NIH funding in Michigan
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $1.01 billion in grants to organizations in Michigan in fiscal year 2026, 10th among the 50 states and DC. That's $100 per resident, the 15th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $1.01 billion, up 4% from $978.2 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 17% ($868.6 million then).
- Largest recipient: Regents of the University of Michigan, $745.7 million (74% of the state total).
Michigan NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $1.01 billion in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,012,718,608 |
| FY2025 | $978,221,200 |
| FY2024 | $987,312,980 |
| FY2023 | $953,192,734 |
| FY2022 | $896,005,407 |
| FY2021 | $843,319,127 |
| FY2020 | $868,634,940 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Michigan in FY2026: Regents of the University of Michigan
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $745.7 million |
| Michigan State University | $69.8 million |
| Wayne State University | $64.1 million |
| Michigan State University | $60.8 million |
| Van Andel Research Institute | $26.1 million |
| The Hope Foundation | $6.9 million |
| William Beaumont Hospital | $4.1 million |
| Central Michigan University | $3.5 million |
| Oakland University | $3.4 million |
| Trinity Health-michigan | $3.1 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 Michigan," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/michigan. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.