Research funding
NIH funding in Rhode Island
Organizations in Rhode Island received $251.9 million in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 518 projects — NIH RePORTER, by organization and county since FY2015.
How much NIH funding did organizations in Rhode Island receive each fiscal year since 2015?
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Change | Projects | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $131.4 million | – | 431 | 16 |
| FY2016 | $150.6 million | +14.6% | 445 | 16 |
| FY2017 | $171.2 million | +13.7% | 488 | 16 |
| FY2018 | $193.9 million | +13.3% | 510 | 19 |
| FY2019 | $217.8 million | +12.3% | 533 | 22 |
| FY2020 | $226.6 million | +4.0% | 521 | 19 |
| FY2021 | $242.2 million | +6.9% | 541 | 23 |
| FY2022 | $246.1 million | +1.6% | 587 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $253.1 million | +2.8% | 614 | 20 |
| FY2024 | $244.3 million | -3.5% | 575 | 20 |
| FY2025 | $241.2 million | -1.2% | 522 | 19 |
| FY2026 | $251.9 million | +4.4% | 518 | 18 |
Which organizations in Rhode Island received the most NIH funding in fiscal year 2026?
| Organization | NIH funding FY2026 | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| BROWN UNIVERSITY Providence, RI · SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE | $128.6 million | 232 |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL Providence, RI · Independent Hospitals | $45.2 million | 78 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Kingston, RI · SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY | $29.3 million | 43 |
| MIRIAM HOSPITAL Providence, RI · Independent Hospitals | $16.6 million | 36 |
| BUTLER HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) Providence, RI · Independent Hospitals | $8.1 million | 12 |
| WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND Providence, RI · Independent Hospitals | $7.8 million | 16 |
| EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL Riverside, RI · Independent Hospitals | $6.7 million | 13 |
| OCEAN STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. Providence, RI · Research Institutes | $2.3 million | 4 |
| PLANS4CARE INC. Providence, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $1.8 million | 2 |
| GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES East Greenwich, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $1.4 million | 74 |
| PROTHERA BIOLOGICS, LLC Providence, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $954,189 | 1 |
| PRO-CHANGE BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS, INC. Narragansett, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $676,175 | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Providence, RI · UNIVERSITY-WIDE | $554,233 | 1 |
| ACRE THERAPEUTICS LLC Barrington, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $497,548 | 1 |
| MINDIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. Kingston, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $496,415 | 1 |
| PARC INNOVATIONS LLC East Greenwich, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $407,411 | 1 |
| FLOURISH COLLECTIVE INC Newport, RI · Domestic For-Profits | $306,798 | 1 |
| AMERSA, INC. Charlestown, RI · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $25,000 | 1 |
How much NIH funding went to each county in Rhode Island in fiscal year 2026?
| County | NIH funding | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Providence County | $218.8 million | 395 |
| Washington County | $30.5 million | 46 |
| Kent County | $1.8 million | 75 |
| Bristol County | $497,548 | 1 |
| Newport County | $306,798 | 1 |
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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