NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Hospital
Boston Medical Center NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Boston Medical Center received $41.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 76 award records and 80 principal investigators. That ranks #165 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #18 in Massachusetts, up 25.6% from FY2025.
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
$41.2M
+25.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#165
Up 20 places from #185 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#18
1.2% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
76
80 investigators · 18 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Boston Medical Center received $161.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +15.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #165 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Boston Medical Center, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), accounted for 35.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 21 awards.
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$14.5M · 35.1%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +77.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$10.3M · 25.0%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +115.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.8M · 11.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +0.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.2M · 10.2%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +22.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$2.1M · 5.1%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +58.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$2.1M · 5.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −13.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$872K · 2.1%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −12.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$764K · 1.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$692K · 1.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −66.9%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$581K · 1.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −22.7%
Also: NIMHD $329K
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 72.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent72.6% · FY22 48.5%
- Other research (R)17.1% · FY22 5.7%
- Career development (K)6.4% · FY22 10.4%
- Institutional training (T)2.0% · FY22 2.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)1.9% · FY22 28.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 3.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.2%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.1%
- Other0.0% · FY22 0.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 41 | $26.4M | 64.2% | $645K |
| R33 | 4 | $3.3M | 8.0% | $828K |
| DP2 | 1 | $2.7M | 6.5% | $2.7M |
| RM1 | 1 | $2.1M | 5.0% | $2.1M |
| K23 | 9 | $1.5M | 3.6% | $164K |
| R25 | 3 | $862K | 2.1% | $287K |
| T32 | 2 | $832K | 2.0% | $416K |
| U01 | 1 | $800K | 1.9% | $800K |
| K01 | 5 | $788K | 1.9% | $158K |
| R56 | 1 | $765K | 1.9% | $765K |
| R34 | 3 | $527K | 1.3% | $176K |
| K08 | 2 | $352K | 0.9% | $176K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cell therapy for liver disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK149649-01 · NIDDK
$3.5MR01
- The LINK Intervention: Using informatics and implementation science to reduce missed opportunities to prevent opioid overdose and HIV infection (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2DA066177-01 · NIDA
$2.7MDP2
- PREP-TALK: Transforming Hospitalization into a PrEP Engagement Opportunity for People Who Use Drugs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RM1DA066198-01 · NIDA
$2.1MRM1
- Massachusetts HIV and Justice-Involved Populations Research Network (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R33DA060588-04 · NIDA
$1.5MR33
- A Universal Primary Care Based Intervention to Reduce Youth Overdose Risk (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R33DA062217-02 · NIDA
$1.1MR33
- PrEP and MOUD Rapid Access for Persons who Inject Drugs: the CHORUS+ Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA058367-04 · NIDA
$1.1MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 18 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Incorporating real-world patient and clinician preferences in simulating Integrated Models of Prenatal care for Addiction and Hepatitis C Treatment (IMPACT) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DA066594-01 · NIDA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$847KR01
- Implementing AI-supported training to scale quality diagnosis and management of heart failure in Rwanda (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL178903-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$647KR01
- Pre-Release Medicaid Effects on Youth Experiences Related to Substances (PRiME YEaRS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DA067138-01 · NIDA · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$870KR01
- Dietary Potassium and Gene-Environment Interactions in Apolipoprotein L1 Nephropathy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK141813-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$888KR01
- Promoting Housing Stability and Preventing Overdose Deaths Among People Recently Housed: Housing plus Overdose Prevention (HOPE) Navigation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34DA067031-01 · NIDA · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$296KR34
- The impact of HIV LTR intra- and inter-individual sequence variability on HIV latency and reactivation dynamics (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AI203669-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 20, 2026
$765KR56
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 16 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 17 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 18 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 19 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 20 | McLean HospitalBelmont, MA | $31.4M |
| 21 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M |
| 22 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 163 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 164 | Columbia University (Morningside)New York, NY | $41.6M |
| 165 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 166 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC | $40.1M |
| 167 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $40.0M |
| 168 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | $45.2M |
| 162 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 165 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 167 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $40.0M |
| 171 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY | $38.3M |
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
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 3617301. 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.