NIH funding in Oklahoma
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $151.1 million in grants to organizations in Oklahoma in fiscal year 2026, 33rd among the 50 states and DC. That's $38 per resident, the 40th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $151.1 million, down 3% from $155.0 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 19% ($127.2 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Oklahoma, $70.1 million (46% of the state total).
Oklahoma NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $151.1 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $151,071,688 |
| FY2025 | $154,990,832 |
| FY2024 | $149,553,226 |
| FY2023 | $141,364,108 |
| FY2022 | $128,698,835 |
| FY2021 | $121,171,567 |
| FY2020 | $127,188,320 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Oklahoma in FY2026: University of Oklahoma
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | $70.1 million |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | $42.6 million |
| University of Oklahoma | $12.9 million |
| Oklahoma State University | $9.2 million |
| Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc. | $7.8 million |
| Oklahoma State University | $4.1 million |
| Cherokee Nation | $1.1 million |
| Transtimulation Research Inc | $990,897 |
| Progentec Diagnostics Inc | $895,140 |
| Hearts for Hearing Foundation | $564,051 |
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 Oklahoma," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/oklahoma. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.