NIH funding in Georgia
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $740.2 million in grants to organizations in Georgia in fiscal year 2026, 15th among the 50 states and DC. That's $69 per resident, the 26th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $740.2 million, up 1% from $733.6 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 1% ($733.3 million then).
- Largest recipient: Emory University, $480.2 million (65% of the state total).
Georgia NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $740.2 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $740,212,177 |
| FY2025 | $733,551,026 |
| FY2024 | $742,467,340 |
| FY2023 | $767,277,260 |
| FY2022 | $808,821,292 |
| FY2021 | $701,919,958 |
| FY2020 | $733,295,479 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Georgia in FY2026: Emory University
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Emory University | $480.2 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $71.1 million |
| Augusta University Research Institute, Inc | $56.1 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | $50.8 million |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc | $27.7 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | $15.8 million |
| Clark Atlanta University, Inc. | $4.5 million |
| Biocircuit Technologies Inc | $2.5 million |
| Kennesaw State University | $2.3 million |
| The Corporation of Mercer University | $2.2 million |
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 Georgia," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/georgia. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.