NIH funding in Ohio
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $994.3 million in grants to organizations in Ohio in fiscal year 2026, 11th among the 50 states and DC. That's $84 per resident, the 23rd-highest per person.
- FY2026: $994.3 million, up 4% from $957.8 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 10% ($903.2 million then).
- Largest recipient: Ohio State University, the, $288.7 million (29% of the state total).
Ohio NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $994.3 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $994,270,293 |
| FY2025 | $957,764,711 |
| FY2024 | $968,377,074 |
| FY2023 | $961,268,246 |
| FY2022 | $917,089,696 |
| FY2021 | $879,201,941 |
| FY2020 | $903,162,616 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Ohio in FY2026: Ohio State University, the
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Ohio State University, the | $288.7 million |
| Case Western Reserve University | $179.5 million |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | $174.2 million |
| Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University | $117.0 million |
| Cincinnati Univ of | $87.7 million |
| Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | $75.2 million |
| University of Toledo | $11.2 million |
| Ohio University | $7.3 million |
| Wright State University | $5.8 million |
| Miami University | $4.7 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 Ohio," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/ohio. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.