1 | $851K |
| 3 | Talk Story Health Llc | 1 | $550K |
| 4 | Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center | 1 | $500K |
| 5 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | 2 | $468K |
| 6 | Kapiolani Medical Center for Women/Children | 1 | $306K |
| 7 | Hoola Music and Cultural Arts | 1 | $270K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $29.0M |
| NIMHD | minority health and health disparities | $19.4M |
| NCI | cancer | $16.6M |
| NHGRI | genomics | $4.1M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $2.4M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $2.0M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $1.5M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $1.4M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $1.1M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $794K |
NIH awards to Hawaii institutions moved from $87.8M in fiscal year 2025 to $80.4M in 2026, a change of -8.4% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $81.8M | $77.5M | -5.2% |
| Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center | $1.5M | $500K | -66.7% |
| Kuakini Medical Center | $914K | $851K | -6.9% |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women/Children | $309K | $306K | -0.9% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Hawaii university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Hawaii is #41 on NIH funding by state.