NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital NIH Funding
Also known as BWH, Brigham
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Brigham and Women's Hospital received $381.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 563 award records and 546 principal investigators. That ranks #22 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Massachusetts, down 7.4% from FY2025.
Part of Harvard University and Mass General Brigham. See their 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
$381.4M
−7.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#22
Down 2 places from #20 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#2
11.5% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
563
546 investigators · 118 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Brigham and Women's Hospital received $1.97B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +0.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #20 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $381.4M | −7.4% | 563 | 546 | #22 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2025 | $411.9M | +6.3% | 627 | 567 | #20 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $387.6M | −4.0% | 674 | 581 | #24 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2023 | $403.7M | +6.1% | 678 | 568 | #24 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2022 | $380.6M | — | 664 | 534 | #22 | #2 | NHLBI |
NIH institutes funding Brigham and Women's Hospital, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 18.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 114 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$70.5M · 18.5%
114 awards · vs FY2025: −11.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$57.1M · 15.0%
70 awards · vs FY2025: +4.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$43.1M · 11.3%
64 awards · vs FY2025: −23.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$41.2M · 10.8%
44 awards · vs FY2025: −19.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$25.3M · 6.6%
40 awards · vs FY2025: −8.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$22.6M · 5.9%
39 awards · vs FY2025: −5.2%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$22.0M · 5.8%
36 awards · vs FY2025: +20.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$21.9M · 5.7%
25 awards · vs FY2025: +13.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$14.8M · 3.9%
33 awards · vs FY2025: +4.3%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$10.0M · 2.6%
18 awards · vs FY2025: −17.8%
Also: NIEHS $9.1M · NHGRI $7.6M · NIGMS $6.1M · NIDA $5.5M · NCATS $4.7M · NIMHD $4.2M · OD $4.2M · NCCIH $3.9M · NIDCD $2.7M · NIDCR $2.6M · NLM $1.1M · NINR $492K · NEI $480K · FIC $385K
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 60.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent60.8% · FY22 59.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.1% · FY22 17.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.2% · FY22 7.0%
- Other research (R)5.7% · FY22 7.0%
- Career development (K)5.2% · FY22 5.9%
- Institutional training (T)2.9% · FY22 2.2%
- Other0.7% · FY22 0.1%
- Contracts (N)0.4% · FY22 0.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.1% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 289 | $222.3M | 58.3% | $769K |
| P01 | 10 | $23.1M | 6.1% | $2.3M |
| U24 | 6 | $14.2M | 3.7% | $2.4M |
| U01 | 19 | $12.7M | 3.3% | $668K |
| T32 | 16 | $9.4M | 2.5% | $585K |
| UM1 | 2 | $8.5M | 2.2% | $4.3M |
| UC2 | 2 | $8.0M | 2.1% | $4.0M |
| R35 | 12 | $6.6M | 1.7% | $547K |
| K08 | 32 | $6.2M | 1.6% | $192K |
| K23 | 33 | $6.0M | 1.6% | $181K |
| R21 | 19 | $5.8M | 1.5% | $303K |
| UG3 | 5 | $5.1M | 1.3% | $1.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Clinical Trial Data Processing, Analysis, and Coordination Center (CT-DPACC) for Accelerating Medicines Partnership Schizophrenia (AMP SCZ) Project (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24MH137171-03 · NIMH
$7.1MU24
- The Ante-Amyloid Treatment of Alzheimer's disease (A3) Trial and Alzheimer Plasma EXtension (APEX) Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG095009-02 · NIA
$6.5MR01
- Single cell and spatial genomic analyses of specimens from patients with autoimmune diseases (Technology Core) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC2AR081031-05 · NIAMS
$5.6MUC2
- Psychosis Risk Evaluation, Data Integration and Computational Technologies (PREDICT): Data Processing, Analysis, and Coordination Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U24MH124629-06 · NIMH
$5.2MU24
- Boston HIV CTU (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI069412-20 · NIAID
$5.0MUM1
- Drinking water PFAS exposure and breast cancer risk (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES037701-01A1 · NIEHS
$4.4MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 118 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Trauma-Informed Care for Pain (TIC-P): An Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness Study of a Provider-Directed Training Intervention (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K23AR085164-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$178KK23
- Metabolic and genetic determinants of Mtb heterogeneity in disease, drug response, and resistance (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P01AI201075-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.7MP01
- A multi-site feasibility clinical trial of GetHealthy-OA, a mind-body program for those with the combination of knee osteoarthritis, obesity, and depressive symptoms (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013252-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.6MR01
- An integrative study of gene-by-sleep and activity behavior interactions for cardiovascular health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187324-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.5MR01
- Role of the microbiome in modulating immune-mediated amyloid clearance in Alzheimer's disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG098900-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$709KR01
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multiple Cardiovascular Drug Intolerance in Women (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL173477-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$624KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 21 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 22 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 23 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 24 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $367.3M |
| 25 | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, CO | $363.6M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $637.8M |
| 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 |
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 1080401. 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.