NIH funding in Vermont
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $58.6 million in grants to organizations in Vermont in fiscal year 2026, 41st among the 50 states and DC. That's $91 per resident, the 20th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $58.6 million, up 17% from $50.1 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 20% ($73.1 million then).
- Largest recipient: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, $55.8 million (95% of the state total).
Vermont NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $58.6 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $58,591,438 |
| FY2025 | $50,141,798 |
| FY2024 | $53,561,747 |
| FY2023 | $58,397,613 |
| FY2022 | $66,019,462 |
| FY2021 | $66,405,155 |
| FY2020 | $73,071,455 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in Vermont in FY2026: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | $55.8 million |
| Healthy Design Ltd. Co. | $1.3 million |
| Veterans Education and Research Association of Northern New England, Inc. | $1.2 million |
| Kuhler Technologies Inc. | $283,808 |
| Cpr Therapeutics Inc. | $0 |
| Microbrightfield, Llc | $0 |
| Vermont State Colleges | $0 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | $-23 |
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 Vermont," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/vermont. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.