NIH funding profile · Palo Alto, CA · Research institute
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Palo Alto Veterans Instit for Research
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research received $14.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 21 award records and 23 principal investigators. That ranks #266 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #32 in California, up 61.4% 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
$14.1M
+61.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#266
Up 72 places from #338 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#32
0.3% of California NIH funding · up 3 places from #35
Awards · PIs
21
23 investigators · 5 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research received $52.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +46.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #266 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $14.1M | +61.4% | 21 | 23 | #266 | #32 | NIAMS |
| FY2025 | $8.8M | −18.4% | 19 | 19 | #338 | #35 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $10.7M | +18.9% | 23 | 24 | #311 | #33 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $9.0M | −6.5% | 21 | 19 | #340 | #34 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $9.7M | — | 21 | 19 | #331 | #34 | NHLBI |
NIH institutes funding Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, FY2026
10 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), accounted for 23.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 1 award.
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$3.3M · 23.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.0M · 21.3%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +97.2%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.3M · 16.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +356.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.7M · 12.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −0.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.3M · 9.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +33.2%
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health$631K · 4.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$590K · 4.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −50.6%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$540K · 3.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$531K · 3.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: −46.6%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$153K · 1.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: −75.7%
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 96.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent96.7% · FY22 96.0%
- Other research (R)3.3% · FY22 4.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Neuroimmune Contributions to Low Back Pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR087066-01 · NIAMS
$3.3MR01
- Protein Homeostasis and Proteotoxicity Mechanisms (opens NIH RePORTER)
2RF1NS088485-11A1 · NINDS
$1.8MRF1
- Deprescribing Cardiovascular Medications among Persons with and without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in Long-Term Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG062568-04 · NIA
$690KR01
- Novel Lymphocyte Chemoattractant Receptor and Ligand (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI178113-03 · NIAID
$672KR01
- Progenitor Cells for High Endothelium in the Immune Response (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI130471-09 · NIAID
$638KR01
- Intersecting clinical, genomic, and experimental investigation to understand the mechanisms and impact of coronary artery patterning (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL171326-03 · NHLBI
$634KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 5 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Concurrent Anti-Amyloid Therapy and Exercise for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03AG092563-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 14, 2026
$302KR03
- The Impact of Age on Ketogenesis and the Liver-Gut Axis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG092825-01A1 · NIA · Notice Jul 20, 2026
$596KR01
- Chromatin Signaling Mechanisms in Metabolic Aging and Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG093112-01 · NIA · Notice Jun 9, 2026
$543KR01
- Dysregulated Metabolic-Matrix Axis in MASH/HCC (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG095089-01 · NIA · Notice Dec 22, 2025
$633KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | The Lundquist InstituteTorrance, CA | $16.4M |
| 28 | SRI InternationalMenlo Park, CA | $16.0M |
| 29 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 30 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 31 | Revagenix, Inc.San Mateo, CA | $14.2M |
| 32 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchPalo Alto, CA | $14.1M |
| 33 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
| 34 | Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Novato, CA | $12.6M |
| 35 | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.La Jolla, CA | $12.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
| 264 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA | $14.4M |
| 265 | Revagenix, Inc.San Mateo, CA | $14.2M |
| 266 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchPalo Alto, CA | $14.1M |
| 267 | Arkansas Children's Research InstituteLittle Rock, AR | $13.9M |
| 268 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
| 269 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 266 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for ResearchPalo Alto, CA | $14.1M |
| 267 | Arkansas Children's Research InstituteLittle Rock, AR | $13.9M |
| 268 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
| 272 | Buck Institute for Research on AgingNovato, CA | $13.0M |
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 2357101 (Palo Alto Veterans Instit for Research). 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.