Institutions in Nebraska received $177.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 339 awards, #35 among states. University of Nebraska Medical Center received the most, $110.9M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 216 | $110.9M |
| 2 | Father Flanagan's Boys' Home | 38 | $23.5M |
| 3 | University of Nebraska Lincoln | 38 | $19.8M |
| 4 | Creighton University | 25 | $11.4M |
| 5 | University of Nebraska Omaha | 15 | $8.4M |
| 6 | Family Room Llc | 1 | $1.4M |
| 7 | Ocuvera Llc | 1 | $809K |
| 8 | Sanguine Diagnostics and Therapeutics | 1 | $400K |
| 9 | University of Nebraska Kearney | 3 | $397K |
| 10 | Shabri Llc | 1 | $307K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $70.0M |
| NCI | cancer | $19.4M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $14.7M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $12.8M |
| NIDCD | hearing, balance, voice and speech | $11.3M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $10.2M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $9.7M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $5.4M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $3.5M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $3.0M |
NIH awards to Nebraska institutions moved from $169.2M in fiscal year 2025 to $177.3M in 2026, a change of +4.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Lincoln | $24.8M | $19.8M | -19.9% |
| University of Nebraska Omaha | $8.9M | $8.4M | -6.4% |
| Ocuvera Llc | $986K | $809K | -18.0% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | $109.2M | $110.9M | +1.6% |
| Creighton University | $9.4M | $11.4M | +21.1% |
| Father Flanagan's Boys' Home | $14.3M | $23.5M | +64.1% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Nebraska university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Nebraska is #35 on NIH funding by state.