NIH funding in Oregon
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $399.0 million in grants to organizations in Oregon in fiscal year 2026, 23rd among the 50 states and DC. That's $94 per resident, the 19th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $399.0 million, down 2% from $409.0 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 4% ($415.1 million then).
- Largest recipient: Oregon Health & Science University, $288.5 million (72% of the state total).
Oregon NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $399.0 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $399,014,157 |
| FY2025 | $408,976,973 |
| FY2024 | $373,574,813 |
| FY2023 | $398,486,111 |
| FY2022 | $394,723,357 |
| FY2021 | $394,942,957 |
| FY2020 | $415,128,903 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Oregon in FY2026: Oregon Health & Science University
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University | $288.5 million |
| University of Oregon | $48.4 million |
| Oregon State University | $24.8 million |
| Virogenomics Biodevelopment, Inc. | $3.7 million |
| Oregon Research Institute | $3.6 million |
| Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center | $3.4 million |
| Ochin, Inc | $2.9 million |
| Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc. | $2.8 million |
| Finnegan the Dragon, Inc | $1.6 million |
| Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board | $1.4 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 Oregon," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/oregon. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.