NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Boston Children's Hospital received $264.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 388 award records and 332 principal investigators. That ranks #38 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Massachusetts, up 7.8% from FY2025.
Part of Harvard University. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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 NIH funding
$264.0M
+7.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#38
Up 2 places from #40 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#3
7.9% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
388
332 investigators · 93 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Boston Children's Hospital received $1.19B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +22.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #38 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $264.0M | +7.8% | 388 | 332 | #38 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $245.0M | +6.6% | 410 | 345 | #40 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $229.8M | −3.9% | 429 | 372 | #42 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $239.1M | +11.2% | 441 | 365 | #41 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $215.1M | — | 431 | 345 | #44 | #3 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding Boston Children's Hospital, FY2026
22 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 21.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 74 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$56.3M · 21.3%
74 awards · vs FY2025: −4.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$48.6M · 18.4%
62 awards · vs FY2025: +22.2%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$26.5M · 10.0%
47 awards · vs FY2025: −12.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$24.4M · 9.2%
45 awards · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$23.4M · 8.9%
33 awards · vs FY2025: +57.3%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$14.7M · 5.6%
16 awards · vs FY2025: +6.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$11.4M · 4.3%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +30.0%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$10.8M · 4.1%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +6.3%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$8.7M · 3.3%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +30.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.6M · 3.2%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +32.0%
Also: NIAMS $5.7M · NIDA $5.1M · NCATS $3.4M · NIEHS $2.7M · NHGRI $2.6M · NIBIB $2.5M · OD $2.0M · NIDCD $2.0M · NIDCR $1.3M · NLM $1.3M · NIAAA $995K · NIMHD $954K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 66.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent66.0% · FY22 61.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)12.9% · FY22 9.4%
- Other research (R)10.0% · FY22 13.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.2% · FY22 5.0%
- Career development (K)3.6% · FY22 4.9%
- Institutional training (T)2.1% · FY22 2.4%
- Contracts (N)0.7% · FY22 2.0%
- Other0.3% · FY22 1.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 214 | $166.6M | 63.1% | $778K |
| U01 | 12 | $15.1M | 5.7% | $1.3M |
| R35 | 16 | $11.8M | 4.5% | $739K |
| U19 | 3 | $7.0M | 2.7% | $2.3M |
| R21 | 17 | $6.0M | 2.3% | $354K |
| T32 | 11 | $5.6M | 2.1% | $505K |
| P01 | 2 | $5.2M | 2.0% | $2.6M |
| U54 | 3 | $5.2M | 2.0% | $1.7M |
| P50 | 2 | $4.3M | 1.6% | $2.2M |
| UG3 | 1 | $3.4M | 1.3% | $3.4M |
| K08 | 16 | $2.9M | 1.1% | $182K |
| K23 | 15 | $2.8M | 1.1% | $186K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Immunization against Multidrug-resistant Pathogens: Activating T Cell Immunity (IMPACT-CETR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AI189176-02 · NIAID
$5.2MU19
- Pro-resolving lipid mediator receptors as therapeutic targets for endometriosis pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD115560-01A1 · NICHD
$3.9MR01
- Advancing Transplantation Outcomes in Children (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI163072-06 · NIAID
$3.8MU01
- Cardioscopically-guided Valve Repair in the Beating Heart (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01HL124020-09 · NHLBI
$3.5MR01
- Hydrogen in neonatal encephalopathy (HIE) Trial (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121633-01 · NICHD
$3.4MR01
- Transforming Clinical Trial Recruitment: AI-Driven Federated Clinical and Genomic Matching with GIC-Recruit (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UG3TR005955-01 · NCATS
$3.4MUG3
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 93 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Shortening the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children with Rare Pulmonary Diseases (RPD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL181224-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.7MR01
- Critical ELSI Issues to Address in Implementing Genomic Newborn Screening (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD120961-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$823KR01
- Pathways to arthritis chronicity via resident memory T cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR086817-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$714KR01
- Clinical Practice Guidelines and Research Priorities for Pediatric Critical Illness Follow-up Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R13HD122434-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$14KR13
- Functional Diversity of Enteric Glia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK145563-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$745KR01
- Epileptiform corruption of dentate spikes in Alzheimer’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG100457-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$401KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $637.8M |
| 2 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 3 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 4 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 5 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 6 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
| 7 | Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA | $157.2M |
| 8 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 9 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
| 36 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 37 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $277.9M |
| 38 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 39 | Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $251.9M |
| 40 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | $237.1M |
| 41 | Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York, NY | $231.1M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 23 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 38 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 44 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 45 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $201.8M |
| 55 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | $174.8M |
| 57 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 1504801. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.