Research funding
NIH funding in Illinois
Organizations in Illinois received $1.32 billion in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 2,017 projects — NIH RePORTER, by organization and county since FY2015.
How much NIH funding did organizations in Illinois receive each fiscal year since 2015?
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Change | Projects | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $746.8 million | – | 1,927 | 66 |
| FY2016 | $820.8 million | +9.9% | 2,026 | 76 |
| FY2017 | $803.8 million | -2.1% | 2,024 | 84 |
| FY2018 | $892.3 million | +11.0% | 2,112 | 86 |
| FY2019 | $1.02 billion | +14.4% | 2,232 | 93 |
| FY2020 | $1.14 billion | +11.4% | 2,305 | 96 |
| FY2021 | $1.14 billion | +0.6% | 2,267 | 90 |
| FY2022 | $1.20 billion | +5.0% | 2,355 | 97 |
| FY2023 | $1.23 billion | +2.6% | 2,388 | 86 |
| FY2024 | $1.28 billion | +3.7% | 2,385 | 87 |
| FY2025 | $1.26 billion | -1.7% | 2,084 | 77 |
| FY2026 | $1.32 billion | +4.6% | 2,017 | 76 |
Which organizations in Illinois received the most NIH funding in fiscal year 2026?
| Organization | NIH funding FY2026 | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $459.4 million | 711 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $285.3 million | 458 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $169.5 million | 320 |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $84.4 million | 9 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Champaign, IL · Domestic Higher Education | $81.5 million | 150 |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $55.9 million | 74 |
| LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL · Independent Hospitals | $37.0 million | 66 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO Maywood, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $20.0 million | 55 |
| ALLIANCE NCTN FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $18.2 million | 2 |
| REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO D/B/A SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB Chicago, IL · Research Institutes | $9.3 million | 17 |
| CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. Bloomington, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $8.7 million | 12 |
| ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIV OF MEDICINE & SCI North Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $7.1 million | 16 |
| ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago, IL · Domestic Higher Education | $6.3 million | 8 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · BIOMED ENGR/COL ENGR/ENGR STA | $6.1 million | 16 |
| ENDEAVOR HEALTH CLINICAL OPERATIONS Evanston, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $5.9 million | 9 |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC Chicago, IL · Research Institutes | $4.3 million | 1 |
| IIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE Chicago, IL · ORGANIZED RESEARCH UNITS | $3.6 million | 5 |
| DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Decatur, IL · Independent Hospitals | $3.4 million | 1 |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE Carbondale, IL · Domestic Higher Education | $3.3 million | 9 |
| MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY Downers Grove, IL · SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY | $2.6 million | 6 |
| CARLE FOUNDATION Urbana, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $2.3 million | 1 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $1.9 million | 4 |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY Normal, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $1.8 million | 4 |
| HEKTOEN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Chicago, IL · Research Institutes | $1.7 million | 1 |
| ILLINOIS STATE DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Springfield, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $1.7 million | 1 |
| RHAEOS, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.5 million | 3 |
| TANGO BIOSCIENCES, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.5 million | 2 |
| ENCUE INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.4 million | 1 |
| INOMAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.4 million | 1 |
| IMMUNEBRO THERAPEUTICS INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.4 million | 1 |
| SOMATOLYNK, INC. Edwardsville, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| SYNAPTICURE, INC. Kenilworth, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| PRENOSIS, INC. Champaign, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| HOMECARE HUB US INC Willow Springs, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| SAROS THERAPEUTICS INC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| VORTEX THERAPEUTICS INC Lombard, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.1 million | 1 |
| DOLOR THERAPEUTICS, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.1 million | 1 |
| ADAPTIVE TESTING TECHNOLOGIES Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.0 million | 1 |
| BRITESEED, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.0 million | 1 |
| COVIRA SURGICAL North Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.0 million | 1 |
| IKAIKA THERAPEUTICS INC Oak Park, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $995,938 | 1 |
| BELAY DIAGNOSTICS, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $919,093 | 1 |
| BIOLIGHT ENGINEERING, LLC Hinsdale, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $906,443 | 1 |
| REGENERATIVE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $872,115 | 1 |
| COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $828,867 | 1 |
| 37DEGREES, INC. Geneva, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $817,149 | 2 |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY De Kalb, IL · UNIVERSITY-WIDE | $810,215 | 3 |
| MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $770,168 | 1 |
| THIRD COAST DYNAMICS, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $751,837 | 1 |
| BIOMESENSE, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $676,980 | 1 |
How much NIH funding went to each county in Illinois in fiscal year 2026?
NIH RePORTER: award amounts of NIH projects by fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), U.S. organizations only, subprojects not counted twice. County from the organization's ZIP code (Census ZCTA-county relationship 2020). No investigator names are stored. Source record.
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