Institutions in South Carolina received $276.6M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 526 awards, #28 among states. Medical University of South Carolina received the most, $155.9M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | 309 | $155.9M |
| 2 | University of South Carolina at Columbia | 129 | $73.6M |
| 3 | Clemson University | 53 | $23.1M |
| 4 | Spartanburg Regional Medical Center | 1 | $3.0M |
| 5 | Fibrotherapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $2.8M |
| 6 | Atticus Pharma Inc | 2 | $2.0M |
| 7 | Doty Scientific, Inc. | 2 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Advanced Smart Systems/Evaluation Techno | 1 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Prisma Health - Upstate | 1 | $1.3M |
| 10 | Blotting Innovations, Inc | 1 | $1.0M |
| 11 | Expanse Bio Llc | 1 | $983K |
| 12 | Sylvatica Biotech, Inc. | 1 | $972K |
| 13 | Sojourn Medtech Llc | 1 | $905K |
| 14 | Doxy.me, Llc | 1 | $704K |
| 15 | Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems, Inc. | 1 | $699K |
| 16 | Nanopx Biosciences, Llc | 1 | $483K |
| 17 | Frd Accel, Llc | 1 | $456K |
| 18 | Winthrop University | 2 | $442K |
| 19 | Kgb Associates, Inc | 1 | $442K |
| 20 | Toomer Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $400K |
| 21 | Acebio Llc | 1 | $399K |
| 22 | Lipo-Immuno Technology, Llc | 1 | $348K |
| 23 | Mitochem Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $321K |
| 24 | Chitozan Health, Llc | 1 | $321K |
| 25 | Apex Orthopaedic Technologies Llc | 1 | $316K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $56.4M |
| NCI | cancer | $38.3M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $27.9M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $19.3M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $17.9M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $17.1M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $14.6M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $13.3M |
| NIMH | mental health | $12.7M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $11.9M |
NIH awards to South Carolina institutions moved from $299.6M in fiscal year 2025 to $276.6M in 2026, a change of -7.7% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina | $164.9M | $155.9M | -5.4% |
| University of South Carolina at Columbia | $82.2M | $73.6M | -10.5% |
| Clemson University | $31.5M | $23.1M | -26.6% |
| Expanse Bio Llc | $1.8M | $983K | -46.7% |
| Apex Orthopaedic Technologies Llc | $854K | $316K | -62.9% |
| Sojourn Medtech Llc | $350K | $905K | +158.7% |
| Advanced Smart Systems/Evaluation Techno | $1.2M | $1.6M | +41.6% |
| Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems, Inc. | $315K | $699K | +121.8% |
| Winthrop University | $192K | $442K | +129.7% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See South Carolina university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
South Carolina is #28 on NIH funding by state.