NIH funding profile · Farmington, CT · Higher education
UConn Health NIH Funding
Also known as University of Connecticut School of MedicineNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Connecticut Sch of Med/Dnt
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
UConn Health received $57.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 124 award records and 121 principal investigators. That ranks #131 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Connecticut, up 9.5% from FY2025.
Part of University of Connecticut. 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
$57.2M
+9.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#131
Up 8 places from #139 vs FY2025
Rank in Connecticut
#2
7.1% of Connecticut NIH funding
Awards · PIs
124
121 investigators · 36 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
UConn Health received $308.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −16.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #111 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding UConn Health, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 15.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 19 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.0M · 15.8%
19 awards · vs FY2025: +9.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$8.5M · 14.8%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +80.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$6.2M · 10.8%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +36.1%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$5.8M · 10.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −5.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$4.9M · 8.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −29.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.2M · 7.3%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −18.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.6M · 6.3%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −23.5%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$3.1M · 5.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +134.9%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$2.9M · 5.1%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +32.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$1.8M · 3.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +133.5%
Also: NIMH $1.8M · NIDA $1.6M · NIDDK $1.5M · NIAAA $1.1M · NIBIB $644K · NEI $517K
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 63.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent63.6% · FY22 51.9%
- Other research (R)24.5% · FY22 21.2%
- Cooperative agreements (U)5.5% · FY22 14.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)2.3% · FY22 6.7%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 1.6%
- Institutional training (T)1.4% · FY22 1.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.4%
- Other0.0% · FY22 2.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 62 | $33.4M | 58.4% | $539K |
| R35 | 14 | $6.3M | 10.9% | $446K |
| R24 | 4 | $3.0M | 5.2% | $745K |
| R21 | 8 | $2.8M | 4.8% | $347K |
| U24 | 4 | $2.1M | 3.7% | $530K |
| RF1 | 1 | $1.8M | 3.2% | $1.8M |
| P30 | 1 | $1.3M | 2.3% | $1.3M |
| R56 | 2 | $1.2M | 2.0% | $580K |
| R61 | 1 | $600K | 1.0% | $600K |
| UH3 | 1 | $541K | 0.9% | $541K |
| U01 | 2 | $509K | 0.9% | $255K |
| R00 | 2 | $486K | 0.8% | $243K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Regulation of β-Glucocerebrosidase in Parkinson's disease and related dementias (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS145335-01A1 · NINDS
$1.8MRF1
- Identifying and Characterizing the Full Spectrum of Haplotype-resolved Structural Variation in Human Genomes (opens NIH RePORTER)
7U24HG007497-12 · NHGRI
$1.7MU24
- Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30AG067988-06 · NIA
$1.3MP30
- Mechanistic Modeling of Cellular Systems (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R24GM137787-07 · NIGMS
$1.2MR24
- Leveraging a Card Study Methodology to Promote Integration of Genetics in Primary Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HG015102-01 · NHGRI
$849KR01
- Independent Effect of Depression on Financial Capacity in Older Adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH141205-01A1 · NIMH
$841KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 36 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- lncRNA disruption: A previously unexplored cause of congenital anomalies (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121516-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$578KR01
- Development of a Bioengineered Probiotic Strain to Reduce Binge Drinking (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AA032841-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$280KR21
- Uncovering the unique role of DOT1L histone methyltransferase activity in osteogenic differentiation and bone injury (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F30AR086011-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$55KF30
- Transcriptional regulation of axon regeneration by Klf9 inhibition (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F30EY039705-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$55KF30
- An Assay of Neural Processes Engaged by Goal Conflict (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH141419-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$416KR01
- Brain-Specific Vulnerability to Ubiquitous ASPM Loss in Microcephaly (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS153438-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$463KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Connecticut
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $686.5M |
| 2 | UConn HealthFarmington, CT | $57.2M |
| 3 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
| 129 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | $57.4M |
| 130 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | $57.4M |
| 131 | UConn HealthFarmington, CT | $57.2M |
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
| 129 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | $57.4M |
| 130 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | $57.4M |
| 131 | UConn HealthFarmington, CT | $57.2M |
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
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 1506603 (University of Connecticut Sch of Med/Dnt). 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.