NIH funding in West Virginia
Updated October 13, 2026 · Refreshed when USAspending posts new fiscal-year data · Published by Grantsights
NIH obligated $43.4 million in grants to organizations in West Virginia in fiscal year 2026, 44th among the 50 states and DC. That's $24 per resident, the 46th-highest per person.
- FY2026: $43.4 million, down 8% from $46.9 million in FY2025.
- Since FY2020: down 7% ($46.5 million then).
- Largest recipient: West Virginia University Research Corporation, $29.7 million (68% of the state total).
West Virginia NIH grant obligations by fiscal year: $43.4 million in FY2026
| Fiscal year | NIH grant obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $43,392,705 |
| FY2025 | $46,924,456 |
| FY2024 | $50,339,370 |
| FY2023 | $54,447,739 |
| FY2022 | $48,408,587 |
| FY2021 | $48,806,469 |
| FY2020 | $46,471,947 |
Source: USAspending.gov, NIH grant obligations by recipient location, pulled October 13, 2026.
Who received the most NIH grant money in West Virginia in FY2026: West Virginia University Research Corporation
| Recipient | FY2026 obligations |
|---|---|
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | $29.7 million |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | $7.8 million |
| West Virginia University | $3.6 million |
| Nusirt Sciences, Inc. | $1.0 million |
| Invibragen Inc | $929,549 |
| Montani Biotechnologies, Inc | $312,589 |
| Exesalibero Pharma, Inc | $172,164 |
| Istosvisio Inc | $0 |
| West Liberty University | $0 |
| Applied Research Foundation of West Virginia | $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 West Virginia," updated October 13, 2026, https://grantsights.com/research/nih-funding-by-state/west-virginia. Data: USAspending.gov.
Who won specific NIH awards: R01, K99/R00, R15 and F31 award histories.