NIH funding in Nebraska
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $137.4 million in grants to organizations in Nebraska in fiscal year 2026, 36th among the 50 states and DC. That's $70 per resident, the 25th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $137.4 million, down 2% from $139.9 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 5% ($130.5 million then).
- Largest recipient: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, $87.6 million (64% of the state total).
Nebraska NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $137.4 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $137,399,992 |
| FY2025 | $139,867,095 |
| FY2024 | $131,476,044 |
| FY2023 | $143,594,148 |
| FY2022 | $155,629,312 |
| FY2021 | $131,677,864 |
| FY2020 | $130,537,335 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Nebraska in FY2026: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $87.6 million |
| Father Flanagan's Boys' Home | $19.6 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $13.9 million |
| Creighton University | $8.0 million |
| University of Nebraska | $5.0 million |
| Family Room Llc | $1.4 million |
| Ocuvera Llc | $808,534 |
| Sanguine Diagnostics & Therapeutics Inc | $399,999 |
| University of Nebraska | $396,899 |
| Shabri, L.l.c | $306,864 |
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 Nebraska," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/nebraska. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.