NIH funding profile · La Jolla, CA · Research institute
Salk Institute for Biological Studies NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Salk Institute for Biological Studies received $61.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 67 award records and 65 principal investigators. That ranks #120 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #13 in California, up 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
$61.8M
+1.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#120
Up 5 places from #125 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#13
1.2% of California NIH funding · up 1 place from #14
Awards · PIs
67
65 investigators · 18 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Salk Institute for Biological Studies received $336.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −22.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #97 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $61.8M | +1.3% | 67 | 65 | #120 | #13 | NIMH |
| FY2025 | $61.0M | −7.9% | 66 | 63 | #125 | #14 | NIMH |
| FY2024 | $66.3M | −2.7% | 76 | 68 | #120 | #13 | NIMH |
| FY2023 | $68.1M | −14.6% | 82 | 77 | #114 | #13 | NIMH |
| FY2022 | $79.7M | — | 91 | 70 | #97 | #12 | NIMH |
NIH institutes funding Salk Institute for Biological Studies, FY2026
10 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), accounted for 30.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 4 awards.
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$19.1M · 30.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +0.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$13.0M · 21.0%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +6.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$11.0M · 17.8%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −17.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$6.4M · 10.3%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +13.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$4.6M · 7.5%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +117.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$3.2M · 5.2%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −5.6%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$1.7M · 2.8%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +17.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.7M · 2.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +123.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$669K · 1.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$512K · 0.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
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 36.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent36.0% · FY22 34.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)30.3% · FY22 44.3%
- Other research (R)10.1% · FY22 10.7%
- Other10.0% · FY22 2.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)9.6% · FY22 5.7%
- Career development (K)1.7% · FY22 1.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.7% · FY22 0.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.9%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 25 | $19.2M | 31.1% | $769K |
| UM1 | 1 | $17.6M | 28.5% | $17.6M |
| DP1 | 2 | $5.3M | 8.6% | $2.7M |
| R35 | 7 | $5.1M | 8.2% | $723K |
| P30 | 1 | $3.0M | 4.9% | $3.0M |
| P01 | 1 | $2.9M | 4.7% | $2.9M |
| DP2 | 2 | $1.7M | 2.8% | $851K |
| R37 | 2 | $1.3M | 2.1% | $662K |
| T32 | 2 | $1.0M | 1.7% | $517K |
| OT2 | 1 | $891K | 1.4% | $891K |
| R21 | 2 | $753K | 1.2% | $377K |
| U01 | 1 | $735K | 1.2% | $735K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1MH130994-05 · NIMH
$17.6MUM1
- Targeted Degradation of Extracellular Proteins to Enhance Brain Plasticity (opens NIH RePORTER)
4DP1NS142487-03 · NINDS
$4.0MDP1
- Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA014195-53 · NCI
$3.0MP30
- Overcoming mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01CA265762-04 · NCI
$2.9MP01
- Atlas for neuronal and glial cell types selectively vulnerable to proteinopathies during progression of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG082151-03 · NIA
$2.8MR01
- Spinal circuits for mechanical itch and light touch (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35NS111643-08 · NINDS
$1.4MR35
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 18 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Mitochondrial determinants of cognitive aging outcomes: A longitudinal study in marmosets (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097833-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$765KR01
- InteroCANCEption - Crosstalk Between Cancer and the Central Nervous System (opens NIH RePORTER)
1OT2CA321946-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$891KOT2
- Multi-omics analysis of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease to identify targets to prevent synapse loss (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG089578-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 19, 2026
$773KR01
- Photon-Efficient Spectral Lifetime Microscopy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM166021-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 6, 2026
$475KR35
- Sustainable Development of MCell4/CellBlender for Realistic Simulation of Synaptic Transmission at Retinal Rod Photoreceptors (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R50EY038796-01 · NEI · Notice Jul 31, 2026
$188KR50
- Molecular Mechanisms of ROR-gamma-t Functional Regulation in Chromatin Environments (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI196844-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Jul 16, 2026
$928KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 10 | Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $119.2M |
| 11 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 12 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 13 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 14 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
| 15 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M |
| 16 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 17 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 123 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 126 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M |
| 127 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA | $57.5M |
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 7210001. 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.