NIH funding profile · Newark, DE · Higher education
University of Delaware NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Delaware received $46.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 79 award records and 72 principal investigators. That ranks #150 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Delaware, down 7.9% 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
$46.9M
−7.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#150
Down 8 places from #142 vs FY2025
Rank in Delaware
#1
55.0% of Delaware NIH funding
Awards · PIs
79
72 investigators · 23 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Delaware received $237.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +5.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #142 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding University of Delaware, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 52.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 30 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$24.4M · 52.1%
30 awards · vs FY2025: +0.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$5.6M · 11.9%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −0.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$2.6M · 5.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +47.8%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$2.5M · 5.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +53.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.4M · 5.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −11.1%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$2.2M · 4.7%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −17.2%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.0M · 4.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −32.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.6M · 3.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −19.2%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$1.0M · 2.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −21.6%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$658K · 1.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
Also: NIMH $544K · NIDA $521K · OD $350K · NCI $184K · NCATS $158K · NINDS $80K
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 46.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent46.9% · FY22 48.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)26.5% · FY22 26.4%
- Other research (R)15.5% · FY22 12.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)7.7% · FY22 9.4%
- Institutional training (T)1.5% · FY22 2.3%
- Other0.7% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.7% · FY22 1.0%
- Career development (K)0.3% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 34 | $19.3M | 41.2% | $568K |
| P20 | 5 | $9.8M | 20.9% | $2.0M |
| R35 | 15 | $5.8M | 12.3% | $384K |
| U54 | 1 | $3.6M | 7.7% | $3.6M |
| R56 | 3 | $2.7M | 5.7% | $891K |
| P30 | 3 | $2.6M | 5.7% | $883K |
| R21 | 3 | $1.2M | 2.5% | $390K |
| T32 | 3 | $724K | 1.5% | $241K |
| S15 | 1 | $350K | 0.7% | $350K |
| F31 | 7 | $323K | 0.7% | $46K |
| R03 | 2 | $238K | 0.5% | $119K |
| K01 | 1 | $160K | 0.3% | $160K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Delaware INBRE (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM103446-25 · NIGMS
$4.3MP20
- Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54GM104941-14 · NIGMS
$3.6MU54
- Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Phase II (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM139760-06 · NIGMS
$2.4MP20
- Center for Biomedical Research Excellence in Multiscale Biomolecular Sensing (MBS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM156674-02 · NIGMS
$2.4MP20
- Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: The Role of Co-Existing Hip Impairments (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AG041202-10 · NIA
$1.8MR01
- ADAM-ephrin interactions in cell signaling and adhesion (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM163327-01 · NIGMS
$1.4MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 23 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Identifying and Evaluating Sensory and Motor System Changes as Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AG096349-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$477KR56
- Mechanisms of brain mechanics across development in a rat model of FASD (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032531-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 15, 2026
$658KR01
- Spinal Muscle Impairments: Uncovering Therapeutic Targets for Improved Mobility after Amputation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56HD122663-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$1.3MR56
- Regulatory networks in lens development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY037540-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$391KR01
- A unique exploration of developmental language disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD122966-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$425KR21
- Chemical Methods for the Synthesis of Complex Molecules (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161791-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$480KR35
Other NIH-funded institutions in Delaware
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 2 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington, DE | $10.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
| 148 | University of OregonEugene, OR | $48.4M |
| 149 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 150 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 151 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M |
| 152 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 153 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA | $51.5M |
| 148 | University of OregonEugene, OR | $48.4M |
| 150 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 152 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 153 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 154 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $45.4M |
| 157 | University of HoustonHouston, TX | $44.6M |
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 2076701. 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.