NIH funding in Indiana
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $419.9 million in grants to organizations in Indiana in fiscal year 2026, 21st among the 50 states and DC. That's $62 per resident, the 28th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $419.9 million, up 6% from $396.6 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 15% ($365.3 million then).
- Largest recipient: Trustees of Indiana University, $250.9 million (60% of the state total).
Indiana NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $419.9 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $419,945,399 |
| FY2025 | $396,564,498 |
| FY2024 | $401,078,246 |
| FY2023 | $409,536,911 |
| FY2022 | $364,385,839 |
| FY2021 | $327,144,148 |
| FY2020 | $365,347,743 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Indiana in FY2026: Trustees of Indiana University
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Trustees of Indiana University | $250.9 million |
| Purdue University | $72.0 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | $52.4 million |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | $30.6 million |
| New England Research Institutes Inc | $6.0 million |
| Kovina Therapeutics Inc | $1.1 million |
| Cascade Metrix, Inc. | $897,537 |
| Tymora Analytical Operations Llc | $747,422 |
| Ossium Health, Inc. | $579,970 |
| Parkview Hospital, Inc. | $508,775 |
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 Indiana," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/indiana. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.