Institutions in Indiana received $472.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 880 awards, #21 among states. Indiana University Indianapolis received the most, $298.9M, and the NIA was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University Indianapolis | 504 | $298.9M |
| 2 | Purdue University | 163 | $76.4M |
| 3 | Indiana University | 123 | $55.6M |
| 4 | University of Notre Dame | 70 | $33.0M |
| 5 | Kovina Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Vivacelle Bio, Inc. | 2 | $1.0M |
| 7 | Cascade Metrix, Llc | 1 | $898K |
| 8 | Tymora Analytical Operations, Llc | 1 | $747K |
| 9 | Ball State University | 1 | $562K |
| 10 | Parkview Hospital, Inc. | 1 | $509K |
| 11 | Monument Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $485K |
| 12 | Openmindxr Llc | 1 | $441K |
| 13 | Nanores Llc | 1 | $369K |
| 14 | Cytomics Analytical, Llc | 1 | $321K |
| 15 | Door Pharmaceuticals, Llc | 1 | $314K |
| 16 | Aeon Imaging, Llc | 1 | $312K |
| 17 | Biomedit Llc | 1 | $253K |
| 18 | Indiana State University | 1 | $248K |
| 19 | Eqon Pharmaceuticals, Llc | 1 | $233K |
| 20 | Marian University | 1 | $209K |
| 21 | Amplified Sciences Inc | 1 | $182K |
| 22 | Molecular Intelligence Llc | 1 | $88K |
| 23 | American Society of Preventive Oncology, Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $108.3M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $50.5M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $46.9M |
| NCI | cancer | $43.6M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $36.5M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $34.9M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $20.0M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $18.8M |
| NIMH | mental health | $18.8M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $18.5M |
NIH awards to Indiana institutions moved from $456.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $472.3M in 2026, a change of +3.4% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | $1.1M | $562K | -49.3% |
| Molecular Intelligence Llc | $218K | $88K | -59.8% |
| Tymora Analytical Operations, Llc | $854K | $747K | -12.5% |
| Openmindxr Llc | $450K | $441K | -2.0% |
| Marian University | $131K | $209K | +59.9% |
| Purdue University | $65.8M | $76.4M | +16.1% |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | $293.3M | $298.9M | +1.9% |
| Indiana University | $54.4M | $55.6M | +2.2% |
| University of Notre Dame | $32.8M | $33.0M | +0.8% |
| Cascade Metrix, Llc | $721K | $898K | +24.5% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Indiana university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Indiana is #21 on NIH funding by state.