NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health NIH Funding
Also known as Harvard School of Public HealthNIH RePORTER recipient name: Harvard University D/B/A Harvard School of Public Health
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health received $100.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 127 award records and 122 principal investigators. That ranks #85 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #11 in Massachusetts, down 7.6% 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
$100.6M
−7.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#85
Down 3 places from #82 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#11
3.0% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
127
122 investigators · 19 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health received $654.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −27.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #66 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $100.6M | −7.6% | 127 | 122 | #85 | #11 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $108.9M | −30.0% | 148 | 154 | #82 | #11 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $155.6M | +3.3% | 172 | 171 | #66 | #9 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $150.6M | +8.9% | 163 | 162 | #67 | #9 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $138.4M | — | 173 | 172 | #66 | #9 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 46.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 34 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$46.5M · 46.3%
34 awards · vs FY2025: +39.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$10.2M · 10.1%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −46.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$9.9M · 9.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −28.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$7.9M · 7.9%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −41.8%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$6.4M · 6.4%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +16.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$5.9M · 5.8%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −44.4%
- FIC · Fogarty International Center$4.0M · 3.9%
16 awards · vs FY2025: +26.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$2.6M · 2.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$1.8M · 1.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −26.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.6M · 1.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −44.3%
Also: NIGMS $1.3M · NINR $686K · NINDS $643K · NIMHD $561K · NIDCD $477K · NCCIH $75K
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 26.3% of funding.
- Cooperative agreements (U)49.1% · FY22 35.5%
- R01-equivalent26.3% · FY22 27.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.6% · FY22 16.9%
- Other research (R)5.3% · FY22 4.1%
- Institutional training (T)3.3% · FY22 5.4%
- Contracts (N)2.6% · FY22 6.7%
- Other2.6% · FY22 1.7%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 1.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM1 | 2 | $31.7M | 31.5% | $15.8M |
| R01 | 38 | $23.9M | 23.8% | $629K |
| U19 | 2 | $9.8M | 9.7% | $4.9M |
| U01 | 9 | $7.7M | 7.6% | $852K |
| P01 | 4 | $5.9M | 5.9% | $1.5M |
| T32 | 12 | $3.3M | 3.3% | $279K |
| R35 | 4 | $3.1M | 3.1% | $777K |
| N01 | 2 | $2.6M | 2.6% | $1.3M |
| D43 | 8 | $2.3M | 2.3% | $290K |
| P30 | 1 | $1.5M | 1.5% | $1.5M |
| R21 | 8 | $1.5M | 1.5% | $189K |
| P20 | 5 | $1.2M | 1.2% | $245K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Statistical and Data Management Center (SDMC), Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI068634-20 · NIAID
$20.2MUM1
- SDMC - IMPAACT Leadership Group (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI068616-20 · NIAID
$11.4MUM1
- Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS): Research on Immune Aging, Supporting Reproductive Health, and Perinatal Acquisition: Elucidating Relationships in HIV (RISE) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19HD119901-02 · NICHD
$8.0MU19
- Health, Aging and Dementia in South Africa: A Longitudinal Study (HAALSI) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG041710-12 · NIA
$3.0MP01
- SEAL (Stopping Atopic dermatitis and ALlergy) Study: Prevent allergy by enhancing the skin barrier (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI147462-07 · NIAID
$1.8MU01
- The Massachusetts Center for Advancing Cancer Control Engaged Research Through Transformative Solutions (Mass-ACCERT) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19CA291431-03 · NCI
$1.7MU19
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 19 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Overcoming ovarian cancer chemoresistance by co-targeting senescence and apoptosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA311522-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$390KR01
- Plasma Biomarker-Based Cognitive Reserve and Its Dietary Determinants in Cognitive Aging and ADRD Progression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AG104060-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$124KK99
- Peeling Back the Layers of Mitochondrial Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AG092471-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$127KK99
- Harnessing Digital Innovation to Tackle Adolescent Malnutrition in Low-Resource Settings: A School-Based mHealth Intervention (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21TW013259-01 · FIC · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$81KR21
- 2026 Teaching Kitchen Research Conference (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R13AT013977-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$75KR13
- Mathematical models to guide surveillance and control of drug-resistant gonorrhea (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K01AI196258-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$147KK01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 12 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 13 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 14 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $103.3M |
| 83 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 84 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 88 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $104.6M |
| 82 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $103.3M |
| 83 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
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 3212904 (Harvard University D/B/A Harvard School of Public Health). 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.