NIH funding profile · Milwaukee, WI · Higher education
Medical College of Wisconsin NIH Funding
Also known as MCW
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Medical College of Wisconsin received $138.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 235 award records and 250 principal investigators. That ranks #66 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Wisconsin, up 24.9% 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
$138.8M
+24.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#66
Up 15 places from #81 vs FY2025
Rank in Wisconsin
#2
21.3% of Wisconsin NIH funding
Awards · PIs
235
250 investigators · 66 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Medical College of Wisconsin received $602.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +22.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #66 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | WI rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $138.8M | +24.9% | 235 | 250 | #66 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2025 | $111.2M | +3.9% | 224 | 231 | #81 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $107.0M | −18.7% | 233 | 226 | #82 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2023 | $131.6M | +15.7% | 236 | 220 | #72 | #2 | NHLBI |
| FY2022 | $113.8M | — | 243 | 219 | #77 | #2 | NHLBI |
NIH institutes funding Medical College of Wisconsin, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 31.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 61 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$44.1M · 31.8%
61 awards · vs FY2025: +23.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$23.6M · 17.0%
35 awards · vs FY2025: +16.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$11.2M · 8.1%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +680.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$10.0M · 7.2%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +69.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$9.3M · 6.7%
22 awards · vs FY2025: +9.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$8.8M · 6.3%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −12.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$7.6M · 5.4%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +66.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.0M · 5.1%
16 awards · vs FY2025: +1.3%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$4.2M · 3.0%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +8.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$3.4M · 2.5%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +9.7%
Also: NIMH $2.7M · NIDA $1.8M · NIDCD $1.3M · NINR $1.1M · NIEHS $706K · NCCIH $648K · NIDCR $390K · NIAMS $349K · NHGRI $320K · NIAAA $249K · NIBIB $10K
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 52.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.9% · FY22 55.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.1% · FY22 22.8%
- Other research (R)11.3% · FY22 11.2%
- Other10.7% · FY22 0.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)3.9% · FY22 3.7%
- Institutional training (T)1.9% · FY22 1.9%
- Career development (K)1.2% · FY22 3.3%
- Fellowships (F)1.1% · FY22 0.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 125 | $72.0M | 51.9% | $576K |
| U24 | 3 | $18.4M | 13.2% | $6.1M |
| C06 | 1 | $8.0M | 5.8% | $8.0M |
| R35 | 13 | $6.4M | 4.6% | $493K |
| P01 | 2 | $5.4M | 3.9% | $2.7M |
| OT3 | 1 | $4.8M | 3.5% | $4.8M |
| R21 | 13 | $4.4M | 3.2% | $342K |
| U54 | 1 | $3.0M | 2.1% | $3.0M |
| T32 | 7 | $2.5M | 1.8% | $353K |
| S10 | 1 | $1.5M | 1.1% | $1.5M |
| U01 | 4 | $1.5M | 1.1% | $382K |
| R24 | 2 | $1.5M | 1.1% | $735K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- BRF: Renovation of the Biophysics Research Resources at the Medical College of Wisconsin (opens NIH RePORTER)
1C06OD042691-01 · OD
$8.0MC06
- A Data Resource for Blood and Marrow Transplants and Adoptive Cellular Therapy Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24CA076518-29 · NCI
$7.5MU24
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network DCC- The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24HL138660-10 · NHLBI
$7.3MU24
- Cure Sickle Cell (opens NIH RePORTER)
4OT3HL147741-02 · NHLBI
$4.8MOT3
- Translational Coordination and Dissemination Center for the SCGE Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U24HL168712-04 · NHLBI
$3.5MU24
- Addressing Key Social Contributors to Disparities in MatErNal MorbiDity in Southeastern Wisconsin - ASCEND WI Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54HD113408-04 · NICHD
$3.0MU54
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 66 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Repurposing Fosamprenavir to Address PPI-Refractory GERD in Older Adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097515-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$628KR01
- Regulation of cell state plasticity in breast tumorigenesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA307305-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$435KR01
- Leveraging Mobile Tools to Investigate Emotion Dynamics and Behavior in Autistic Youth with Depression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121476-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$555KR01
- Defining the role of GATA6 in SMA pathology (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS150224-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$588KR01
- Plasma persulfides explain culture-negative neonatal sepsis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD122943-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$418KR21
- Aldo-keto reductase’s mechanism in brain injury from hypoxia-ischemia and tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS146896-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$626KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Wisconsin
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 2 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 3 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 64 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
| 65 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 66 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 67 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 68 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $133.8M |
| 69 | UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $131.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 63 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 65 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 66 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 67 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 68 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $133.8M |
| 69 | UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $131.4M |
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 46001. 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.