NIH funding profile · Cambridge, MA · Higher education
Harvard University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Harvard University received $74.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 114 award records and 111 principal investigators. That ranks #110 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #13 in Massachusetts, up 7.9% 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
$74.2M
+7.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#110
Up 5 places from #115 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#13
2.2% of Massachusetts NIH funding · up 1 place from #14
Awards · PIs
114
111 investigators · 28 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Harvard University received $382.5M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −5.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #97 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding Harvard University, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 18.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 31 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$13.9M · 18.7%
31 awards · vs FY2025: +5.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$13.4M · 18.1%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +8.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$13.1M · 17.6%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −3.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$8.9M · 12.0%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +17.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.5M · 6.1%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +53.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.9M · 5.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +76.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.5M · 4.7%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −19.0%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$3.1M · 4.2%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −12.4%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$2.8M · 3.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −5.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.4M · 1.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −6.4%
Also: NCCIH $1.2M · NIDA $1.0M · NIBIB $923K · NIDDK $832K · OD $821K · NIDCD $664K · NLM $258K
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 50.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.0% · FY22 47.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)24.0% · FY22 23.7%
- Other research (R)12.0% · FY22 7.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.1% · FY22 8.8%
- Other4.5% · FY22 6.1%
- Career development (K)2.0% · FY22 2.1%
- Institutional training (T)1.5% · FY22 2.7%
- Fellowships (F)1.0% · FY22 1.8%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 52 | $32.3M | 43.6% | $622K |
| U01 | 3 | $8.9M | 12.0% | $3.0M |
| R35 | 14 | $7.5M | 10.2% | $539K |
| P30 | 1 | $3.8M | 5.1% | $3.8M |
| U19 | 1 | $3.4M | 4.6% | $3.4M |
| UM1 | 1 | $3.4M | 4.6% | $3.4M |
| RF1 | 2 | $3.2M | 4.3% | $1.6M |
| U24 | 1 | $2.1M | 2.9% | $2.1M |
| OT2 | 3 | $1.8M | 2.4% | $587K |
| R37 | 1 | $1.6M | 2.1% | $1.6M |
| DP1 | 1 | $1.2M | 1.6% | $1.2M |
| T32 | 2 | $1.1M | 1.5% | $544K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Comprehensive single-cell atlas of the developing mouse brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01MH130962-05 · NIMH
$6.3MU01
- Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30AI060354-23 · NIAID
$3.8MP30
- The Heart and the Mind: An Integrative Approach to Brain-Body Interactions in the Zebrafish (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19NS104653-10 · NINDS
$3.4MU19
- BRAIN CONNECTS: A Center for High-throughput Integrative Mouse Connectomics (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1NS132250-04 · NINDS
$3.4MUM1
- FlyBase: A Drosophila Genomic and Genetic Database (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24HG013300-03 · NHGRI
$2.1MU24
- Understanding Sensorimotor Control Through Realistic Neuro-Biomechanical Simulation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01NS136507-03 · NINDS
$2.0MU01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 28 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Anti-tumor immunity via IL-12 delivery in the tumor microenvironment (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA308075-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$641KR01
- Mechanoepigenetic regulation of joint anatomy and disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AR085754-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$101KK99
- Neural basis of structure learning for value inference in the orbitofrontal cortex (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99MH141710-01 · NIMH · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$121KK99
- Leveraging biobank-scale data to elucidate the role of the X chromosome in human complex diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99HG014856-01 · NHGRI · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$135KK99
- Neural Mitochondria and Gene Editing (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS141924-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$596KR01
- Investigating the Regulation of Peptidoglycan Amidase Activator NlpD in Escherichia coli (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AI202940-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 12, 2026
$41KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 17 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 109 | Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME | $74.2M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 112 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
| 107 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
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 3212901. 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.