NIH funding profile · Chicago, IL · Nonprofit
National Opinion Research Center NIH Funding
Also known as NORC at the University of Chicago
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
National Opinion Research Center received $84.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 9 award records and 8 principal investigators. That ranks #97 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in Illinois, up 44.4% 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
$84.4M
+44.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#97
Up 33 places from #130 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#4
6.4% of Illinois NIH funding · up 2 places from #6
Awards · PIs
9
8 investigators · 2 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
National Opinion Research Center received $201.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +1377.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #97 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding National Opinion Research Center, FY2026
4 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the NIH Office of the Director (OD), accounted for 67.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 1 award.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$56.6M · 67.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: +23.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$26.2M · 31.1%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +172.7%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$836K · 1.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −3.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$791K · 0.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −40.8%
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 31.8% of funding.
- Other67.0% · FY22 0.0%
- R01-equivalent31.8% · FY22 98.7%
- Other research (R)1.2% · FY22 1.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Partnering for Precision Medicine: A Collaborative Services Center for the All of Us Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2OD036464-01S5 · OD
$56.6MOT2
- National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project: Round 5 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG048511-13 · NIA
$18.9MR01
- National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project: Rounds 4.2 and 4.4 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG043538-14 · NIA
$3.3MR01
- NSHAP Caregiver Study -- Networks, Experiences, and Health Outcomes across the Life Course (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG102939-01 · NIA
$2.5MR01
- The Effects of Alternative Tobacco Product Marketing on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok on Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA060246-02 · NIDA
$836KR01
- Using Innovative Machine Learning to Detect Organized Support and Opposition to E-cigarette Use Prevention Campaign Messaging on Twitter and TikTok (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01CA283038-04 · NCI
$791KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 2 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Early-Life and Late-Life Predictors of Exceptional Longevity in the United States (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098294-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 12, 2026
$380KR21
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 97 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 98 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
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 5730401. 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.