NIH funding profile · Oakland, CA · Research institute
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute received $98.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 103 award records and 115 principal investigators. That ranks #88 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #11 in California, up 5.1% 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
$98.9M
+5.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#88
Down 1 place from #87 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#11
2.0% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
103
115 investigators · 24 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute received $473.5M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −5.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #81 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $98.9M | +5.1% | 103 | 115 | #88 | #11 | NHLBI |
| FY2025 | $94.1M | +6.8% | 114 | 122 | #87 | #11 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $88.1M | +0.4% | 114 | 116 | #91 | #11 | NCI |
| FY2023 | $87.7M | −16.2% | 122 | 121 | #93 | #11 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $104.7M | — | 140 | 122 | #81 | #10 | NCI |
NIH institutes funding Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 15.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 19 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$15.2M · 15.3%
19 awards · vs FY2025: +1.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$15.0M · 15.2%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −2.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$13.9M · 14.0%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −27.7%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$12.5M · 12.6%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +31.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$6.4M · 6.5%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −8.7%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$5.4M · 5.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +182.0%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$5.3M · 5.4%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +390.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$4.3M · 4.3%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −29.2%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$4.2M · 4.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +89.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$4.1M · 4.1%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −19.1%
Also: NICHD $3.7M · NIAID $3.5M · NINDS $2.3M · NINR $1.7M · NIAMS $829K · NIGMS $462K · NIDCR $300K
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 57.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent57.2% · FY22 47.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)33.3% · FY22 44.4%
- Other research (R)4.1% · FY22 2.4%
- Contracts (N)2.1% · FY22 0.9%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 1.5%
- Other1.0% · FY22 0.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.6% · FY22 3.4%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 62 | $54.9M | 55.5% | $885K |
| UH3 | 4 | $13.2M | 13.3% | $3.3M |
| U19 | 1 | $11.7M | 11.8% | $11.7M |
| UG1 | 3 | $6.1M | 6.2% | $2.0M |
| N01 | 3 | $2.0M | 2.1% | $680K |
| R21 | 5 | $1.8M | 1.8% | $352K |
| R33 | 2 | $1.4M | 1.4% | $703K |
| R37 | 2 | $1.3M | 1.3% | $651K |
| U01 | 2 | $1.2M | 1.2% | $579K |
| OT2 | 1 | $974K | 1.0% | $974K |
| K23 | 5 | $929K | 0.9% | $186K |
| UG3 | 1 | $687K | 0.7% | $687K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Research Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U19AG066567-06 · NIA
$11.7MU19
- Preconception and Prenatal Health Impacting Factors and Child Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD035540-04 · OD
$7.6MUH3
- Kaiser Permanente NCI National Community Oncology Research Program, NCORP (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UG1CA189821-12 · NCI
$3.8MUG1
- Wildfires and heatwaves: Chronic effects on development of autism (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038575-01 · NIEHS
$3.7MR01
- Assessing Heart Failure Risk Factors and Prediction Models in People with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187022-01 · NHLBI
$3.3MR01
- Early Life Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Child Growth, Adiposity, and Neurodevelopment (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD023289-11 · OD
$2.9MUH3
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 24 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Defining Successful Care Planning Processes and Outcomes Informed by Patient and Caregiver Perspectives (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022266-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$884KR01
- Maternal Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and the Risk of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Offspring: Developmental Origin of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD122839-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$706KR01
- Examining Associations between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Brief Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Incidence and Treatment Outcomes for the Seven Leading Alcohol-Related Cancers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033617-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$665KR01
- Multiple sensory impairments and their associations with blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG101060-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$260KR21
- Nonparametric Methods to Address Scientific Questions in Aging Integrating Real-World and Research Databases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG103351-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$831KR01
- Early Identification of Alcohol-associated Liver Disease in Primary Care Using a Brief Alcohol Screening Questionnaire (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032491-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$759KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 8 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $155.5M |
| 9 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 10 | Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $119.2M |
| 11 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 12 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 13 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 14 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
| 15 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $155.5M |
| 88 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 93 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 97 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 106 | Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH | $75.7M |
| 109 | Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME | $74.2M |
| 112 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
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 3497005. 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.