NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NIA administered $3.62B in fiscal year 2026 across 4,159 award records to 244 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, up 3.1% from FY2025. Washington University in St. Louis received the most, 3.9% 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 NIA funding
$3.62B
+3.1% vs FY2025
Award records
4,159
Institutions funded
244
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
112
NIA as lead or participating institute
Top NIA-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NIA FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $141.8M | −0.1% | 128 | 3.9% |
| 2 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $139.7M | +14.6% | 113 | 3.9% |
| 3 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $137.0M | +13.3% | 83 | 3.8% |
| 4 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $111.4M | −7.6% | 107 | 3.1% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $109.1M | +34.3% | 75 | 3.0% |
| 6 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $91.8M | −18.5% | 151 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $91.4M | +11.5% | 96 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $80.5M | +14.1% | 125 | 2.2% |
| 9 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $78.1M | −14.4% | 73 | 2.2% |
| 10 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $76.8M | −3.9% | 101 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $63.4M | −6.6% | 47 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $62.7M | +7.9% | 62 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $61.2M | −2.2% | 62 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $61.0M | −12.1% | 64 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN | $60.4M | +0.5% | 48 | 1.7% |
| 16 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $53.4M | +20.4% | 73 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $51.0M | +18.3% | 52 | 1.4% |
| 18 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $50.9M | +16.6% | 54 | 1.4% |
| 19 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $50.7M | +0.3% | 45 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY | $50.3M | +81.7% | 60 | 1.4% |
| 21 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $47.9M | −9.2% | 66 | 1.3% |
| 22 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $47.7M | +34.9% | 45 | 1.3% |
| 23 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $46.9M | −14.2% | 72 | 1.3% |
| 24 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $46.8M | −7.1% | 61 | 1.3% |
| 25 | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, CO | $46.2M | +22.4% | 51 | 1.3% |
Showing the 25 largest of 244 institutions with NIA funding.
Open and upcoming NIA funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NIA first, then those NIA participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
- Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-096 · R03
Next due Nov 10, 2026
- Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-112 · K76
Next due Nov 10, 2026
- Data Coordinating Center for the Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Brain Atlas (AD-MBA) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-AG-27-010 · U24
Next due Nov 10, 2026
- Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan: Leveraging the Palliative Care Consortium (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-090 · R01 · opens soon
Next due Feb 5, 2027
- Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-081 · R01
Next due Feb 5, 2027
Next due Feb 5, 2027
- New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-279 · R01
Next due Feb 5, 2027
Next due Feb 8, 2027
Next due Feb 12, 2027
- New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-272 · R21
Next due Feb 16, 2027
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-27-078 · R15
Next due Feb 25, 2027
- NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-AG-26-010 · R25
Next due May 26, 2027
- NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-AG-26-011 · R25
Next due May 26, 2027
Expires Nov 20, 2026
- HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-AT-25-003 · R15 · led by NCCIH
Next due Oct 27, 2026
Showing 15 of 112. See all NIA NOFOs.
Recent NIA awards
The newest NIA award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Statistical Approaches for Data Harmonization for PET Imaging Studies of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Pittsburgh · 1R01AG097729-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 29, 2026
$1.4MR01
- Sequencing-free whole genome spatial transcriptomics at molecular resolution in aging tissue (opens NIH RePORTER)
Yale University · 1R01AG094838-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 29, 2026
$781KR01
- Temporal Associations of Neuroinflammation with Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers and Cognition (opens NIH RePORTER)
Mayo Clinic Rochester · 1R01AG102933-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 29, 2026
$678KR01
- Noninvasive Measurement of Cerebral Arterial Compliance Using Fast 3D Black-blood Cine MRI (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Utah · 1R21AG095652-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 29, 2026
$193KR21
- Lysosomal dysfunction as a risk factor in Alzheimer disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R21AG098225-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$240KR21
- Rural Health Disparities in AD/RD: The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities Rural (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Washington · 1R01AG094513-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$3.7MR01
- Analytical and clinical validation of soluble tau assemblies as biomarkers of tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (STAB-AD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Pittsburgh · 1U01AG098641-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.4MU01
- Simultaneous EEG-PET-MRI imaging of sleep-wake physiological dynamics in aging and Alzheimer's disease risk (opens NIH RePORTER)
Massachusetts General Hospital · 1R01AG098433-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$792KR01
- Influence of menopause and sex hormone deficiency on autonomic and vascular determinants of blood pressure (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Minnesota · 1R01AG100223-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$792KR01
- A Cognitive-Linguistic Engagement Model in Aging and Recall(CLEAR): Uncovering Mechanisms of Conversation Memory Across Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
New York University · 1R01AG102826-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$787KR01
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- How much does NIA fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NIA administered $3.62B across 4,159 award records to the 244 institutions on this page. These are the recipients with $10M or more in total NIH funding, so the figure is a large share of NIA's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NIA funding?
- Washington University in St. Louis ($141.8M), University of Michigan ($139.7M), University of Southern California ($137.0M) led NIA funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NIA funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NIA 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 NIA program officer before you apply to check fit.
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