NIH funding profile · Oklahoma City, OK · Research institute
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation received $42.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 52 award records and 42 principal investigators. That ranks #161 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Oklahoma, down 4.4% 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
$42.7M
−4.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#161
Down 2 places from #159 vs FY2025
Rank in Oklahoma
#2
26.7% of Oklahoma NIH funding
Awards · PIs
52
42 investigators · 10 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation received $202.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +24.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #159 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | OK rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $42.7M | −4.4% | 52 | 42 | #161 | #2 | NIAMS |
| FY2025 | $44.7M | +15.3% | 61 | 51 | #159 | #2 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $38.7M | −8.1% | 63 | 45 | #167 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $42.1M | +23.2% | 62 | 41 | #167 | #2 | NIAMS |
| FY2022 | $34.2M | — | 53 | 39 | #186 | #2 | NIAMS |
NIH institutes funding Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, FY2026
12 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), accounted for 29.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 6 awards.
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$12.6M · 29.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +215.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.9M · 23.1%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −3.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.8M · 11.3%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −20.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.5M · 10.6%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −63.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.5M · 8.2%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −40.1%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$1.5M · 3.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +43.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$1.4M · 3.3%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −4.6%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.2M · 2.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +117.4%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$850K · 2.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −13.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$835K · 2.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +127.9%
Also: NINDS $769K · NIDDK $732K
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 36.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent36.6% · FY22 44.2%
- Cooperative agreements (U)30.7% · FY22 22.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)16.7% · FY22 17.7%
- Other research (R)15.2% · FY22 14.6%
- Career development (K)0.6% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.0%
- Other0.0% · FY22 1.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 26 | $15.6M | 36.6% | $601K |
| UC2 | 2 | $11.1M | 25.9% | $5.5M |
| P20 | 2 | $5.0M | 11.8% | $2.5M |
| R35 | 7 | $3.1M | 7.3% | $443K |
| P30 | 2 | $2.1M | 5.0% | $1.1M |
| R21 | 4 | $1.4M | 3.4% | $363K |
| R24 | 2 | $1.4M | 3.3% | $711K |
| U01 | 1 | $1.3M | 3.0% | $1.3M |
| UM1 | 1 | $767K | 1.8% | $767K |
| R03 | 2 | $512K | 1.2% | $256K |
| K99 | 2 | $240K | 0.6% | $120K |
| F32 | 1 | $85K | 0.2% | $85K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Accelerating Medicines Partnership-Autoimmune and Immunologic Disease Tissue Research Core (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC2AR081032-05 · NIAMS
$8.2MUC2
- Accelerating Medicines Partnership-Autoimmune and Immunologic Disease Tissue Research Core (opens NIH RePORTER)
3UC2AR081032-05S1 · NIAMS
$2.9MUC2
- Center for Cellular Metabolism Research in Oklahoma (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM139763-06 · NIGMS
$2.6MP20
- Center for Genomic Regulation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM156711-02 · NIGMS
$2.5MP20
- Autoimmune Drivers and Protectors Team Science (ADAPTS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI176244-04 · NIAID
$1.3MU01
- Expanding Excellence in Developmental Biology in Oklahoma (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30GM149376-04 · NIGMS
$1.3MP30
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 10 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Unraveling the roles of SLC25A22 and SLC25A46 in mitochondrial metabolism and neurological disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03NS147002-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$171KR03
- The role of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes in germ line transcription and nuclear organization (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM166726-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$469KR01
- Homologous chromosome dynamics in mouse oocytes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD118636-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Jul 28, 2026
$469KR21
- Regulation of disease progression and therapeutic response in multiple sclerosis by the gut microbiota (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI199564-01 · NIAID · Notice Jul 9, 2026
$259KR21
- S1PR1 Signaling In The Lymphatic Vasculature Regulates Tertiary Lymphoid Organ Formation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL185377-01 · NHLBI · Notice Jul 8, 2026
$677KR01
- Development of Precision Genome Editing Tools for the Functional Characterization of Genetic Variants (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R24OD040592-01 · OD · Notice Jun 19, 2026
$806KR24
Other NIH-funded institutions in Oklahoma
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 2 | Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK | $42.7M |
| 3 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | $44.3M |
| 159 | Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ | $43.3M |
| 160 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX | $42.8M |
| 161 | Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK | $42.7M |
| 162 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 163 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 164 | Columbia University (Morningside)New York, NY | $41.6M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M |
| 155 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
| 160 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX | $42.8M |
| 161 | Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK | $42.7M |
| 163 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 166 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC | $40.1M |
| 168 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M |
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 6239601. 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.