NIH funding profile · Tallahassee, FL · Higher education
Florida State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Florida State University received $54.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 86 award records and 95 principal investigators. That ranks #135 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Florida, up 5.0% 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
$54.8M
+5.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#135
Up 5 places from #140 vs FY2025
Rank in Florida
#5
6.0% of Florida NIH funding · up 1 place from #6
Awards · PIs
86
95 investigators · 31 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Florida State University received $266.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +37.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #123 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding Florida State University, FY2026
18 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 32.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 8 awards.
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$17.7M · 32.4%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +18.7%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.5M · 13.6%
15 awards · vs FY2025: −21.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$6.8M · 12.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +238.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.6M · 8.3%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +7.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$4.2M · 7.7%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +70.1%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$3.3M · 6.0%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −39.2%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.9M · 5.2%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +29.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.4M · 2.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −74.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.3M · 2.5%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +23.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.1M · 2.0%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +156.9%
Also: NCI $1.0M · NIAAA $865K · NIBIB $625K · FIC $616K · NINR $335K · NEI $249K · OD $130K · NIMHD $130K
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 53.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent53.1% · FY22 61.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)25.7% · FY22 12.0%
- Other research (R)14.6% · FY22 17.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)3.3% · FY22 4.6%
- Career development (K)1.4% · FY22 1.3%
- Institutional training (T)1.2% · FY22 1.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 0.8%
- Other0.2% · FY22 1.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 43 | $23.2M | 42.4% | $540K |
| UM2 | 2 | $13.6M | 24.9% | $6.8M |
| RF1 | 2 | $3.9M | 7.2% | $2.0M |
| R35 | 8 | $3.4M | 6.3% | $429K |
| DP2 | 1 | $2.0M | 3.6% | $2.0M |
| P50 | 1 | $1.8M | 3.3% | $1.8M |
| R24 | 1 | $1.1M | 1.9% | $1.1M |
| RM1 | 1 | $990K | 1.8% | $990K |
| R21 | 2 | $847K | 1.5% | $424K |
| R03 | 4 | $817K | 1.5% | $204K |
| T32 | 3 | $658K | 1.2% | $219K |
| R00 | 2 | $498K | 0.9% | $249K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Scientific Leadership Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM2HD111102-04 · NICHD
$11.4MUM2
- Personality and Dementia: Mechanisms and Trajectories (opens NIH RePORTER)
2RF1AG068093-06 · NIA
$2.5MRF1
- Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Scientific Leadership Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
3UM2HD111102-04S1 · NICHD
$2.2MUM2
$2.0MDP2
- Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective: Building on the Florida LDRC (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50HD052120-19 · NICHD
$1.8MP50
- A mechanistic and dyadic approach to identify how interpersonal conscientiousness supports cognitive health and lowers risk of dementia (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1AG083878-02 · NIA
$1.4MRF1
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 31 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Combined Effects of PrEP and HIV Stigma on PrEP Adherence: Psychosocial Pathways among Youth at Risk for HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03NR022593-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$154KR03
- A novel approach to study the neural mechanisms of flavor (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DC023403-01A1 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$424KR21
- SMART: strengthening motivation and adherence to HIV prevention and treatment among people who use drugs in Atlanta (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34DA067290-01 · NIDA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$234KR34
- Scaling Up Integrated Youth Alcohol and HIV Prevention Interventions: The Healthy Choices Implementation Trial (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033555-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$692KR01
- A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a Digital Health Intervention for Youth in Out-of-Home Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99HD120617-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$125KK99
- Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by Human Stem Cell-derived M2 Microglia-like Cells for Stroke (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS143631-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$449KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Florida
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 2 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 3 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M |
| 5 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 6 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M |
| 7 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 8 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M |
| 9 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
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 513804. 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.