NIH funding in Pennsylvania
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $2.19 billion in grants to organizations in Pennsylvania in fiscal year 2026, 4th among the 50 states and DC. That's $168 per resident, the 7th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $2.19 billion, about the same from $2.18 billion in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 10% ($1.98 billion then).
- Largest recipient: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, $728.2 million (33% of the state total).
Pennsylvania NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $2.19 billion in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,187,192,165 |
| FY2025 | $2,182,263,933 |
| FY2024 | $2,085,677,822 |
| FY2023 | $2,132,944,411 |
| FY2022 | $2,092,306,760 |
| FY2021 | $1,959,076,400 |
| FY2020 | $1,984,471,570 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Pennsylvania in FY2026: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the | $728.2 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $646.0 million |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $197.7 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | $93.8 million |
| Pennsylvania State University | $81.5 million |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $69.5 million |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | $60.1 million |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | $49.2 million |
| Drexel University | $48.8 million |
| Nrg Oncology Foundation Inc | $32.4 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 Pennsylvania," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/pennsylvania. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.