South Carolina
SCRank #27NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$146.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
273
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
316
Principal investigators
Institutions in South Carolina
12 NIH-funded institutions in South Carolina, ranked by total funding in FY2026.
| Rank | Institution | City | Type | Funding | Grants | PIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | School Of Medicine | $93.5M | 169 | 192 |
| #2 | University of South Carolina at Columbia | Columbia | School Of Medicine | $37.9M | 69 | 78 |
| #3 | Clemson University | Clemson | University | $9.4M | 24 | 30 |
| #4 | Advanced Smart Systems/Evaluation Techno | Columbia | Other | $1.6M | 1 | 1 |
| #5 | Expanse Bio Llc | North Charleston | Other | $983.1K | 1 | 4 |
| #6 | Doty Scientific, Inc. | Columbia | Other | $946.1K | 1 | 1 |
| #7 | Sc State Department of Agriculture | Columbia | Other | $907.1K | 3 | 1 |
| #8 | Sojourn Medtech Llc | Pendleton | Other | $905.2K | 1 | 3 |
| #9 | Datanova Scientific Llc | Surfside Beach | Other | $307K | 1 | 3 |
| #10 | Claflin University | Orangeburg | University | $222.1K | 1 | 1 |
| #11 | University of South Carolina | Spartanburg | University | $172.5K | 1 | 1 |
| #12 | Benedict College | Columbia | University | $137.3K | 1 | 1 |