NIH funding profile · Cambridge, MA · Research institute
National Bureau of Economic Research NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
National Bureau of Economic Research received $12.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 10 award records and 17 principal investigators. That ranks #278 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #29 in Massachusetts, up 0.6% 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
$12.5M
+0.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#278
Up 2 places from #280 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#29
0.4% of Massachusetts NIH funding · up 1 place from #30
Awards · PIs
10
17 investigators · 3 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
National Bureau of Economic Research received $60.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +12.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #274 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding National Bureau of Economic Research, FY2026
3 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 77.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 8 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$9.8M · 77.8%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −2.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$2.2M · 17.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$620K · 4.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −46.8%
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 39.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent39.3% · FY22 52.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)37.5% · FY22 33.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)23.2% · FY22 5.9%
- Other research (R)0.0% · FY22 3.5%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 4.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Understanding and Improving Healthcare Decision-Making and Outcomes for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG005842-37 · NIA
$3.2MP01
- NBER Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care. (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54AG090084-03 · NIA
$2.9MU54
- Uneven Geographic Distribution of Dialysis Facility Expansion and Its Differential Impact on Health Outcomes Among Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK149058-01 · NIDDK
$2.2MR01
- Drinking Water Quality, the Health of Older Americans, and Inequality (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG079914-04 · NIA
$829KR01
- NBER Roybal Center for Behavior Change in Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30AG034532-18 · NIA
$783KP30
- NBER Center for Aging and Health Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30AG012810-32 · NIA
$737KP30
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 3 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Detecting Early Life Exposures on Mid-Life Mortality in the US through Big Data (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097622-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 13, 2026
$428KR01
- The Recent Evolution and Cause-Specific Drivers of the U.S. Mortality Crisis by Area-Level Income in Comparison WithPeer Countries (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG103250-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 12, 2026
$577KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M |
| 23 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 24 | Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA | $19.1M |
| 25 | Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M |
| 26 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
| 27 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA | $14.4M |
| 28 | University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA | $12.7M |
| 29 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
| 30 | Ada Forsyth Institute, Inc.Somerville, MA | $10.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA | $12.7M |
| 276 | Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Novato, CA | $12.6M |
| 277 | University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | $12.6M |
| 278 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
| 279 | City College of New YorkNew York, NY | $12.2M |
| 280 | Precision Bioservices, Inc.Frederick, MD | $12.1M |
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
| 272 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
| 278 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
| 282 | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.La Jolla, CA | $12.0M |
| 284 | Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA | $11.8M |
| 286 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA | $11.7M |
| 288 | Lieber Institute, Inc.Baltimore, MD | $11.6M |
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 1589901. 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.