Institutions in Oregon received $440.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 738 awards, #24 among states. Oregon Health & Science University received the most, $316.5M, and the NIAID was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | 503 | $316.5M |
| 2 | University of Oregon | 109 | $53.0M |
| 3 | Oregon State University | 58 | $30.2M |
| 4 | Virogenomics Biodevelopment, Inc. | 2 | $3.7M |
| 5 | Oregon Research Institute | 5 | $3.6M |
| 6 | Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center | 5 | $3.4M |
| 7 | Ochin, Inc. | 5 | $3.4M |
| 8 | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Bd | 6 | $3.2M |
| 9 | Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strat | 5 | $2.8M |
| 10 | Portland State University | 6 | $2.0M |
| 11 | Finnegan the Dragon, Inc | 1 | $1.6M |
| 12 | Keybiome Inc | 1 | $1.3M |
| 13 | Surgivance, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M |
| 14 | Aronora, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 15 | Najit Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $980K |
| 16 | Gamma Biotherapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $979K |
| 17 | Agonox, Inc. | 1 | $978K |
| 18 | Universal Adherence, Llc | 1 | $928K |
| 19 | Ksana Health, Inc. | 1 | $901K |
| 20 | Northwest Prevention Science Inc | 1 | $871K |
| 21 | Boulder Care, Inc. | 1 | $826K |
| 22 | Pacific University | 3 | $813K |
| 23 | Iris Media, Inc. | 1 | $789K |
| 24 | Saavsus, Inc. | 1 | $707K |
| 25 | Senaptec Inc. | 1 | $603K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $45.3M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $40.5M |
| NCI | cancer | $38.3M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $37.9M |
| NIMH | mental health | $33.1M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $27.4M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $27.0M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $26.8M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $25.6M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $25.6M |
NIH awards to Oregon institutions moved from $462.7M in fiscal year 2025 to $440.9M in 2026, a change of -4.7% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University | $344.5M | $316.5M | -8.1% |
| Portland State University | $4.3M | $2.0M | -54.2% |
| Ksana Health, Inc. | $2.3M | $901K | -61.2% |
| Aronora, Inc. | $2.4M | $1.1M | -55.4% |
| Oregon Social Learning Center, Inc. | $936K | $273K | -70.8% |
| Oregon State University | $23.4M | $30.2M | +28.8% |
| University of Oregon | $51.1M | $53.0M | +3.9% |
| Oregon Research Institute | $1.8M | $3.6M | +97.9% |
| Ochin, Inc. | $1.8M | $3.4M | +88.5% |
| Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Bd | $2.2M | $3.2M | +44.1% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Oregon university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Oregon is #24 on NIH funding by state.