Research funding
NIH funding in Missouri
Organizations in Missouri received $885.8 million in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,451 projects — NIH RePORTER, by organization and county since FY2015.
How much NIH funding did organizations in Missouri receive each fiscal year since 2015?
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Change | Projects | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $469.6 million | – | 1,086 | 29 |
| FY2016 | $504.9 million | +7.5% | 1,167 | 36 |
| FY2017 | $535.2 million | +6.0% | 1,216 | 38 |
| FY2018 | $602.0 million | +12.5% | 1,305 | 44 |
| FY2019 | $656.7 million | +9.1% | 1,336 | 45 |
| FY2020 | $689.6 million | +5.0% | 1,399 | 37 |
| FY2021 | $782.4 million | +13.5% | 1,462 | 46 |
| FY2022 | $811.8 million | +3.8% | 1,523 | 48 |
| FY2023 | $808.2 million | -0.4% | 1,597 | 40 |
| FY2024 | $897.1 million | +11.0% | 1,552 | 34 |
| FY2025 | $881.1 million | -1.8% | 1,433 | 35 |
| FY2026 | $885.8 million | +0.5% | 1,451 | 30 |
Which organizations in Missouri received the most NIH funding in fiscal year 2026?
| Organization | NIH funding FY2026 | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MO · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $726.2 million | 1,144 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA Columbia, MO · Domestic Higher Education | $80.6 million | 147 |
| SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MO · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $22.4 million | 49 |
| MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Kansas City, MO · Research Institutes | $15.9 million | 14 |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSP (KANSAS CITY, MO) Kansas City, MO · Independent Hospitals | $13.0 million | 32 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY Kansas City, MO · BIOMED ENGR/COL ENGR/ENGR STA | $7.0 million | 19 |
| STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Kansas City, MO · Research Institutes | $3.1 million | 12 |
| TURING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $2.6 million | 2 |
| SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL Kansas City, MO · Independent Hospitals | $2.4 million | 2 |
| VAXNEWMO, LLC Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $2.0 million | 2 |
| OZARK HEALTH VENTURES, LLC Springfield, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $1.4 million | 1 |
| MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Rolla, MO · BIOMED ENGR/COL ENGR/ENGR STA | $1.3 million | 4 |
| PANOME BIO INC Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| FIMBRION THERAPEUTICS, INC. Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $900,001 | 3 |
| RISSANA, LLC Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $788,392 | 1 |
| ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY St. Louis, MO · ORGANIZED RESEARCH UNITS | $695,773 | 1 |
| UNANDUP, LLC Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $694,930 | 2 |
| EUROFINS PANLABS, INC. Saint Charles, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $627,922 | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS Saint Louis, MO · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $552,988 | 2 |
| EQUATOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $422,785 | 1 |
| VANDEVENTER PLACE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Saint Louis, MO · Research Institutes | $402,941 | 1 |
| CRYOCRATE, LLC Columbia, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $315,827 | 1 |
| TISSUELOCK LLC Chesterfield, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $314,362 | 1 |
| OPENCELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $287,125 | 1 |
| WILLIAM D SHANNON CONSULTING, LLC St Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $220,000 | 1 |
| CERTARA USA, INC. Saint Louis, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $179,700 | 1 |
| SEEINME INC Lees Summit, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $173,498 | 1 |
| A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Kirksville, MO · SCHOOLS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE | $131,142 | 1 |
| HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MO · Domestic Higher Education | $113,988 | 1 |
| SHIFT PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC. Columbia, MO · Domestic For-Profits | $37,074 | 1 |
How much NIH funding went to each county in Missouri 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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