Institutions in Virginia received $579.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,019 awards, #20 among states. University of Virginia received the most, $247.8M, and the OD was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Virginia | 486 | $247.8M |
| 2 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 288 | $127.1M |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and St University | 128 | $59.1M |
| 4 | Four Points Technology, Llc | 3 | $50.3M |
| 5 | Carahsoft Technology Corporation | 3 | $28.2M |
| 6 | George Mason University | 32 | $22.2M |
| 7 | Old Dominion University | 25 | $11.5M |
| 8 | American College of Radiology | 1 | $8.7M |
| 9 | College of William and Mary | 5 | $2.3M |
| 10 | Tiny Cargo Company | 2 | $2.0M |
| 11 | Beam Diagnostics, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| 12 | Barron Associates, Inc. | 2 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Biotherapeutics, Inc. | 4 | $1.3M |
| 14 | Inova Health Care Services | 2 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 16 | Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2 | $1.0M |
| 17 | Springbok, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 18 | Evizia Inc | 1 | $977K |
| 19 | Luna Labs USA, Llc | 1 | $871K |
| 20 | Contraline, Inc. | 1 | $829K |
| 21 | Brightspec, Inc. | 1 | $819K |
| 22 | Virtuallybetter Health Llc | 1 | $742K |
| 23 | Indoor Biotechnologies | 1 | $717K |
| 24 | Xyken, Llc | 1 | $674K |
| 25 | Carilion Medical Center | 1 | $623K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $86.7M |
| NCI | cancer | $81.8M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $63.6M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $57.5M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $45.3M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $39.0M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $35.3M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $34.0M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $30.7M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $18.4M |
NIH awards to Virginia institutions moved from $562.9M in fiscal year 2025 to $579.9M in 2026, a change of +3.0% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Higher Education Consrtm | $2.9M | $453K | -84.4% |
| Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $3.2M | $1.3M | -58.6% |
| Barron Associates, Inc. | $3.1M | $1.5M | -52.8% |
| George Mason University | $23.5M | $22.2M | -5.5% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $128.3M | $127.1M | -0.9% |
| Carahsoft Technology Corporation | $9.3M | $28.2M | +202.2% |
| Four Points Technology, Llc | $43.2M | $50.3M | +16.6% |
| University of Virginia | $242.0M | $247.8M | +2.4% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and St University | $54.3M | $59.1M | +8.8% |
| College of William and Mary | $358K | $2.3M | +541.7% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Virginia university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Virginia is #20 on NIH funding by state.