NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NIEHS administered $480.4M in fiscal year 2026 across 770 award records to 148 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, up 5.9% from FY2025. NYU Grossman School of Medicine received the most, 4.2% 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 NIEHS funding
$480.4M
+5.9% vs FY2025
Award records
770
Institutions funded
148
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
60
NIEHS as lead or participating institute
Top NIEHS-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NIEHS FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $20.1M | +31.0% | 18 | 4.2% |
| 2 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $19.6M | +2.9% | 43 | 4.1% |
| 3 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $19.5M | +31.6% | 24 | 4.1% |
| 4 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $17.6M | +52.2% | 17 | 3.7% |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $14.8M | −22.3% | 21 | 3.1% |
| 6 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $14.1M | +73.4% | 17 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $13.3M | −20.0% | 26 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $13.1M | +78.2% | 14 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $12.6M | −1.2% | 18 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $10.9M | +57.7% | 8 | 2.3% |
| 11 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $10.6M | −19.0% | 22 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $10.3M | −27.8% | 21 | 2.1% |
| 13 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $10.1M | −1.1% | 12 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $9.1M | +108.9% | 10 | 1.9% |
| 15 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $8.7M | −1.0% | 12 | 1.8% |
| 16 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $7.9M | −28.5% | 13 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $7.9M | +49.1% | 8 | 1.6% |
| 18 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $7.1M | −10.5% | 11 | 1.5% |
| 19 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $7.0M | −8.5% | 11 | 1.5% |
| 20 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $7.0M | −45.1% | 13 | 1.5% |
| 21 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $6.8M | −31.0% | 13 | 1.4% |
| 22 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $6.8M | +195.3% | 6 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $6.5M | +76.5% | 12 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $6.4M | +16.6% | 14 | 1.3% |
| 25 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $6.0M | +209.1% | 6 | 1.2% |
Showing the 25 largest of 148 institutions with NIEHS funding.
Open and upcoming NIEHS funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NIEHS first, then those NIEHS participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
- Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)
RFA-ES-25-002 · P30
Next due Apr 20, 2027
- Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-ES-27-004 · P42
Next due Sep 25, 2027
- Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-076 · SI2, R00 · led by NIH
Next due Nov 6, 2026
- NIH Research Program Projects (Parent P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-27-061 · P01 · led by OD
Next due Nov 20, 2026
- Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-24-295 · K43 · led by FIC
Next due Dec 3, 2026
- Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-24-296 · K43 · led by FIC
Next due Dec 3, 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
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
PA-25-422 · F31 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 8, 2026
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
PA-25-423 · F32 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 8, 2026
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)
PA-25-424 · F33 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 8, 2026
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
PA-25-425 · F30 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 8, 2026
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
PA-25-426 · F30 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 8, 2026
- NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-25-080 · R13 · led by NIH
Next due Dec 12, 2026
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-27-100 · R43, R44 · led by NIH
Next due Jan 5, 2027
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-27-102 · R41, R42 · led by NIH
Next due Jan 5, 2027
Showing 15 of 60. See all NIEHS NOFOs.
Recent NIEHS awards
The newest NIEHS award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Noncanonical functions of PARP1 in protection against chromium(VI) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Brown University · 1R21ES038944-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$199KR21
- Reducing Infant Smoke Exposure (RISE): Evaluation of a Wildfire Smoke Intervention in Early Life (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Washington · 1R01ES039159-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$811KR01
- Hippocampal Vulnerability to Environmental Pesticide Exposure (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · 1R01ES038738-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$723KR01
- Glyphosate Exposure and Young Adult Metabolic Health: Epigenetic and Oxidative Stress Mechanisms (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California, Berkeley · 1R01ES038913-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 15, 2026
$806KR01
- Evaluation of a novel indoor air pollution intervention among older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Montana · 1R01ES038541-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$746KR01
- Prenatal PFAS-Microplastics Mixtures and Early Neurodevelopment: multi-omics informed biological mechanisms (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Hawaii at Manoa · 1R01ES038825-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$715KR01
- A Pathway-based Approach To Detecting Gene-environment Interactions Using The Personalized Environment And Genes Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
North Carolina State University · 1R21ES039003-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$395KR21
- Revealing the Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Cyanotoxic Mixture-induced Neurotoxicity (opens NIH RePORTER)
North Carolina State University · 1R01ES038200-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$454KR01
- Pathophysiologic impacts of tire and road wear particles in healthy and inflamed Lungs (opens NIH RePORTER)
West Virginia University · 1R01ES037697-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$757KR01
- Environmental modifiers of UVR skin carcinogenesis: deciphering the effects of mixed exposures (opens NIH RePORTER)
Stony Brook University · 1R01ES038131-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$813KR01
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Newly funded environmental health labsQuestions about NIEHS funding
- How much does NIEHS fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NIEHS administered $480.4M across 770 award records to the 148 institutions on this page. These are the recipients with $10M or more in total NIH funding, so the figure is a large share of NIEHS's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NIEHS funding?
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine ($20.1M), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($19.6M), Emory University ($19.5M) led NIEHS funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NIEHS funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NIEHS 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 NIEHS program officer before you apply to check fit.
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