NIH funding profile · Kansas City, MO · Hospital
Children's Mercy Kansas City NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Children's Mercy Kansas City received $13.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 32 award records and 32 principal investigators. That ranks #273 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Missouri, up 4.2% 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
+4.2% vs FY2025
National rank
#273
Up 8 places from #281 vs FY2025
Rank in Missouri
#5
1.5% of Missouri NIH funding
Awards · PIs
32
32 investigators · 3 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Children's Mercy Kansas City received $52.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +59.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #273 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Children's Mercy Kansas City, FY2026
9 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), accounted for 34.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 11 awards.
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$4.4M · 34.2%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −2.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$2.9M · 22.4%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +74.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$2.7M · 20.7%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +32.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$872K · 6.7%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −18.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$808K · 6.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −1.8%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$450K · 3.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$398K · 3.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$348K · 2.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −33.8%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$78K · 0.6%
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 59.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent59.1% · FY22 56.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)18.7% · FY22 11.4%
- Other research (R)12.2% · FY22 13.4%
- Career development (K)7.7% · FY22 16.3%
- Institutional training (T)2.3% · FY22 2.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Cancer Prevention-Interception Against MGUS Progression (opens NIH RePORTER)
7U54CA272691-04 · NCI
$1.2MU54
- Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD V) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01DK066143-24 · NIDDK
$1.1MU01
- Complete human parent-of-origin genome: functional signatures and developmental determinants of disease. (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HD117565-02 · NICHD
$672KR01
- 5-base HiFi sequencing to advance the understanding of genetic determinants of pregnancy loss (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HD115359-03 · NICHD
$665KR01
- SIGIRR in the Neonatal Intestine (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DK139636-02 · NIDDK
$631KR01
- Systematic Identification and Phenotypic Characterization of causal genetic variants in Rare Disease-Associated Birth Defects (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HD110447-04 · NICHD
$626KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 3 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- ELSI of epigenetic NIPT: Patient, provider, and community input on clinical implementation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD119556-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$465KR01
- First taste, lasting impact: Early-life exposure to added sugars from infant formula and complementary foods on glucose variability and obesity risk. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK149491-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$532KR01
- Assessment of Everolimus as a Therapy for Vici Syndrome in a Preclinical Model (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21TR005180-01A1 · NCATS · Notice Apr 28, 2026
$450KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Missouri
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
| 2 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 3 | Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $22.5M |
| 4 | Midwest Research InstituteKansas City, MO | $15.9M |
| 5 | Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $13.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 276 | Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Novato, CA | $12.6M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | $16.6M |
| 250 | MaineHealthPortland, ME | $16.4M |
| 257 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 273 | Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $13.0M |
| 292 | Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY | $11.1M |
| 297 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
| 300 | Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD | $10.3M |
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 1529501 (Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)). 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.