Institutions in Maryland received $1.49B in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 2,474 awards, #7 among states. Johns Hopkins University received the most, $936.7M, and the NIAID was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 1,601 | $936.7M |
| 2 | University of Maryland Baltimore | 397 | $211.5M |
| 3 | Westat, Inc. | 20 | $86.8M |
| 4 | University of Maryland, College Park | 149 | $65.4M |
| 5 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute Kennedy Krieger | 50 | $27.5M |
| 6 | Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Adv Mil/Med | 43 | $23.8M |
| 7 | Morgan State University | 15 | $12.3M |
| 8 | Lieber Institute, Inc. | 13 | $11.6M |
| 9 | Center for Construction Research and Training | 5 | $10.4M |
| 10 | University of Maryland Baltimore County | 23 | $10.0M |
| 11 | Foundation for the Nih | 5 | $9.4M |
| 12 | Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation | 14 | $7.7M |
| 13 | Akyso Therapeutics, Llc | 2 | $5.6M |
| 14 | Friends Research Institute, Inc. | 6 | $4.8M |
| 15 | Rise Therapeutics, Llc | 5 | $4.1M |
| 16 | Medstar Health Research Institute | 4 | $3.0M |
| 17 | Aromha, Inc. | 2 | $2.9M |
| 18 | Scanogen, Inc. | 3 | $2.8M |
| 19 | Fzata, Inc. | 3 | $2.7M |
| 20 | Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $2.5M |
| 21 | Abvacc, Inc. | 3 | $2.3M |
| 22 | Towson University | 6 | $2.1M |
| 23 | Oncosting Llc | 2 | $2.0M |
| 24 | Sanaria, Inc. | 2 | $2.0M |
| 25 | Vasoptic Medical, Inc. | 2 | $1.9M |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $280.9M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $166.7M |
| NCI | cancer | $165.4M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $143.3M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $94.3M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $84.0M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $77.3M |
| NIMH | mental health | $73.9M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $64.7M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $53.5M |
NIH awards to Maryland institutions moved from $1.56B in fiscal year 2025 to $1.49B in 2026, a change of -4.3% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westat, Inc. | $114.7M | $86.8M | -24.3% |
| University of Maryland, College Park | $77.4M | $65.4M | -15.5% |
| Johns Hopkins University | $944.1M | $936.7M | -0.8% |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | $218.8M | $211.5M | -3.3% |
| Friends Research Institute, Inc. | $8.8M | $4.8M | -45.9% |
| Morgan State University | $9.8M | $12.3M | +25.0% |
| Foundation for the Nih | $7.0M | $9.4M | +34.5% |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | $7.7M | $10.0M | +29.4% |
| Lieber Institute, Inc. | $9.5M | $11.6M | +21.8% |
| Vasoptic Medical, Inc. | $500K | $1.9M | +289.5% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Maryland university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Maryland is #7 on NIH funding by state.