NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Hospital
Tufts Medical Center NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Tufts Medical Center received $28.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 35 award records and 46 principal investigators. That ranks #197 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #21 in Massachusetts, up 11.1% from FY2025.
Part of Tufts University. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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
$28.8M
+11.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#197
Up 15 places from #212 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#21
0.9% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
35
46 investigators · 11 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Tufts Medical Center received $122.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +41.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #197 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Tufts Medical Center, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 33.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 3 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$9.5M · 33.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +410.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$5.9M · 20.6%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +9.9%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$4.6M · 16.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +37.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.8M · 13.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −45.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.4M · 8.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +165.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$697K · 2.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +265.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$517K · 1.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −24.4%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$498K · 1.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$447K · 1.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.6%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$308K · 1.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: −6.9%
Also: NCCIH $61K
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 56.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent56.6% · FY22 71.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)33.4% · FY22 8.1%
- Other research (R)6.2% · FY22 11.6%
- Career development (K)2.0% · FY22 4.8%
- Other1.7% · FY22 3.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- ACP Educator Video Program to Promote Goal-Concordant Care in Older Patients and those with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Advancing Ethical Goals In Society (AEGIS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U19AG090271-01A1 · NIA
$8.3MU19
- The Impact of Hypoxia on Mustard Vesicant-Induced Eye Injury (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY037652-01 · NEI
$1.5MR01
- Comparative Modeling of Uterine Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01CA319216-01 · NCI
$1.3MU01
- Covert Cerebrovascular Disease Detected by Artificial Intelligence (C2D2AI): A Platform for Pragmatic Evidence Generation for Stroke and Dementia Prevention (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01NS102233-06 · NINDS
$953KR01
- Circuit-based multi-focal neurostimulation to target depression and memory in older adults with Alzheimer's dementia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG099908-01 · NIA
$890KR01
- The Role of Vascular MR-Regulated Genes in Vascular Function and Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01HL095590-14 · NHLBI
$853KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 11 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Mechanisms of Neuroregulation of Corneal Angiogenesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY038179-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$655KR01
- Endothelial Pannexin1-induced inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03AG087474-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$357KR03
- Evaluation of the Impact of eGFR Decline on Clinical Practice Patterns of Medication Withdrawal in Heart Failure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03DK145928-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$134KR03
- Genomics of ocular hypertension: a unifying hypothesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EY039036-01 · NEI · Notice Jul 29, 2026
$491KR21
- Vevo F2 Imaging System (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040294-01 · OD · Notice May 12, 2026
$498KS10
- Arterial Endothelial Pannexin 1 in Ischemic Stroke-Induced Vascular Dementia with Age and Sex (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS148734-01 · NINDS · Notice May 7, 2026
$616KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 18 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 19 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 20 | McLean HospitalBelmont, MA | $31.4M |
| 21 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M |
| 22 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M |
| 23 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 24 | Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA | $19.1M |
| 25 | Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $29.3M |
| 195 | Fisher Bioservices, Inc.Rockville, MD | $29.2M |
| 196 | Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX | $28.8M |
| 197 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M |
| 198 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $28.6M |
| 199 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $28.5M |
| 200 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
| 185 | St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $31.6M |
| 186 | McLean HospitalBelmont, MA | $31.4M |
| 197 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M |
| 203 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
| 206 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicLebanon, NH | $26.5M |
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 130301. 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.