Research funding
NIH funding in Kentucky
Organizations in Kentucky received $218.8 million in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 366 projects — NIH RePORTER, by organization and county since FY2015.
How much NIH funding did organizations in Kentucky receive each fiscal year since 2015?
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Change | Projects | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $158.0 million | – | 425 | 21 |
| FY2016 | $162.1 million | +2.6% | 418 | 26 |
| FY2017 | $185.3 million | +14.3% | 437 | 23 |
| FY2018 | $206.8 million | +11.6% | 488 | 23 |
| FY2019 | $226.2 million | +9.4% | 448 | 16 |
| FY2020 | $242.9 million | +7.4% | 471 | 20 |
| FY2021 | $253.2 million | +4.2% | 482 | 16 |
| FY2022 | $235.1 million | -7.1% | 457 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $229.6 million | -2.4% | 478 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $234.6 million | +2.2% | 473 | 23 |
| FY2025 | $230.6 million | -1.7% | 407 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $218.8 million | -5.1% | 366 | 18 |
Which organizations in Kentucky received the most NIH funding in fiscal year 2026?
| Organization | NIH funding FY2026 | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $133.8 million | 227 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE Louisville, KY · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $75.0 million | 119 |
| XLERATEHEALTH, LLC Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $1.3 million | 1 |
| AQUILO SPORTS, LLC Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $1.1 million | 1 |
| RALPHVR INC. Lexington, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $1.1 million | 1 |
| WICKED SHEETS, LLC Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $1.0 million | 1 |
| PGXL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $957,571 | 1 |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Highland Heights, KY · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $662,000 | 2 |
| LAGRANGE SCIENTIFIC, LLC Pewee Valley, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $582,245 | 1 |
| PARATECHS CORP. Lexington, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $535,088 | 1 |
| MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY Morehead, KY · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $526,459 | 1 |
| WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Bowling Green, KY · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $502,908 | 3 |
| TELE-STETHOSCOPE INC. Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $406,367 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE Pikeville, KY · Domestic Higher Education | $351,311 | 1 |
| CREOSALUS, INC. Louisville, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $314,359 | 1 |
| BIOPTICS IMAGING LLC Lexington, KY · Domestic For-Profits | $294,571 | 1 |
| MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Murray, KY · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $272,588 | 2 |
| KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE Owensboro, KY · Domestic Higher Education | $137,227 | 1 |
How much NIH funding went to each county in Kentucky 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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