NIH funding profile · Novato, CA · Research institute
Buck Institute for Research on Aging NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Buck Institute for Research on Aging received $13.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 22 award records and 18 principal investigators. That ranks #272 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #33 in California, down 38.4% 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
$13.0M
−38.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#272
Down 42 places from #230 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#33
0.3% of California NIH funding · down 4 places from #29
Awards · PIs
22
18 investigators · 5 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Buck Institute for Research on Aging received $99.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −42.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #214 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding Buck Institute for Research on Aging, FY2026
5 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 77.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 17 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$10.1M · 77.6%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −37.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.2M · 9.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$786K · 6.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$693K · 5.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: +3.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$194K · 1.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
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 62.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent62.9% · FY22 51.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)19.5% · FY22 21.1%
- Other research (R)9.7% · FY22 5.5%
- Institutional training (T)6.5% · FY22 2.9%
- Career development (K)1.3% · FY22 1.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 17.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Training in Basic Research on Aging and Age-Related Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5T32AG000266-28 · NIA
$848KT32
- The Interplay Between Diet and Mating Status in Influencing ovarian aging and Healthspan in Flies and Humans (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG096154-01A1 · NIA
$821KR01
- Role of OXR1 and the retromer in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG095381-01 · NIA
$809KR01
- Mechanisms of the signaling metabolite β-hydroxybutyrate in Alzheimer's disease and the aging brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AG067333-06 · NIA
$806KR01
- Identifying Factors Regulating Medium Spiny Neuron Differentiation or Maintenance as Therapeutic Targets for Huntington's Disease using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01NS100529-08 · NINDS
$786KR01
- Synapse repair in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG096932-01A1 · NIA
$785KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 5 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Ovarian aging through the novel lens of the 3D lymphatic network. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03HD123297-01 · NICHD · Notice Aug 13, 2026
$194KR03
- Examination of the role of autonomic innervation in muscle stem cell aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098707-01A1 · NIA · Notice Jul 14, 2026
$534KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | The Lundquist InstituteTorrance, CA | $16.4M |
| 28 | SRI InternationalMenlo Park, CA | $16.0M |
| 29 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 30 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 31 | Revagenix, Inc.San Mateo, CA | $14.2M |
| 32 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchPalo Alto, CA | $14.1M |
| 33 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
| 34 | Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Novato, CA | $12.6M |
| 35 | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.La Jolla, CA | $12.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
| 270 | Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, NY | $13.2M |
| 271 | CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyNew York, NY | $13.0M |
| 272 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
| 273 | Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $13.0M |
| 274 | Advanced Bioscience Laboratories, Inc.Rockville, MD | $12.9M |
| 275 | University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA | $12.7M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
| 264 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA | $14.4M |
| 266 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchPalo Alto, CA | $14.1M |
| 267 | Arkansas Children's Research InstituteLittle Rock, AR | $13.9M |
| 268 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
| 272 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
| 278 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
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 3123401. 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.