NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NCCIH administered $164.4M in fiscal year 2026 across 240 award records to 101 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, up 9.6% from FY2025. University of Utah received the most, 4.9% of that total.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NCCIH funding
$164.4M
+9.6% vs FY2025
Award records
240
Institutions funded
101
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
71
NCCIH as lead or participating institute
Top NCCIH-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NCCIH FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $8.0M | +68.5% | 7 | 4.9% |
| 2 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $7.4M | +116.6% | 8 | 4.5% |
| 3 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $7.0M | +850.7% | 4 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY | $6.8M | +320.6% | 2 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $6.3M | +27.6% | 5 | 3.8% |
| 6 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $6.2M | +138.0% | 7 | 3.7% |
| 7 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $5.8M | −9.1% | 9 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $5.6M | −31.0% | 13 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $4.6M | −40.5% | 6 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $4.4M | −4.6% | 3 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $4.3M | −15.7% | 3 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $3.9M | +90.8% | 9 | 2.3% |
| 13 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $3.7M | −1.0% | 5 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York, NY | $3.7M | +122.6% | 2 | 2.2% |
| 15 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $3.5M | +235.2% | 5 | 2.1% |
| 16 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $3.4M | −39.2% | 3 | 2.1% |
| 17 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $3.0M | — | 1 | 1.8% |
| 18 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $2.8M | — | 2 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $2.7M | +175.2% | 5 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | $2.5M | +127.5% | 4 | 1.5% |
| 21 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $2.4M | −74.5% | 5 | 1.5% |
| 22 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $2.4M | +34.7% | 4 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $2.2M | −32.9% | 4 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $2.2M | −37.4% | 4 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalCharlestown, MA | $2.1M | −56.1% | 4 | 1.3% |
Showing the 25 largest of 101 institutions with NCCIH funding.
Open and upcoming NCCIH funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NCCIH first, then those NCCIH participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
- HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-AT-25-003 · R15
Next due Oct 27, 2026
- HEAL Initiative: Whole Joint Health Program (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-27-045 · R61, R33
Next due Oct 30, 2026
- Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-449 · R61, R33
Next due Feb 8, 2027
- Assessing the Feasibility of Incorporating Mechanisms in Multi-site Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions on Whole Person Health Restoration (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-28-091 · R33 · opens soon
Next due Feb 16, 2027
- Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-210 · R33
Next due Jun 2, 2027
- Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-211 · R61, R33
Next due Jun 2, 2027
- NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-269 · R61, R33
Expires Nov 14, 2026
- NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-270 · R33
Expires Nov 14, 2026
Expires Nov 14, 2026
- NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-267 · R01
Expires Nov 18, 2026
Expires Nov 18, 2026
- Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-274 · R34
Expires Nov 18, 2026
- Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-076 · SI2, R00 · led by NIH
Next due Nov 6, 2026
- Collaborative Program Grant for Interdisciplinary Teams (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-003 · RM1 · led by NIGMS
Next due Nov 17, 2026
- Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-27-037 · F99, K00 · led by OD
Next due Dec 8, 2026
Showing 15 of 71. See all NCCIH NOFOs.
Recent NCCIH awards
The newest NCCIH award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Central mechanisms of nausea and their modulation via non-invasive neurostimulation (opens NIH RePORTER)
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · 1R01AT014133-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 24, 2026
$553KR01
- Probiotic-derived SH3b domains as effector molecules (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Florida · 1R21AT014079-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$398KR21
- Probiotic regulation of the vitamin D receptor on infant intestinal development and inflammatory responses (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Chicago · 1R33AT014065-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 21, 2026
$2.2MR33
- Specialized metabolites of medicinal and poisonous insect pathogenic fungi (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Utah · 1R01AT013242-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$615KR01
- Multi-site Feasibility Trial of WHEEL, Whole Health for Lupus (opens NIH RePORTER)
Duke University · 1R01AT013961-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.7MR01
- Assessing the Feasibility of a Multi-Site.b4me Mindfulness Intervention with Sheltered Homeless Youth (opens NIH RePORTER)
UTHealth Houston · 1R01AT013946-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.7MR01
- A multi-site feasibility clinical trial of GetHealthy-OA, a mind-body program for those with the combination of knee osteoarthritis, obesity, and depressive symptoms (opens NIH RePORTER)
Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1R01AT013252-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.6MR01
- Change in LPS with Inulin Supplementation and its Association with Knee Pain among Older Adults with Osteoarthritis (opens NIH RePORTER)
Yale University · 1R61AT013472-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.2MR61
- Modeling of inter-individual differences in chronic pain using holistic measures of pain SEveRity, strEss, cogNITion, bodY and mind awareness (SERENITY) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Minnesota · 1R01AT013202-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$864KR01
- A remote, integrative behavioral science and mindfulness health coaching intervention to increase physical activity post-stroke (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Pennsylvania · 1R01AT014045-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$812KR01
Questions about NCCIH funding
- How much does NCCIH fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NCCIH administered $164.4M across 240 award records to the 101 institutions on this page. These are the recipients with $10M or more in total NIH funding, so the figure is a large share of NCCIH's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NCCIH funding?
- University of Utah ($8.0M), University of California, Los Angeles ($7.4M), University of Maryland, Baltimore ($7.0M) led NCCIH funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NCCIH funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NCCIH is the lead or a participating institute, with the next due date. Most investigator-initiated applications go through the NIH parent announcements instead, and are assigned to an institute after submission; contact a NCCIH program officer before you apply to check fit.
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