NIH funding in South Dakota
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $25.6 million in grants to organizations in South Dakota in fiscal year 2026, 47th among the 50 states and DC. That's $29 per resident, the 43rd-highest per person.
- FY2026: $25.6 million, up 29% from $19.8 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 2% ($26.2 million then).
- Largest recipient: Avera Mckennan, $10.3 million (40% of the state total).
South Dakota NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $25.6 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $25,600,064 |
| FY2025 | $19,775,424 |
| FY2024 | $20,463,311 |
| FY2023 | $29,045,481 |
| FY2022 | $28,233,976 |
| FY2021 | $18,290,147 |
| FY2020 | $26,239,955 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in South Dakota in FY2026: Avera Mckennan
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| Avera Mckennan | $10.3 million |
| The University of South Dakota | $8.4 million |
| South Dakota State University | $3.5 million |
| Omegaquant Analytics, Llc. | $1.4 million |
| Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc | $1.1 million |
| Fatty Acid Research Institute | $412,500 |
| Native Bio-data Consortium | $296,053 |
| Augustana University Association | $162,000 |
| Rtutor Llc | $0 |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | $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 South Dakota," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/south-dakota. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.