Institutions in Wisconsin received $707.1M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,119 awards, #18 among states. University of Wisconsin-Madison received the most, $491.7M, and the NIA was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 761 | $491.7M |
| 2 | Medical College of Wisconsin | 252 | $147.2M |
| 3 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc. | 24 | $14.9M |
| 4 | Marquette University | 14 | $9.6M |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | 14 | $6.4M |
| 6 | Marshfield Clinic, Inc. | 3 | $6.0M |
| 7 | Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc. | 11 | $4.8M |
| 8 | Aurora Health Care, Inc. | 3 | $3.6M |
| 9 | St. Vincent Hospital | 1 | $2.8M |
| 10 | Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. | 7 | $2.5M |
| 11 | Salus Discovery, Llc | 2 | $1.9M |
| 12 | Scarab Genomics, Llc | 2 | $1.8M |
| 13 | Retham Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| 14 | 3d Molecular Designs | 2 | $1.3M |
| 15 | Up Oncolytics, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M |
| 16 | Biacure Therapies, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 17 | Rush River Research Corporation | 1 | $991K |
| 18 | Stem Pharmacy, Inc. | 1 | $971K |
| 19 | Reneurogen, Llc | 1 | $967K |
| 20 | Cell Reprogramming and Therapeutics, Llc | 2 | $845K |
| 21 | Groupware Technologies, Llc | 1 | $751K |
| 22 | Proteovista, Llc | 2 | $592K |
| 23 | Intrinsic Powers, Inc. | 1 | $468K |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin Stevens Point | 1 | $393K |
| 25 | Young Technology Solutions Llc | 1 | $313K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $136.0M |
| NCI | cancer | $104.8M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $85.0M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $67.9M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $63.6M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $44.7M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $40.7M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $35.8M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $25.3M |
| NIMH | mental health | $18.1M |
NIH awards to Wisconsin institutions moved from $621.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $707.1M in 2026, a change of +13.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versiti Blood Health, Inc. | $23.1M | $14.9M | -35.2% |
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | $7.4M | $6.4M | -14.1% |
| Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc. | $5.6M | $4.8M | -15.3% |
| Groupware Technologies, Llc | $1.2M | $751K | -39.6% |
| Function Therapeutics, Inc. | $629K | $200K | -68.2% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $435.4M | $491.7M | +12.9% |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | $114.1M | $147.2M | +29.0% |
| Marquette University | $6.0M | $9.6M | +60.8% |
| Marshfield Clinic, Inc. | $3.9M | $6.0M | +53.6% |
| 3d Molecular Designs | $270K | $1.3M | +372.2% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Wisconsin university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Wisconsin is #18 on NIH funding by state.