Institutions in Ohio received $1.08B in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,959 awards, #11 among states. Ohio State University received the most, $305.6M, and the NHLBI was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University | 577 | $305.6M |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | 350 | $197.8M |
| 3 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 335 | $192.4M |
| 4 | Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru | 267 | $137.4M |
| 5 | University of Cincinnati | 164 | $95.9M |
| 6 | Research Institute Nationwide Children's Hospital | 126 | $79.7M |
| 7 | University of Toledo Health Science Campus | 22 | $11.7M |
| 8 | Ohio University Athens | 13 | $7.3M |
| 9 | Wright State University | 13 | $5.9M |
| 10 | Miami University Oxford | 13 | $4.8M |
| 11 | Northeast Ohio Medical University | 11 | $4.7M |
| 12 | Cleveland State University | 9 | $4.3M |
| 13 | University of Toledo | 9 | $3.9M |
| 14 | Kent State University | 7 | $2.0M |
| 15 | Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2 | $2.0M |
| 16 | Great Lakes Neurotechnologies | 2 | $1.9M |
| 17 | Osteodx Inc. | 1 | $1.8M |
| 18 | Haima Therapeutics, Llc | 3 | $1.5M |
| 19 | University of Akron | 3 | $1.5M |
| 20 | Allinaire Therapeutics, Llc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 21 | Pediastent Llc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 22 | International Chemical Workers Union | 1 | $1.4M |
| 23 | Bioinvision, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M |
| 24 | Neurotherapia, Inc. | 1 | $1.2M |
| 25 | Kure Cells Inc | 1 | $1.1M |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $188.2M |
| NCI | cancer | $184.9M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $106.5M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $85.6M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $69.6M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $69.4M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $63.3M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $61.9M |
| NCATS | translational science | $39.9M |
| NEI | vision and eye disease | $29.2M |
NIH awards to Ohio institutions moved from $1.05B in fiscal year 2025 to $1.08B in 2026, a change of +2.6% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | $309.6M | $305.6M | -1.3% |
| Cleveland State University | $6.0M | $4.3M | -28.0% |
| Kent State University | $3.5M | $2.0M | -42.7% |
| Janusq, Llc | $1.1M | $208K | -80.6% |
| University of Dayton | $855K | $75K | -91.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $187.0M | $197.8M | +5.8% |
| Research Institute Nationwide Children's Hospital | $71.7M | $79.7M | +11.1% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | $185.7M | $192.4M | +3.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic Lerner Com-Cwru | $133.4M | $137.4M | +3.0% |
| Ohio University Athens | $4.8M | $7.3M | +54.6% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Ohio university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Ohio is #11 on NIH funding by state.