NIH funding profile · Orlando, FL · Higher education
University of Central Florida NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Central Florida received $12.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 27 award records and 42 principal investigators. That ranks #281 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #10 in Florida, down 24.0% 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
$12.0M
−24.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#281
Down 27 places from #254 vs FY2025
Rank in Florida
#10
1.3% of Florida NIH funding
Awards · PIs
27
42 investigators · 7 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Central Florida received $73.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −1.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #250 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding University of Central Florida, FY2026
12 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 20.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 6 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.4M · 20.0%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −31.3%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$1.6M · 13.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −13.4%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$1.5M · 12.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −33.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.2M · 10.1%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −26.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$965K · 8.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +10.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$913K · 7.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +176.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$781K · 6.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +7.2%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$773K · 6.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −2.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$726K · 6.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −51.1%
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research$503K · 4.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −48.1%
Also: NIEHS $443K · NIBIB $180K
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 79.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent79.3% · FY22 73.2%
- Other research (R)18.6% · FY22 22.1%
- Career development (K)1.6% · FY22 3.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 1.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Evaluating state policies to facilitate emergency department-based treatment initiation for opioid use disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA060240-02 · NIDA
$771KR01
- A couples-based HIV biobehavioral prevention intervention (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01MD018963-04 · NIMHD
$765KR01
- A Strengths-Based Approach to Suicide Prevention Among High-Risk Black Youth (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01MH134051-04 · NIMH
$753KR01
- Plasmodium Protein Kinase Focused Antimalarials Discovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI172066-05 · NIAID
$749KR01
- Investigating the role of Alzheimer's disease familial mutations in neuromuscular physiology (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG077651-05 · NIA
$744KR01
- Vagal and spinal afferent mapping of rat and human hearts in health and disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL173868-02 · NHLBI
$684KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 7 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Harnessing neuronal extracellular vesicles for Huntington disease biomarkers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS144755-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$545KR01
- SCH: Collaborative and Grounded Al Agents for Accountable Bacteremia Decision (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI206896-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$300KR01
- SCH: Bayesian Phenotyping and Multilayer Network Inference for Actionable STI Epidemic Intelligence and Dynamics (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI206603-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$276KR01
- When Plastic Meets Flow: Mechanobiological Consequences of Microplastic Exposure on the Endothelium (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R15ES038679-01 · NIEHS · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$443KR15
- Cognitive Performance as a Predictor of Negative Affect Reduction After Medical Cannabis Use Among Older Adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AG099591-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 7, 2026
$37KF31
- Targeted therapy platform for eliciting memory-like NK cell responses (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03AI198047-01 · NIAID · Notice Apr 1, 2026
$147KR03
Other NIH-funded institutions in Florida
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 3 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M |
| 5 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 6 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M |
| 7 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 8 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M |
| 9 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
| 10 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
| 279 | City College of New YorkNew York, NY | $12.2M |
| 280 | Precision Bioservices, Inc.Frederick, MD | $12.1M |
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
| 282 | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.La Jolla, CA | $12.0M |
| 283 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 284 | Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA | $11.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA | $12.7M |
| 277 | University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | $12.6M |
| 279 | City College of New YorkNew York, NY | $12.2M |
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
| 283 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 285 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
| 287 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $11.6M |
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 513805. 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.