Institutions in Minnesota received $887.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,409 awards, #14 among states. University of Minnesota received the most, $443.2M, and the NCI was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota | 812 | $443.2M |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic Rochester | 516 | $383.7M |
| 3 | Healthpartners Institute | 10 | $11.6M |
| 4 | Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute | 13 | $6.4M |
| 5 | Innovative Design Labs, Inc. | 6 | $5.9M |
| 6 | Gogyup, Inc. | 1 | $2.1M |
| 7 | Objective Biotechnology, Inc. | 3 | $2.1M |
| 8 | Applied Universal Dynamics Corporation | 2 | $1.7M |
| 9 | Champaign Imaging, Llc | 1 | $1.6M |
| 10 | Cerovations, Llc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 11 | Aplos Medical Inc | 2 | $1.5M |
| 12 | Elements Endoscopy Inc | 1 | $1.4M |
| 13 | National Marrow Donor Program | 3 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Adapt Design Works, Llc | 1 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Essentia Institute of Rural Health | 1 | $1.2M |
| 16 | Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporat | 1 | $1.1M |
| 17 | Pavaj Vascular Corporation | 1 | $1.1M |
| 18 | Navinetics Neuromodulation, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 19 | Vyriad, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 20 | Momease Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 21 | Q-Rounds Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 22 | Emmyon, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 23 | Nuborn Medical, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 24 | Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc. | 2 | $925K |
| 25 | Claritytek, Inc. | 1 | $889K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NCI | cancer | $163.1M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $154.8M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $106.2M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $72.7M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $58.5M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $55.6M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $55.2M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $34.8M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $30.8M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $27.5M |
NIH awards to Minnesota institutions moved from $822.8M in fiscal year 2025 to $887.3M in 2026, a change of +7.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Universal Dynamics Corporation | $3.3M | $1.7M | -48.1% |
| Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporat | $2.0M | $1.1M | -44.7% |
| Luminary Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.5M | $587K | -59.9% |
| Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc. | $1.5M | $925K | -39.7% |
| Myogenica Inc. | $1.3M | $701K | -44.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester | $341.0M | $383.7M | +12.5% |
| University of Minnesota | $419.9M | $443.2M | +5.5% |
| Objective Biotechnology, Inc. | $417K | $2.1M | +395.6% |
| Healthpartners Institute | $10.5M | $11.6M | +10.0% |
| Aplos Medical Inc | $571K | $1.5M | +155.7% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Minnesota university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Minnesota is #14 on NIH funding by state.