NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NINR administered $132.1M in fiscal year 2026 across 224 award records to 86 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, up 1.6% from FY2025. University of Pennsylvania received the most, 9.2% 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 NINR funding
$132.1M
+1.6% vs FY2025
Award records
224
Institutions funded
86
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
48
NINR as lead or participating institute
Top NINR-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NINR FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $12.2M | +66.7% | 20 | 9.2% |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $10.5M | +15.7% | 13 | 7.9% |
| 3 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $6.7M | +136.0% | 5 | 5.0% |
| 4 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $5.7M | +34.7% | 10 | 4.3% |
| 5 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $5.0M | +104.8% | 7 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $5.0M | −6.4% | 9 | 3.8% |
| 7 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $4.8M | +703.1% | 3 | 3.6% |
| 8 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $4.0M | +18.2% | 5 | 3.0% |
| 9 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $4.0M | +1.8% | 7 | 3.0% |
| 10 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $3.5M | −55.2% | 9 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Healthpartners InstituteBloomington, MN | $3.0M | — | 1 | 2.3% |
| 12 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $2.9M | — | 2 | 2.2% |
| 13 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $2.7M | +14.5% | 4 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $2.7M | −39.1% | 7 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $2.6M | −31.2% | 2 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $2.5M | +391.7% | 2 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $2.3M | +49.0% | 4 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $1.9M | +210.2% | 6 | 1.4% |
| 19 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $1.8M | −15.2% | 3 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $1.8M | −68.9% | 5 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $1.7M | — | 2 | 1.3% |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $1.7M | +50.7% | 4 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $1.6M | −2.9% | 2 | 1.2% |
| 24 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $1.5M | −72.2% | 3 | 1.2% |
| 25 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $1.5M | +16.4% | 7 | 1.2% |
Showing the 25 largest of 86 institutions with NINR funding.
Open and upcoming NINR funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NINR first, then those NINR participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Implementation Science to Advance HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-AI-27-018 · R61, R33 · led by NIAID
Next due Nov 10, 2026
- Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-096 · R03 · led by NIA
Next due Nov 10, 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 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
- NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-27-034 · R25 · led by OD
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-27-035 · R25 · led by OD
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-27-036 · R25 · led by OD
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-26-002 · PF5 · led by OD
Next due Jan 25, 2027
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
PA-25-168 · T32 · led by NIH
Next due Jan 25, 2027
Showing 15 of 48. See all NINR NOFOs.
Recent NINR awards
The newest NINR award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Empowering Parents of Critically Ill Children: A Multi-Site Evaluation of the EMPOWER-PICU Intervention (opens NIH RePORTER)
Weill Cornell Medicine · 1R01NR022612-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$804KR01
- Discovery of Symptom Burdens and Their Associations with Health Outcomes among People Living with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
UTHealth Houston · 1R01NR022435-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$402KR01
- Combined Effects of PrEP and HIV Stigma on PrEP Adherence: Psychosocial Pathways among Youth at Risk for HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
Florida State University · 1R03NR022593-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$154KR03
- SCH: Integrated AI and Sensing Systems for Mitigating Heart Failure Readmissions in High-Risk Groups with Obesity (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Pittsburgh · 1R01NR022545-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$1.2MR01
- Defining Successful Care Planning Processes and Outcomes Informed by Patient and Caregiver Perspectives (opens NIH RePORTER)
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · 1R01NR022266-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$884KR01
- Evaluation of a community co-developed intervention focused on quality of life in Spanish-speaking families impacted by childhood cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California, Irvine · 1R01NR022176-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$801KR01
- From Evidence to Practice for Health Provider Implementation of HIV PrEP in the United States (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Rochester · 1R03NR022624-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$151KR03
- Leveraging Nurses to Improve Care for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (opens NIH RePORTER)
NYU Grossman School of Medicine · 1K99NR022359-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$134KK99
- Advancing Workload Measurement in Critical Care to Improve Patient Safety and Clinician Well-being (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01NR022286-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$848KR01
- PROSPERing: Integrating Exercise into Routine HIV Care to Manage Symptoms and Promote Healthy Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Michigan · 1R01NR022022-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$816KR01
Questions about NINR funding
- How much does NINR fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NINR administered $132.1M across 224 award records to the 86 institutions on this page. These are the recipients with $10M or more in total NIH funding, so the figure is a large share of NINR's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NINR funding?
- University of Pennsylvania ($12.2M), Johns Hopkins University ($10.5M), UMass Chan Medical School ($6.7M) led NINR funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NINR funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NINR 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 NINR program officer before you apply to check fit.
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