NIH funding profile · New Orleans, LA · Higher education
Tulane University NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Tulane University of Louisiana
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Tulane University received $99.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 152 award records and 151 principal investigators. That ranks #87 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Louisiana, down 3.8% 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
$99.9M
−3.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#87
Down 3 places from #84 vs FY2025
Rank in Louisiana
#1
49.7% of Louisiana NIH funding
Awards · PIs
152
151 investigators · 29 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Tulane University received $540.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −13.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #76 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Tulane University, FY2026
20 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the NIH Office of the Director (OD), accounted for 21.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 13 awards.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$20.9M · 21.0%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +20.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$14.0M · 14.0%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −41.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$11.1M · 11.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −9.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$10.1M · 10.1%
21 awards · vs FY2025: −4.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.8M · 7.8%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +6.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$6.9M · 6.9%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +25.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$6.6M · 6.6%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −6.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.4M · 4.4%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +21.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.3M · 4.3%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −13.1%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$4.1M · 4.1%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +87.6%
Also: NIDA $2.6M · NIAAA $2.3M · NEI $1.0M · NIAMS $1.0M · FIC $926K · NIDCR $777K · NIBIB $496K · NIEHS $383K · NHGRI $279K · NIDCD $1
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 50.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.1% · FY22 43.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)17.7% · FY22 15.3%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.0% · FY22 10.8%
- Contracts (N)5.2% · FY22 10.1%
- Other research (R)5.0% · FY22 8.3%
- Other2.7% · FY22 10.1%
- Career development (K)2.5% · FY22 1.8%
- Institutional training (T)0.5% · FY22 0.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 87 | $47.8M | 47.9% | $550K |
| P51 | 1 | $9.3M | 9.3% | $9.3M |
| N01 | 4 | $5.2M | 5.2% | $1.3M |
| P20 | 2 | $4.4M | 4.4% | $2.2M |
| U42 | 2 | $3.8M | 3.8% | $1.9M |
| U54 | 1 | $3.7M | 3.7% | $3.7M |
| UC7 | 1 | $2.8M | 2.8% | $2.8M |
| P01 | 1 | $2.8M | 2.8% | $2.8M |
| U01 | 4 | $2.2M | 2.2% | $558K |
| U19 | 1 | $2.1M | 2.1% | $2.1M |
| C06 | 4 | $2.0M | 2.0% | $499K |
| R21 | 8 | $1.9M | 1.9% | $239K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Tulane National Primate Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P51OD011104-65 · OD
$9.3MP51
- Southern Center for Maternal Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54HD113159-04 · NICHD
$3.7MU54
- Resources and Workforce Development for the Tulane Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC7AI180314-04 · NIAID
$2.8MUC7
- Estrogens, Cardiometabolic Health, and Female Cognitive Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG071746-05 · NIA
$2.8MP01
- Cellular Immunology Core Laboratory (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93024C00007-P00002-9999-1 · OD
$2.6MN01
- Tulane National Primate Research Center AIDS SPF Breeding Colony Maintenance (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U42OD024282-10 · OD
$2.3MU42
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 29 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Alcohol-Induced Disruption of Mucosal Immune Homeostasis Drives Barrier Dysfunction and Viral Persistence in HIV Infection (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033827-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$759KR01
- Comparative Modeling to Inform Cervical Cancer Prevention Policies and Practice in the United States (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01CA319215-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.1MU01
- Rapid Species-Level Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of NTM Infections Using a CRISPR-Droplet Platform (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI198651-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$775KR01
- Modeling second hit somatic mutations in HHT to uncover mechanisms of vascular pathologies and assess therapeutic strategies. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187693-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 5, 2026
$565KR01
- The YAP/ROBO1/Integrin Signaling in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis and Fibrosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032099-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$554KR01
- Role of AHR in SIV-Associated Intestinal Dysfunction (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK143883-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$840KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Louisiana
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 2 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 3 | Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $22.7M |
| 4 | LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA | $21.9M |
| 5 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | $16.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 88 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
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 8424601 (Tulane University of Louisiana). 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.