Institutions in Michigan received $1.13B in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,996 awards, #10 among states. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor received the most, $833.1M, and the NIA was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | 1,448 | $833.1M |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences | 122 | $78.8M |
| 3 | Wayne State University | 178 | $74.3M |
| 4 | Michigan State University | 127 | $68.0M |
| 5 | Van Andel Research Institute | 48 | $25.3M |
| 6 | Hope Foundation | 1 | $6.9M |
| 7 | William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute | 5 | $4.1M |
| 8 | Central Michigan University | 12 | $3.8M |
| 9 | Oakland University | 7 | $3.5M |
| 10 | Saint Joseph Mercy Health System | 2 | $3.1M |
| 11 | Henry Ford Health System | 6 | $2.6M |
| 12 | Corewell Health | 1 | $2.2M |
| 13 | Tsrl, Inc. | 2 | $2.1M |
| 14 | Western Michigan University School of Medicine | 3 | $1.9M |
| 15 | Spike Neuro Llc | 2 | $1.9M |
| 16 | Michigan Technological University | 4 | $1.7M |
| 17 | Newhaptics Corp. | 2 | $1.5M |
| 18 | Vantis Vascular Inc | 2 | $1.5M |
| 19 | Mitovation, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| 20 | Arbor Medical Innovations, Llc | 1 | $1.3M |
| 21 | Akna Health Llc | 1 | $1.3M |
| 22 | Invia, Llc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 23 | In Vivo Microsystems Technologies, Llc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 24 | Evoq Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 25 | Alchemie Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $962K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $179.3M |
| NCI | cancer | $164.9M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $98.5M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $92.6M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $86.8M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $72.4M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $70.4M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $66.7M |
| NIMH | mental health | $54.4M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $43.1M |
NIH awards to Michigan institutions moved from $1.10B in fiscal year 2025 to $1.13B in 2026, a change of +2.7% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | $91.5M | $74.3M | -18.8% |
| Michigan State University | $78.8M | $68.0M | -13.7% |
| Van Andel Research Institute | $27.7M | $25.3M | -8.5% |
| Henry Ford Health System | $4.3M | $2.6M | -39.0% |
| Northern Michigan University | $1.7M | $103K | -94.1% |
| University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | $797.1M | $833.1M | +4.5% |
| Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences | $53.1M | $78.8M | +48.5% |
| Central Michigan University | $1.4M | $3.8M | +175.1% |
| William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute | $2.1M | $4.1M | +91.5% |
| Spike Neuro Llc | $785K | $1.9M | +137.8% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Michigan university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Michigan is #10 on NIH funding by state.