Institutions in Rhode Island received $307.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 621 awards, #27 among states. Brown University received the most, $164.5M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 278 | $164.5M |
| 2 | Rhode Island Hospital | 100 | $53.0M |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 55 | $34.7M |
| 4 | Miriam Hospital | 48 | $20.7M |
| 5 | Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | 20 | $8.8M |
| 6 | Butler Hospital (providence, Ri) | 12 | $8.1M |
| 7 | Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island | 16 | $7.8M |
| 8 | Ocean State Research Institute, Inc. | 8 | $3.2M |
| 9 | Plans4care Inc. | 2 | $1.8M |
| 10 | Gordon Research Conferences | 74 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Prothera Biologics, Llc | 1 | $954K |
| 12 | Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. | 1 | $676K |
| 13 | Providence College | 1 | $554K |
| 14 | Acre Therapeutics Llc | 1 | $498K |
| 15 | Mindimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $496K |
| 16 | Parc Innovations Llc | 1 | $407K |
| 17 | Flourish Collective Inc | 1 | $307K |
| 18 | Amersa, Inc. | 1 | $25K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $70.9M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $68.0M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $22.6M |
| NIMH | mental health | $20.5M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $20.4M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $19.4M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $15.0M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $11.2M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $10.7M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $9.8M |
NIH awards to Rhode Island institutions moved from $295.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $307.9M in 2026, a change of +4.2% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | $14.2M | $8.8M | -37.9% |
| Brown University | $167.0M | $164.5M | -1.5% |
| Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. | $1.1M | $676K | -35.7% |
| Ocean State Research Institute, Inc. | $3.3M | $3.2M | -2.2% |
| Prothera Biologics, Llc | $1.0M | $954K | -6.6% |
| University of Rhode Island | $24.3M | $34.7M | +42.7% |
| Rhode Island Hospital | $47.2M | $53.0M | +12.2% |
| Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island | $4.9M | $7.8M | +59.9% |
| Butler Hospital (providence, Ri) | $6.0M | $8.1M | +34.4% |
| Plans4care Inc. | $1.1M | $1.8M | +71.8% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Rhode Island university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Rhode Island is #27 on NIH funding by state.