NIH funding in Mississippi
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $45.1 million in grants to organizations in Mississippi in fiscal year 2026, 43rd among the 50 states and DC. That's $15 per resident, the 48th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $45.1 million, up 1% from $44.8 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 7% ($42.2 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Mississippi Medical Center, $31.7 million (70% of the state total).
Mississippi NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $45.1 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $45,074,647 |
| FY2025 | $44,813,372 |
| FY2024 | $59,883,401 |
| FY2023 | $46,150,057 |
| FY2022 | $48,015,547 |
| FY2021 | $37,494,307 |
| FY2020 | $42,220,047 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Mississippi in FY2026: University of Mississippi Medical Center
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | $31.7 million |
| The University of Mississippi | $7.1 million |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | $5.4 million |
| Jackson State University | $1.1 million |
| Eli (elsohly Laboratories, Incorporated) | $0 |
| Tougaloo College | $0 |
| Mississippi State University | $-206,459 |
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 Mississippi," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/mississippi. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.