NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NIGMS administered $2.75B in fiscal year 2026 across 5,419 award records to 256 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, up 1.2% from FY2025. Stanford University received the most, 2.4% 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 NIGMS funding
$2.75B
+1.2% vs FY2025
Award records
5,419
Institutions funded
256
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
52
NIGMS as lead or participating institute
Top NIGMS-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NIGMS FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $66.9M | +11.5% | 117 | 2.4% |
| 2 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $59.2M | +6.1% | 132 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $55.9M | +1.9% | 103 | 2.0% |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $55.9M | +19.0% | 111 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $55.1M | +12.1% | 110 | 2.0% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $52.3M | −4.9% | 113 | 1.9% |
| 7 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $45.6M | +4.1% | 95 | 1.7% |
| 8 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $45.2M | −14.2% | 99 | 1.6% |
| 9 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $41.4M | +8.1% | 78 | 1.5% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $40.9M | −8.6% | 87 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $39.4M | +4.5% | 76 | 1.4% |
| 12 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $39.4M | +24.7% | 78 | 1.4% |
| 13 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $39.0M | +5.0% | 86 | 1.4% |
| 14 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $34.7M | +11.6% | 74 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $33.5M | +16.5% | 74 | 1.2% |
| 16 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $32.9M | −16.2% | 75 | 1.2% |
| 17 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $31.0M | +23.8% | 53 | 1.1% |
| 18 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $30.9M | +12.2% | 68 | 1.1% |
| 19 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $28.7M | −6.2% | 69 | 1.0% |
| 20 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | $28.3M | +27.3% | 61 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $27.9M | −27.8% | 57 | 1.0% |
| 22 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $27.8M | +21.7% | 70 | 1.0% |
| 23 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $27.0M | +1.7% | 60 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $25.2M | −2.8% | 57 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $24.9M | −14.1% | 53 | 0.9% |
Showing the 25 largest of 256 institutions with NIGMS funding.
Open and upcoming NIGMS funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NIGMS first, then those NIGMS participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
- Collaborative Program Grant for Interdisciplinary Teams (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-003 · RM1
Next due Nov 17, 2026
- Limited Competition: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D) (P30 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-054 · P30
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Limited Competition: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Expansion/Sustainability Phases (COBRE-E/S) (P30 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-055 · P30
Next due Jan 25, 2027
Next due Jan 25, 2027
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)
PAR-24-235 · UE5, T32
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)
PAR-24-236 · UE5, T34
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-067 · S10
Next due Jan 26, 2027
- National Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography (cryoET) (R24 -Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-26-138 · R24
Next due Jan 26, 2027
Next due Jan 27, 2027
- Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-24-268 · UC2
Next due Jan 27, 2027
- Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-24-260 · R24
Next due Jan 27, 2027
- Limited Competition: Institutional Development Award (IDeA) for Clinical & Translational Research (CTR) (P30 - CT Optional)
PAR-27-056 · P30
Next due Jan 28, 2027
- Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Center (BTOD) (RM1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-27-024 · RM1
Next due Jan 28, 2027
Next due Feb 5, 2027
Showing 15 of 52. See all NIGMS NOFOs.
Recent NIGMS awards
The newest NIGMS award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Optical microcavities for label-free single-molecule analysis of biomolecules (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Wisconsin-Madison · 1R35GM162238-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.2MR35
- Cellular and Molecular mechanisms controlling sepsis-induced immunoparalyses state (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Iowa · 1R35GM161623-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$428KR35
- Enhancing Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies of Complex Human Diseases through Innovative Statistical Methods (opens NIH RePORTER)
Emory University · 1R35GM161732-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$421KR35
- Mechanisms of gene activating and silencing chromatin complexes (opens NIH RePORTER)
NYU Grossman School of Medicine · 1R35GM163773-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$314KR35
- Investigating the relationship between totipotency and epigenetic reprogramming during the formation of induced pluripotent stem cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California, Santa Cruz · 1K99GM162991-01A1 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$125KK99
- Empowering Faculty to Create Course-based Undergraduate Translational 'Omics Research Experiences (opens NIH RePORTER)
Jackson Laboratory · 1R25GM167089-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$515KR25
- GATING AND REGULATION OF CONNEXIN CHANNELS (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California, Davis · 1R35GM161828-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$547KR35
- Investigating the role of mechanical signaling in adverse implant-tissue interaction (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Arizona · 1R01GM164325-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$335KR01
- Principles of Cell Polarization. (opens NIH RePORTER)
Boston College · 1R35GM161545-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$426KR35
- Intracellular clearance mechanisms of proteins and biomolecular condensates (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Arizona · 1R35GM163679-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$411KR35
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- How much does NIGMS fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NIGMS administered $2.75B across 5,419 award records to the 256 institutions on this page. These are the recipients with $10M or more in total NIH funding, so the figure is a large share of NIGMS's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NIGMS funding?
- Stanford University ($66.9M), University of Michigan ($59.2M), Yale University ($55.9M) led NIGMS funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NIGMS funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NIGMS 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 NIGMS program officer before you apply to check fit.
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