Alabama
ALRank #25NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$212.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
417
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
485
Principal investigators
Institutions in Alabama
11 NIH-funded institutions in Alabama, ranked by total funding in FY2026.
| Rank | Institution | City | Type | Funding | Grants | PIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | School Of Medicine | $191.9M | 369 | 422 |
| #2 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | School Of Medicine | $5.8M | 12 | 14 |
| #3 | Auburn University at Auburn | Auburn | University | $5.6M | 16 | 19 |
| #4 | University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa | University | $4M | 9 | 10 |
| #5 | Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology | Huntsville | Research Institute | $2M | 3 | 7 |
| #6 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee Institute | University | $1.4M | 2 | 8 |
| #7 | Alabama State Dept of Agric & Industries | Montgomery | Other | $890.2K | 2 | 1 |
| #8 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | University | $554.9K | 1 | 2 |
| #9 | Vivosphere Llc | Auburn | Other | $350K | 1 | 1 |
| #10 | Alabama Fire College | Tuscaloosa | University | $77K | 1 | 1 |
| #11 | University of North Alabama | Florence | University | $50K | 1 | 1 |