NIH funding in Utah
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $293.6 million in grants to organizations in Utah in fiscal year 2026, 26th among the 50 states and DC. That's $90 per resident, the 21st-highest per person.
- FY2026: $293.6 million, up 4% from $283.5 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: up 20% ($243.9 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Utah, $266.8 million (91% of the state total).
Utah NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $293.6 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $293,565,702 |
| FY2025 | $283,511,525 |
| FY2024 | $282,477,947 |
| FY2023 | $277,430,703 |
| FY2022 | $248,060,449 |
| FY2021 | $242,020,728 |
| FY2020 | $243,906,930 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Utah in FY2026: University of Utah
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Utah | $266.8 million |
| Brigham Young University | $6.1 million |
| Utah State University | $6.0 million |
| Ihc Health Services Inc | $3.1 million |
| Western Institute for Veterans Research | $1.6 million |
| Ripple Llc | $1.5 million |
| Inherent Biosciences, Inc. | $1.2 million |
| Iveena Delivery Systems, Inc. | $1.1 million |
| Espira, Inc | $1.0 million |
| Utah Tech University | $1.0 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 Utah," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/utah. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.