NIH funding in Hawaii
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $52.8 million in grants to organizations in Hawaii in fiscal year 2026, 42nd among the 50 states and DC. That's $36 per resident, the 41st-highest per person.
- FY2026: $52.8 million, down 12% from $60.2 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 4% ($50.6 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Hawaii, $51.2 million (97% of the state total).
Hawaii NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $52.8 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $52,815,066 |
| FY2025 | $60,193,276 |
| FY2024 | $65,973,103 |
| FY2023 | $62,381,636 |
| FY2022 | $50,687,144 |
| FY2021 | $52,160,237 |
| FY2020 | $50,642,305 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Hawaii in FY2026: University of Hawaii
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Hawaii | $51.2 million |
| Kuakini Medical Center | $851,333 |
| Talk Story Health Llc | $550,000 |
| University of Hawaii | $468,391 |
| Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children | $292,585 |
| Ho'ola Music and Cultural Arts | $270,000 |
| Nalu Scientific, Llc | $0 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | $0 |
| Experiad Llc | $-1 |
| Hawaii Biotech, Inc. | $-848,151 |
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 Hawaii," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/hawaii. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.