Institutions in Puerto Rico received $72.3M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 114 awards, #43 among states. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences received the most, $52.7M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences | 68 | $52.7M |
| 2 | Ponce School of Medicine | 16 | $6.8M |
| 3 | Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/Pr | 11 | $5.6M |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras | 7 | $2.2M |
| 5 | Grupo Nexos Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| 6 | Lifegene-Biomarks, Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| 7 | University of Pr Cayey University College | 2 | $867K |
| 8 | Universidad Central Del Caribe | 3 | $408K |
| 9 | University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla | 1 | $250K |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | 1 | $249K |
| 11 | University of Puerto Rico Ponce | 1 | $248K |
| 12 | Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado | 1 | $191K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $35.1M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $14.0M |
| NCI | cancer | $13.5M |
| NIMHD | minority health and health disparities | $4.1M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $2.1M |
| NIMH | mental health | $1.4M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $676K |
| NINR | nursing research | $506K |
| NHGRI | genomics | $347K |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $249K |
NIH awards to Puerto Rico institutions moved from $85.3M in fiscal year 2025 to $72.3M in 2026, a change of -15.2% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce School of Medicine | $22.5M | $6.8M | -69.6% |
| Lifegene-Biomarks, Inc. | $2.4M | $1.3M | -46.5% |
| University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences | $53.1M | $52.7M | -0.8% |
| Universidad Central Del Caribe | $353K | $408K | +15.8% |
| University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras | $1.8M | $2.2M | +22.4% |
| Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/Pr | $5.1M | $5.6M | +9.1% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Puerto Rico university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Puerto Rico is #43 on NIH funding by state.