NIH funding profile · Wilmington, DE · Hospital
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware received $10.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 18 award records and 21 principal investigators. That ranks #297 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Delaware, down 1.3% 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
$10.7M
−1.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#297
Up 5 places from #302 vs FY2025
Rank in Delaware
#2
12.5% of Delaware NIH funding
Awards · PIs
18
21 investigators · 8 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware received $50.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +16.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #297 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 30.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 2 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$3.3M · 30.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −23.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$2.0M · 18.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +1614.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.7M · 16.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −43.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$811K · 7.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −47.7%
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research$790K · 7.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$527K · 4.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −3.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$516K · 4.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$394K · 3.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$352K · 3.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: +10.7%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$189K · 1.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
Also: NICHD $152K
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 46.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent46.8% · FY22 26.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)30.6% · FY22 49.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)10.8% · FY22 12.9%
- Other research (R)9.1% · FY22 5.6%
- Career development (K)2.8% · FY22 6.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Research Expanding Access to Child Health (REACH) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM144270-05 · NIGMS
$2.1MP20
- The Delaware Comprehensive Sickle Cell Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P30GM165286-01 · NIGMS
$1.1MP30
- Partnering with Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease in Treatment Decisions (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022356-01 · NINR
$790KR01
- Type 1 Together: A Multisite RCT of a Peer Mentor Program for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK149331-01 · NIDDK
$764KR01
- Nemours NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UG1CA189958-12 · NCI
$755KUG1
- Determining the Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism and Therapeutic Potential of WNT2B in Colitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK142812-01A1 · NIDDK
$719KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 8 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- An Anticoagulation-Free Artificial Placenta Oxygenator (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K08HD120659-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$152KK08
- GrowSmart: Pilot trial of an AI-based obesity prevention tool in pediatric primary care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK146305-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$358KR01
- Adapting a peer mentorship program to improve CGM use among Latino youth with type 1 diabetes from families with limited English proficiency (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21MD021275-01 · NIMHD · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$189KR21
- Developing Dissemination Strategies for Healthcare Providers to Advance the Reach of T1D Psychosocial Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03DK147806-01 · NIDDK · Notice May 13, 2026
$114KR03
Other NIH-funded institutions in Delaware
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 2 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | $10.8M |
| 295 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $10.8M |
| 296 | Howard UniversityWashington, DC | $10.7M |
| 297 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
| 298 | Ada Forsyth Institute, Inc.Somerville, MA | $10.5M |
| 299 | University of IdahoMoscow, ID | $10.4M |
| 300 | Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD | $10.3M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | $16.6M |
| 250 | MaineHealthPortland, ME | $16.4M |
| 257 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 273 | Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $13.0M |
| 292 | Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY | $11.1M |
| 297 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
| 300 | Avera McKennanSioux Falls, SD | $10.3M |
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 1804102. 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.