NIH funding profile · Chicago, IL · Hospital
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago received $37.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 66 award records and 73 principal investigators. That ranks #175 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #7 in Illinois, up 7.8% 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
$37.0M
+7.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#175
Up 4 places from #179 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#7
2.8% of Illinois NIH funding · up 1 place from #8
Awards · PIs
66
73 investigators · 13 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago received $162.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +23.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #175 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | IL rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $37.0M | +7.8% | 66 | 73 | #175 | #7 | NHLBI |
| FY2025 | $34.3M | +4.0% | 60 | 72 | #179 | #8 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $33.0M | +16.6% | 63 | 72 | #184 | #8 | NHLBI |
| FY2023 | $28.3M | −5.4% | 57 | 61 | #202 | #7 | NHLBI |
| FY2022 | $29.9M | — | 55 | 56 | #194 | #7 | NHLBI |
NIH institutes funding Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, FY2026
14 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 32.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 23 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$12.0M · 32.4%
23 awards · vs FY2025: −3.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$7.1M · 19.2%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +27.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$6.9M · 18.6%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +45.7%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.3M · 6.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +0.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.6M · 4.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −43.2%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.6M · 4.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −2.2%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$1.3M · 3.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +7.3%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$1.1M · 3.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −20.4%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$769K · 2.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: +0.1%
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health$724K · 2.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
Also: NIA $698K · NIDCD $595K · NEI $200K · NIAAA $150K
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 69.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent69.7% · FY22 52.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)12.9% · FY22 35.8%
- Career development (K)9.1% · FY22 9.0%
- Other research (R)6.5% · FY22 2.7%
- Institutional training (T)1.5% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 30 | $25.2M | 68.2% | $840K |
| U01 | 4 | $4.4M | 12.0% | $1.1M |
| K23 | 12 | $2.1M | 5.8% | $178K |
| R34 | 2 | $917K | 2.5% | $459K |
| K08 | 5 | $879K | 2.4% | $176K |
| R33 | 1 | $725K | 2.0% | $725K |
| R21 | 2 | $646K | 1.7% | $323K |
| T32 | 2 | $562K | 1.5% | $281K |
| R37 | 1 | $550K | 1.5% | $550K |
| K01 | 2 | $337K | 0.9% | $168K |
| UG1 | 1 | $322K | 0.9% | $322K |
| R03 | 1 | $118K | 0.3% | $118K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Immune Response Network (PALF IRN): Treatment for Immune Mediated Pathophysiology (TRIUMPH) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01DK127995-05 · NIDDK
$2.6MU01
- Investigating the role of the human milk metabolome and microRNAs on metabolic health in breastfeeding children with and without perinatal HIV exposure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121455-01 · NICHD
$2.5MR01
- Long-term Endotypes of Prematurity Associated Respiratory Disease (LEOPARD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL164570-03 · NHLBI
$1.8MR01
- The GROWTH Study, Glycemia Range and Offspring Weight and adiposity in response To Human milk (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HD109260-04 · NICHD
$1.8MR01
- Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Study-Cardiovascular Health of HAPO Offspring (HAPO CVH) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL160921-04 · NHLBI
$1.8MR01
- Refinement and validation of a symptom report-based food allergy prevalence questionnaire for population-based studies (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI180079-02 · NIAID
$1.6MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 13 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- MIND Health: Mind-body Advances in Digestive Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34AT013445-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$724KR34
- Ultrafast ultrasound in pediatric pulmonary hypertension (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL176603-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$510KR01
- Advancing Acute Respiratory Infection Treatment in Pediatric Invasive Home Mechanical Ventilation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL183395-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$877KR01
- Novel role of neutrophils in mediating endothelial regeneration and vascular repair in sepsis and ARDS (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL179839-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$782KR01
- Targeting inflammaging to inhibit endothelial injury and ARDS development in aging lungs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187966-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$778KR01
- Co-Designing a Digital Pathway to Implement Pediatric Down Syndrome Health Supervision Guidelines (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD118352-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$449KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Illinois
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 2 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
| 3 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 4 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 5 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 6 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 7 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 8 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 9 | Alliance NCTN FoundationChicago, IL | $18.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 177 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 167 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $40.0M |
| 171 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY | $38.3M |
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
| 185 | St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $31.6M |
| 186 | McLean HospitalBelmont, MA | $31.4M |
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 1525701. 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.