NIH funding in Nevada
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $33.0 million in grants to organizations in Nevada in fiscal year 2026, 46th among the 50 states and DC. That's $11 per resident, the 51st-highest per person.
- FY2026: $33.0 million, down 22% from $42.3 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 27% ($45.2 million then).
- Largest recipient: Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, $21.1 million (64% of the state total).
Nevada NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $33.0 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $32,953,662 |
| FY2025 | $42,329,813 |
| FY2024 | $33,591,523 |
| FY2023 | $41,780,500 |
| FY2022 | $41,391,227 |
| FY2021 | $39,622,435 |
| FY2020 | $45,235,805 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Nevada in FY2026: Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | $21.1 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | $6.6 million |
| Fibroplate Inc | $1.2 million |
| Lou Ruvo Brain Institute | $1.0 million |
| Friendi.fi Corporation | $852,676 |
| Heligenics, Inc. | $801,133 |
| Simmaron Research Inc. | $780,000 |
| Nevada Cancer Research Foundation, Inc. | $670,000 |
| Dxdiscovery, Inc | $0 |
| Zywie Llc | $0 |
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 Nevada," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/nevada. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.