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NIH funding in Cook County
Organizations in Cook County, Illinois received $1.19 billion in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,792 projects — NIH RePORTER, every fiscal year since FY2015 and every organization.
How much NIH funding did organizations in Cook County, Illinois receive each fiscal year?
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Change | Projects | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $663.5 million | – | 1,666 | 44 |
| FY2016 | $723.0 million | +9.0% | 1,741 | 50 |
| FY2017 | $713.1 million | -1.4% | 1,759 | 55 |
| FY2018 | $788.1 million | +10.5% | 1,824 | 59 |
| FY2019 | $901.0 million | +14.3% | 1,930 | 57 |
| FY2020 | $1.02 billion | +13.2% | 2,009 | 62 |
| FY2021 | $1.03 billion | +0.8% | 1,977 | 59 |
| FY2022 | $1.07 billion | +4.2% | 2,058 | 67 |
| FY2023 | $1.11 billion | +3.4% | 2,100 | 56 |
| FY2024 | $1.16 billion | +4.4% | 2,110 | 55 |
| FY2025 | $1.13 billion | -2.5% | 1,851 | 50 |
| FY2026 | $1.19 billion | +5.6% | 1,792 | 49 |
Which organizations in Cook County, Illinois receive NIH funding?
| Organization | NIH funding, latest year | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $1.9 million | 4 |
| HEKTOEN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Chicago, IL · Research Institutes | $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 |
| SYNAPTICURE, INC. Kenilworth, 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 |
| 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 |
| IKAIKA THERAPEUTICS INC Oak Park, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $995,938 | 1 |
| BELAY DIAGNOSTICS, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $919,093 | 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 |
| 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 |
| EVINA BIOSCIENCES, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $400,359 | 1 |
| ENZYME BY DESIGN, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $400,000 | 1 |
| BIAGON, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $349,997 | 1 |
| ACTINIA INC Wilmette, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $329,058 | 1 |
| RENALIS HEALTH INC. Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $327,593 | 1 |
| ARPHION, LTD Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $309,391 | 1 |
| CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $250,000 | 1 |
| NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · Domestic Higher Education | $162,527 | 1 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $143,325 | 1 |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $66,755 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, INC. Schaumburg, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $50,000 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION FOR CHEMORECEPTION SCIENCES Glenview, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $40,700 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Itasca, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $20,000 | 1 |
| ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ASSN Schaumburg, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $15,000 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY/EXPER HEMATOLOGY Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $5,000 | 1 |
| O2M TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.2 million | 1 |
| DE PAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · OTHER SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS | $1.2 million | 3 |
| APLEXIS, INC. Wilmette, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.1 million | 1 |
| SCHEDULE 1 THERAPEUTICS, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $864,417 | 1 |
| TRITONX INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $860,515 | 1 |
| THYREOS, INC Oak Park, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $703,683 | 1 |
| ANGIOTENSIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $610,099 | 2 |
| ZINNIA TECHNOLOGIES INC. Winnetka, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $499,898 | 1 |
| LABORECOM THERAPEUTICS INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $457,232 | 1 |
| NUAGO THERAPEUTICS INC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $400,000 | 1 |
| SENSEWHY, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $399,891 | 1 |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY River Forest, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $392,062 | 1 |
| SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $350,000 | 1 |
| PEPTIFORGE, INC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $306,872 | 1 |
| EVOQUANT LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $306,872 | 1 |
| DUPAGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $306,867 | 1 |
| HASENTECH, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $298,956 | 1 |
| MAROON BIOTECH, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $157,400 | 1 |
| OPERA BIOSCIENCE, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $47,879 | 1 |
| OAI, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $2.3 million | 1 |
| NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL · SCHOOLS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | $1.3 million | 2 |
| CHICAGO BIOSOLUTIONS, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $999,234 | 1 |
| PROTEINACEOUS, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $960,667 | 1 |
| COAPT, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $851,733 | 1 |
| LIV LABS INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $563,008 | 1 |
| ACOUSTIC RANGE ESTIMATES, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $553,260 | 1 |
| ASIAN HEALTH COALITION OF ILLINOIS Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $500,000 | 1 |
| DENOVX, LLC Streamwood, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $349,999 | 1 |
| ARETE BIOSCIENCES Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $299,961 | 1 |
| SKYWAY BIOSCIENCES Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $295,923 | 1 |
| OPREMS LLC Northbrook, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $295,876 | 1 |
| CHICAGO ASSN FOR RESEARCH & EDUC IN SCI Hines, IL · Research Institutes | $191,879 | 1 |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS Northfield, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $70,000 | 1 |
| MICROSENSOR LABS, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $50,000 | 1 |
| ADVANCED COOLING THERAPY, LLC Chicago, Il, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $1.3 million | 1 |
| STEMLOOP, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $953,937 | 1 |
| ADM DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Northbrook, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $913,471 | 1 |
| RESILIENT GAMES STUDIO, LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $863,909 | 1 |
| INSPIRATION AT WORK, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $738,678 | 1 |
| TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE / CHICAGO Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $326,568 | 1 |
| CLEARVOYA LLC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $256,879 | 1 |
| GROVE BIOPHARMA, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $246,702 | 1 |
| NAMI DIAGNOSTICS LLC Orland Park, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $224,079 | 1 |
| INSTITUTE/PRACTICE/PROVIDER/PERF/ IMPROV Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $221,912 | 1 |
| ARTISIGHT, INC. Northfield, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $183,150 | 1 |
| CYCLOPURE, INC. Evanston, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $72,375 | 1 |
| WELLSAID.AI, LLC Northfield, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $54,989 | 1 |
| ADA SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $29,808 | 1 |
| CITIZENS UNITED FOR RESEARCH IN EPILEPSY Chicago, IL · Other Domestic Non-Profits | $25,000 | 1 |
| MEABCO INC Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $2.0 million | 1 |
| SIMBIOSYS, INC. Chicago, IL · Domestic For-Profits | $2.0 million | 1 |
All figures for Cook County · Illinois · United States
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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