NIH funding by institute · Fiscal year 2026
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Grants and Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 26, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NLM administered $74.9M in fiscal year 2026 across 173 award records to 86 institutions with $10M or more in NIH funding, down 0.6% from FY2025. Vanderbilt University Medical Center received the most, 10.0% 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 NLM funding
$74.9M
−0.6% vs FY2025
Award records
173
Institutions funded
86
Recipients with $10M+ in NIH funding
Open or upcoming NOFOs
40
NLM as lead or participating institute
Top NLM-funded institutions, FY2026
| # | Institution | NLM FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $7.5M | +1668.7% | 9 | 10.0% |
| 2 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $6.0M | +112.3% | 6 | 8.1% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $5.8M | +15.8% | 10 | 7.7% |
| 4 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $2.6M | +41.2% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $2.5M | −30.5% | 7 | 3.3% |
| 6 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $2.4M | −44.7% | 6 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $2.2M | −2.2% | 6 | 2.9% |
| 8 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $2.1M | +142.6% | 3 | 2.8% |
| 9 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $2.0M | −30.4% | 3 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $1.9M | +83.4% | 3 | 2.6% |
| 11 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $1.6M | −20.8% | 5 | 2.1% |
| 12 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $1.5M | −16.7% | 5 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $1.5M | −71.5% | 3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $1.4M | — | 1 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $1.3M | −0.0% | 2 | 1.8% |
| 16 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $1.3M | −56.3% | 3 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $1.3M | +5.1% | 2 | 1.7% |
| 18 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $1.1M | −41.3% | 3 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $1.1M | −26.4% | 3 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $1.0M | +49.2% | 4 | 1.4% |
| 21 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $1.0M | −52.6% | 1 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY | $1.0M | −0.1% | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $997K | −41.7% | 3 | 1.3% |
| 24 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $993K | +25.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $986K | +56.0% | 2 | 1.3% |
Showing the 25 largest of 86 institutions with NLM funding.
Open and upcoming NLM funding opportunities
NOFOs led by NLM first, then those NLM participates in, soonest due date first. Browse every NIH NOFO.
- Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-131 · R01
Next due Jan 15, 2027
- Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-26-040 · R01
Next due Feb 5, 2027
Next due Feb 5, 2027
- NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-LM-28-001 · T15 · opens soon
Next due Feb 11, 2027
- Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-235 · R01
Expires Jan 8, 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
- 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
- Collaborative Program Grant for Interdisciplinary Teams (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-27-003 · RM1 · led by NIGMS
Next due Nov 17, 2026
- NIH Research Program Projects (Parent P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PA-27-061 · P01 · led by OD
Next due Nov 20, 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
- 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 Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PA-27-036 · R25 · led by OD
Next due Jan 25, 2027
Showing 15 of 40. See all NLM NOFOs.
Recent NLM awards
The newest NLM award notices among the institutions above, each linked to its NIH RePORTER record.
- Statistical inference for the efficacy and sustainability of interventions in clinical trials with high-dimensional endpoints (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Minnesota · 1R21LM014912-01A1 · NLM · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$178KR21
- MACE-Alert: An Artificial Intelligence based Assessment and Triage of Undifferentiated Chest Pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of California San Diego · 1R21LM015128-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$216KR21
- Artificial intelligence-enhanced prediction of neuropeptides (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · 1R21LM015107-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$210KR21
- Mapping and Optimizing Healthcare Professional Interaction Networks from EHR Data and Logs through Human-AI Collaboration (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01LM015131-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.5MR01
- NLM Training Grant Meeting R13 (opens NIH RePORTER)
University at Buffalo · 1R13LM015314-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$70KR13
- Bringing Up Baby: Race, Infant Mortality, and the Creation of Prenatal Care, 1900-1930 (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of New Mexico · 1G13LM015076-01 · NLM · Notice May 11, 2026
$114KG13
Questions about NLM funding
- How much does NLM fund?
- In fiscal year 2026, NLM administered $74.9M across 173 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 NLM's extramural awards but not its full budget.
- Which institutions get the most NLM funding?
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($7.5M), University of Pennsylvania ($6.0M), Stanford University ($5.8M) led NLM funding in FY2026.
- How do I find an open NLM funding opportunity?
- This page lists open and upcoming NOFOs where NLM 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 NLM program officer before you apply to check fit.
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