NIH funding in Maryland
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $1.24 billion in grants to organizations in Maryland in fiscal year 2026, 7th among the 50 states and DC. That's $200 per resident, the 5th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $1.24 billion, down 3% from $1.27 billion in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 2% ($1.22 billion then).
- Largest recipient: The Johns Hopkins University, $827.9 million (67% of the state total).
Maryland NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $1.24 billion in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,237,667,501 |
| FY2025 | $1,272,033,856 |
| FY2024 | $1,255,758,287 |
| FY2023 | $1,263,140,547 |
| FY2022 | $1,271,803,857 |
| FY2021 | $1,222,227,024 |
| FY2020 | $1,216,605,484 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Maryland in FY2026: The Johns Hopkins University
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | $827.9 million |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | $192.7 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | $61.7 million |
| Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. | $21.3 million |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | $19.5 million |
| Westat, Inc. | $13.1 million |
| Lieber Institute Inc | $11.6 million |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | $8.1 million |
| Cpwr: the Center for Construction Research and Training | $6.3 million |
| Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation | $5.8 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 Maryland," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/maryland. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.