Institutions in Louisiana received $239.4M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 457 awards, #30 among states. Tulane University of Louisiana received the most, $115.5M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 189 | $115.5M |
| 2 | Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Center | 52 | $29.8M |
| 3 | Lsu Health Sciences Center | 94 | $28.9M |
| 4 | Louisiana State University Hsc Shreveport | 54 | $26.3M |
| 5 | Louisiana State University A&m Col Baton Rouge | 38 | $22.5M |
| 6 | Xavier University of Louisiana | 14 | $11.9M |
| 7 | Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | 3 | $1.5M |
| 8 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 4 | $1.0M |
| 9 | University of New Orleans | 2 | $522K |
| 10 | Endios Bio, Inc. | 1 | $445K |
| 11 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 2 | $418K |
| 12 | Louisiana Technology University | 1 | $278K |
| 13 | Loyola University in New Orleans | 1 | $250K |
| 14 | Obatala Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| 15 | Oleolive, Inc. | 1 | $6K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $56.3M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $23.6M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $23.1M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $20.8M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $19.1M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $17.8M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $15.7M |
| NCI | cancer | $12.9M |
| NIMHD | minority health and health disparities | $12.0M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $10.3M |
NIH awards to Louisiana institutions moved from $237.6M in fiscal year 2025 to $239.4M in 2026, a change of +0.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University A&m Col Baton Rouge | $28.2M | $22.5M | -20.4% |
| Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Center | $31.6M | $29.8M | -5.6% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | $13.2M | $11.9M | -10.0% |
| Oleolive, Inc. | $309K | $6K | -97.9% |
| Louisiana State University Hsc Shreveport | $21.3M | $26.3M | +23.4% |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center | $26.2M | $28.9M | +10.5% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $128K | $1.0M | +689.3% |
| Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | $1.0M | $1.5M | +48.4% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $72K | $418K | +476.0% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Louisiana university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Louisiana is #30 on NIH funding by state.