NIH funding in Alaska
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $10.9 million in grants to organizations in Alaska in fiscal year 2026, 51st among the 50 states and DC. That's $15 per resident, the 49th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $10.9 million, down 22% from $13.9 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 31% ($15.9 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Alaska Fairbanks, $5.2 million (48% of the state total).
Alaska NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $10.9 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $10,886,321 |
| FY2025 | $13,930,863 |
| FY2024 | $13,409,437 |
| FY2023 | $14,425,136 |
| FY2022 | $16,539,094 |
| FY2021 | $16,322,851 |
| FY2020 | $15,864,655 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Alaska in FY2026: University of Alaska Fairbanks
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | $5.2 million |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | $4.2 million |
| Sitka Tribe of Alaska | $556,471 |
| Southcentral Foundation | $466,849 |
| Here & Now Systems Llc | $306,746 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | $161,600 |
| Alaska Community Action on Toxics | $0 |
Recipient names as USAspending lists them. Hospitals and universities often receive grants under a legal name that differs from the name people use.
How it's counted
- NIH grant obligations (project grants, cooperative agreements and other assistance awards) in USAspending, by the state of the recipient's address.
- Obligations are net: money taken back from ended or cut grants is subtracted in the year it happens.
- Per-resident figures use the Census 2020 population USAspending reports.
- Computed by a Grantsights script from the public USAspending API. See data sources.
What this doesn't show
- Money spent. Obligations are commitments; spending can lag by years.
- Where the work happens. Subawards to other states count where the prime recipient is.
- NIH's own totals, which count awards differently, or NIH contracts and intramural research.
- Success rates. For those, see NIH R01 success rates.
Compare every state on NIH funding by state, or download the CSV. Cite as: Grantsights, "NIH funding in Alaska," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/alaska. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.