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North Carolina Research Funding
NIH and NSF, fiscal year 2026
- NIH funding
- $1.97B
- 2,905 projects
- New NSF awards
- $145M
- 209 awards
NIH amounts are total award amounts for projects funded in the fiscal year, by the state of the institution that received them. NSF amounts are funds obligated so far to new awards dated in the fiscal year. Researcher names are not shown. Awards are listed by the receiving organization.
Top NIH recipients
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| # | Organization | City | Projects | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | Durham | 1,031 | $662M |
| 2 | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 1,087 | $618M |
| 3 | Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park | 106 | $178M |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winston-Salem | 299 | $170M |
| 5 | Ppd Development LP | Wilmington | 9 | $59.06M |
| 6 | North Carolina State University Raleigh | Raleigh | 104 | $49.09M |
| 7 | Family Health International | Durham | 5 | $40.09M |
| 8 | Rho Federal Systems Division, INC. | Durham | 5 | $26.65M |
| 9 | North Carolina Agri & Tech St Univ | Greensboro | 26 | $14.22M |
| 10 | Mucommune, LLC | Morrisville | 14 | $11.08M |
| 11 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | 19 | $10.8M |
| 12 | Premier, INC. | Charlotte | 1 | $10M |
| 13 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | 13 | $9.4M |
| 14 | East Carolina University | Greenville | 22 | $8.86M |
| 15 | Sciome, LLC | Research Triangle Park | 14 | $8.68M |
| 16 | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Charlotte | 23 | $8.39M |
| 17 | University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro | 14 | $5.77M |
| 18 | Epicypher, INC. | Research Triangle Park | 5 | $5.62M |
| 19 | Locus Biosciences, INC. | Morrisville | 1 | $4.58M |
| 20 | Neurogt, INC. | Chapel Hill | 3 | $3.17M |
| 21 | Southeast Clinical Oncol Res Consortium | Winston-Salem | 1 | $3.13M |
| 22 | Vast Therapeutics, INC. | Morrisville | 3 | $2.94M |
| 23 | Innovation Research and Training, INC. | Durham | 4 | $2.56M |
| 24 | Opus Genetics INC. | Raleigh | 2 | $2.02M |
| 25 | Ramona Optics, INC. | Durham | 2 | $1.75M |
NIH funding by institute
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| Institute or center | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | $400M |
| National Cancer Institute | $202M |
| NIH Office of the Director | $189M |
| National Heart Lung and Blood Institute | $174M |
| National Institute on Aging | $166M |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | $118M |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | $93.2M |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences | $87.9M |
| National Institute of Mental Health | $75.38M |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | $70.08M |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | $66.16M |
| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | $49.93M |
Top NSF recipients
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| # | Organization | City | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh | 59 | $47.01M |
| 2 | Duke University | Durham | 34 | $32.88M |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | 18 | $15.09M |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | 40 | $13.62M |
| 5 | North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | Greensboro | 16 | $9M |
| 6 | Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | 1 | $6.3M |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington | 6 | $2.29M |
| 8 | Horizon Research Inc | Chapel Hill | 1 | $2.03M |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | 1 | $2M |
| 10 | Wake Forest University | Winston Salem | 4 | $1.65M |
| 11 | East Carolina University | Greenville | 2 | $1.36M |
| 12 | Johnson C. Smith University | Charlotte | 1 | $1.12M |
| 13 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston Salem | 1 | $917K |
| 14 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | 1 | $879K |
| 15 | Cleveland Community College | Shelby | 1 | $750K |
| 16 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Granite Quarry | 1 | $750K |
| 17 | South Piedmont Community College | Wadesboro | 1 | $750K |
| 18 | Gaston College | Dallas | 1 | $750K |
| 19 | Elon University | Elon | 2 | $678K |
| 20 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston Salem | 1 | $496K |
| 21 | Alamance Community College | Graham | 1 | $475K |
| 22 | Association of University Technology Managers, INC. | Winston Salem | 1 | $431K |
| 23 | Pitt Community College | Winterville | 1 | $427K |
| 24 | Hoofprint Biome, INC. | Durham | 1 | $312K |
| 25 | Levosens, INC. | Chapel Hill | 1 | $305K |
Source: National Institutes of Health, RePORTER; National Science Foundation, Award Search API