NIH P50 Grants — Specialized Center Grant
Topic-specific multi-component research center (e.g., SPORE)
Funding
Multi-million per year
Duration
5 years
Eligibility
Established research teams
Activity code
P50
What is the NIH P50 grant?
The P50 funds specialized research centers focused on a specific disease, organ system, or research theme. NCI SPOREs are P50s; NIMH Conte Centers are P50s.
Recent P50 awards (last 24 months)
Live data from NIH RePORTER236
Awards
$458,914,419
Total funding (sample)
$1,944,553
Average award
Sample reflects up to the most recent 500 NIH RePORTER awards with this activity code in the past 24 months. Total project count is the full RePORTER count.
Most recently awarded P50 grants
Robert Hillman · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA · NIH
$154,774
FY 2026
Project: 3P50DC015446-09S2
SABINE KASTNER · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, NJ · NIH
$3,102,305
FY 2026
Project: 5P50MH132642-04
Adrian Erlebacher · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA · NIH
$1,650,000
FY 2026
Project: 5P50HD112034-04
Robert Hillman · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA · NIH
$66,941
FY 2026
Project: 3P50DC015446-09S1
CHARLES SCHROEDER · NATHAN S. KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCH RES, NY · NIH
$3,120,567
FY 2026
Project: 5P50MH109429-09
Aaron Lyon · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, WA · NIH
$2,187,556
FY 2026
Project: 5P50MH115837-08
Robert Hillman · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA · NIH
$2,634,779
FY 2026
Project: 5P50DC015446-09
Jeffrey Weiner · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NC · NIH
$1,526,194
FY 2026
Project: 5P50AA026117-09
Top NIH institutes funding P50
By total funding in the last 24 months
- 1.NIH231 · $452,164,419
- 2.FDA5 · $6,750,000
Top funded institutions
Most P50 awards in the last 24 months
- 1.JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY9 awards
- 2.UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR8 awards
- 3.UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH8 awards
- 4.WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY8 awards
- 5.MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL8 awards
- 6.SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH7 awards
Who applies for P50
When to choose P50
When NOT to choose P50
Search tips for P50
- P50 SPOREs anchor NCI cancer translational research at most major academic centers.