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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $169.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 233 award records and 214 principal investigators. That ranks #57 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #6 in Massachusetts, down 4.1% 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
$169.7M
−4.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#57
Down 2 places from #55 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#6
5.1% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
233
214 investigators · 45 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $830.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +7.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #55 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 78.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 174 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$133.2M · 78.5%
174 awards · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$10.2M · 6.0%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −18.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$7.3M · 4.3%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +29.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$4.6M · 2.7%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +75.4%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$4.6M · 2.7%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −6.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.5M · 2.6%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −15.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.6M · 2.1%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −5.5%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$894K · 0.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$699K · 0.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$165K · 0.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
Also: NIAMS $25K
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 38.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent38.9% · FY22 34.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)24.9% · FY22 24.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.4% · FY22 20.1%
- Other research (R)9.9% · FY22 13.6%
- Career development (K)4.5% · FY22 4.5%
- Other2.5% · FY22 1.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.6% · FY22 1.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 93 | $58.6M | 34.6% | $631K |
| P01 | 9 | $19.7M | 11.6% | $2.2M |
| R35 | 16 | $12.8M | 7.5% | $799K |
| P30 | 1 | $12.8M | 7.5% | $12.8M |
| P50 | 4 | $9.7M | 5.7% | $2.4M |
| U10 | 1 | $9.2M | 5.4% | $9.2M |
| U01 | 9 | $7.3M | 4.3% | $812K |
| U24 | 5 | $4.9M | 2.9% | $973K |
| R37 | 8 | $4.6M | 2.7% | $577K |
| K08 | 19 | $4.3M | 2.5% | $227K |
| UM1 | 2 | $3.8M | 2.3% | $1.9M |
| OT2 | 3 | $3.4M | 2.0% | $1.1M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA006516-61 · NCI
$12.8MP30
- ECOG-ACRIN Network Group Statistics and Data Management Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U10CA180794-12 · NCI
$9.2MU10
- Targeting Replication Stress and DNA Damage Response in Uterine Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01CA269021-03 · NCI
$3.0MP01
- Enhanced radiotherapy for pediatric glioma via synthetic lethal vulnerabilities (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA284565-03 · NCI
$2.5MR01
- Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Breast Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50CA168504-12 · NCI
$2.5MP50
- Biology and structure of pMHC receptors functioning as mechanosensors in the [alpha][beta] T-cell lineage (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AI143565-07 · NIAID
$2.5MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 45 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Ubiquitin-independent proteasomal degradation: mechanism and pathophysiology (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2CA325381-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$846KDP2
- Dissecting Differentiation and Immune Niches in Liposarcoma for Therapeutic Discovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K08CA308868-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$288KK08
- Reprogramming of retinoid metabolism and receptor activity in intestinal epithelial plasticity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA325533-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$642KR01
- Advanced Integration and Validation of Predictive Models for Germline Pathogenic Variant Identification (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA307720-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$796KR01
- Targeting KAT6A/B activity to induce responsiveness to anti-GD2 immunotherapy in neuroblastoma (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K08CA304367-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$220KK08
- Investigating the function of aberrant RNA in cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R37CA303323-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$570KR37
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
| 55 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | $174.8M |
| 56 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $172.7M |
| 57 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
| 58 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 59 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC | $166.0M |
| 60 | Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA | $157.2M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 64 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
| 73 | Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $119.2M |
| 74 | St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | $118.5M |
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 1464901 (Dana-Farber Cancer Inst). 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.