Institutions in Vermont received $68.1M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 121 awards, #44 among states. University of Vermont & St Agricultural College received the most, $65.4M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Vermont & St Agricultural College | 117 | $65.4M |
| 2 | Healthy Design, Ltd. Co. | 1 | $1.3M |
| 3 | Veterans Education/Res/Assn/North/Ne | 2 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Kuhler Technologies Inc. | 1 | $284K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $23.3M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $7.8M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $6.9M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $6.8M |
| NCI | cancer | $6.3M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $4.2M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $4.0M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $2.8M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $1.9M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $1.1M |
NIH awards to Vermont institutions moved from $61.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $68.1M in 2026, a change of +10.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Design, Ltd. Co. | $506K | $1.3M | +150.0% |
| Veterans Education/Res/Assn/North/Ne | $333K | $1.2M | +272.7% |
| University of Vermont & St Agricultural College | $57.1M | $65.4M | +14.5% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Vermont university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Vermont is #44 on NIH funding by state.