NIH funding profile · Nashville, TN · Higher education
Meharry Medical College NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Meharry Medical College received $14.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 25 award records and 22 principal investigators. That ranks #261 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Tennessee, down 31.3% 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
$14.8M
−31.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#261
Down 33 places from #228 vs FY2025
Rank in Tennessee
#5
2.1% of Tennessee NIH funding
Awards · PIs
25
22 investigators · 5 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Meharry Medical College received $76.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +27.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #228 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding Meharry Medical College, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), accounted for 33.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 5 awards.
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$5.0M · 33.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −21.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$2.2M · 14.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +65.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.2M · 14.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +22.2%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$2.0M · 13.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: −9.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.1M · 7.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +54.1%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$1.0M · 7.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +169.9%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$582K · 3.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$218K · 1.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NLM · National Library of Medicine$135K · 0.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −49.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$129K · 0.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.0%
Also: NCI $126K
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 25.9% of funding.
- Cooperative agreements (U)42.4% · FY22 50.3%
- R01-equivalent25.9% · FY22 15.4%
- Other13.6% · FY22 20.5%
- Other research (R)12.2% · FY22 8.1%
- Institutional training (T)5.0% · FY22 4.2%
- Career development (K)0.9% · FY22 1.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 5 | $3.2M | 21.8% | $643K |
| U54 | 3 | $2.6M | 17.9% | $878K |
| S21 | 1 | $2.0M | 13.6% | $2.0M |
| UH3 | 1 | $2.0M | 13.5% | $2.0M |
| UC2 | 2 | $1.0M | 7.1% | $524K |
| R25 | 3 | $747K | 5.1% | $249K |
| T32 | 2 | $744K | 5.0% | $372K |
| R21 | 2 | $618K | 4.2% | $309K |
| R56 | 1 | $613K | 4.2% | $613K |
| U01 | 1 | $582K | 3.9% | $582K |
| R16 | 3 | $437K | 3.0% | $146K |
| K01 | 1 | $129K | 0.9% | $129K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- The RCMI Program in Health Disparities Research at Meharry Medical College (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54MD007586-40 · NIMHD
$2.5MU54
- Endowment for Cardiometabolic Health Disparities Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5S21MD018959-04 · NIMHD
$2.0MS21
- Meharry Center for Genome Research (MCGR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3HG013248-03 · NHGRI
$2.0MUH3
- Role of the Viral Capsid in HIV-1 Integration (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AI136740-05A1 · NIAID
$762KR01
- Role of GRIN2 in ART and SUD associated neurological deficits. (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA057204-05 · NIDA
$727KR01
- Spatiotemporal Staging of the HIV-1 Preintegration complex (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI170228-04 · NIAID
$685KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 5 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Mitochondrial Calcium Sensing via TUSC2 in Aging and Cognitive Function (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098412-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$218KR21
- Mechanisms of Sodium-Driven Glial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Retinopathy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY039212-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$654KR01
- Host Restriction of Immune Escape HIV-1 Mutants (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AI200599-01 · NIAID · Notice May 11, 2026
$613KR56
- Contribution of Neuronal Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Microglial HIV Reservoirs to Neurocognitive Aging in African Americans with Nicotine Addiction and Viral Suppression. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DA064859-01 · NIDA · Notice Mar 10, 2026
$400KR21
- BRE-SPAD at Meharry (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UC2GM162929-01 · NIGMS · Notice Mar 6, 2026
$684KUC2
Other NIH-funded institutions in Tennessee
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 2 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $123.0M |
| 3 | St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | $118.5M |
| 4 | University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $38.6M |
| 5 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 6 | University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $10.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 262 | Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ | $14.7M |
| 263 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
| 264 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA | $14.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | $16.2M |
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 269 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
| 270 | Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, NY | $13.2M |
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 5050201. 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.