Institutions in Montana received $60.1M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 103 awards, #46 among states. Montana State University - Bozeman received the most, $26.8M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State University - Bozeman | 39 | $26.8M |
| 2 | University of Montana | 35 | $18.9M |
| 3 | Mc Laughlin Research Institute | 10 | $6.5M |
| 4 | Blackfeet Community College | 5 | $1.8M |
| 5 | Fort Belknap Indian Community | 5 | $1.5M |
| 6 | Montana Cancer Consortium | 1 | $1.0M |
| 7 | Golden Helix, Inc. | 1 | $945K |
| 8 | Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health | 1 | $615K |
| 9 | Open Aid Alliance | 1 | $500K |
| 10 | Montana State University -Billings | 1 | $484K |
| 11 | Salish Kootenai College | 2 | $404K |
| 12 | Opio Connect, Inc. | 1 | $357K |
| 13 | Hopa Mountain | 1 | $267K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $40.0M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $5.8M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $2.3M |
| NCI | cancer | $2.0M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $1.5M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $1.3M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $1.3M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $1.2M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $1.0M |
| NHGRI | genomics | $1.0M |
NIH awards to Montana institutions moved from $60.3M in fiscal year 2025 to $60.1M in 2026, a change of -0.3% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Aid Alliance | $1.5M | $500K | -66.7% |
| University of Montana | $19.6M | $18.9M | -3.7% |
| Golden Helix, Inc. | $1.3M | $945K | -25.2% |
| Salish Kootenai College | $591K | $404K | -31.7% |
| Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health | $758K | $615K | -18.8% |
| Montana State University - Bozeman | $23.0M | $26.8M | +16.4% |
| Montana Cancer Consortium | $755K | $1.0M | +38.5% |
| Mc Laughlin Research Institute | $6.2M | $6.5M | +4.2% |
| Montana State University -Billings | $241K | $484K | +100.7% |
| Fort Belknap Indian Community | $1.4M | $1.5M | +13.3% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Montana university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Montana is #46 on NIH funding by state.