NIH funding profile · Honolulu, HI · Higher education
University of Hawaii at Manoa NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Hawaii at Manoa received $54.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 65 award records and 78 principal investigators. That ranks #136 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Hawaii, down 9.3% 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
$54.6M
−9.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#136
Down 8 places from #128 vs FY2025
Rank in Hawaii
#1
94.9% of Hawaii NIH funding
Awards · PIs
65
78 investigators · 16 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Hawaii at Manoa received $281.5M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +16.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #125 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding University of Hawaii at Manoa, FY2026
14 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 27.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 10 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$15.1M · 27.6%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −5.0%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$13.7M · 25.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +8.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$13.2M · 24.1%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −39.6%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$2.0M · 3.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.1%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$2.0M · 3.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +408.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.9M · 3.4%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +15.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$1.8M · 3.3%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +252.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.4M · 2.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −7.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$794K · 1.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +0.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$734K · 1.3%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −35.2%
Also: NIA $647K · NIDCD $542K · NICHD $492K · NIMH $249K
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 26.4% of funding.
- Cooperative agreements (U)30.1% · FY22 34.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)28.8% · FY22 26.7%
- R01-equivalent26.4% · FY22 26.9%
- Other research (R)8.4% · FY22 2.8%
- Contracts (N)2.7% · FY22 2.9%
- Other2.1% · FY22 2.1%
- Institutional training (T)1.3% · FY22 2.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.1% · FY22 0.2%
- Career development (K)0.0% · FY22 1.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 28 | $14.4M | 26.4% | $515K |
| P20 | 5 | $13.5M | 24.8% | $2.7M |
| U54 | 4 | $8.7M | 16.0% | $2.2M |
| U24 | 2 | $3.5M | 6.4% | $1.7M |
| P30 | 1 | $2.2M | 4.0% | $2.2M |
| UH3 | 2 | $2.2M | 4.0% | $1.1M |
| N01 | 1 | $1.5M | 2.7% | $1.5M |
| UG1 | 1 | $1.5M | 2.7% | $1.5M |
| R33 | 2 | $1.5M | 2.7% | $736K |
| R00 | 5 | $1.2M | 2.3% | $249K |
| R21 | 3 | $1.0M | 1.9% | $341K |
| OT2 | 1 | $828K | 1.5% | $828K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Ola HAWAII (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54MD007601-40 · NIMHD
$5.7MU54
- HAWAII INBRE V PROGRAM (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM103466-25 · NIGMS
$4.2MP20
- Pacific Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Medicine (PAC-AID) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P20GM161995-01 · NIGMS
$2.6MP20
- COBRE-DIABETES (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM113134-08 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center CCSG (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA071789-25 · NCI
$2.2MP30
- Traditional and New Dietary Assessment Methods (TANDAM) for Personalized Nutrition (opens NIH RePORTER)
3U24CA268228-05S1 · NCI
$2.2MU24
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 16 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Functional Genomics of Treponema pallidum during Human Infection (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03AI202738-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$73KR03
- Prenatal PFAS-Microplastics Mixtures and Early Neurodevelopment: multi-omics informed biological mechanisms (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038825-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$715KR01
- Modernization of Biospecimen Preservation Equipment for Critical Cancer Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S15OD042565-01 · OD · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$340KS15
- Aina-Based Engagement and Social Epigenomic Pathways to Metabolic Health in Native Hawaiian Youth (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021856-01 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 5, 2026
$712KR01
- Understanding Gastrointestinal Cancer Disparities among Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021809-01 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$727KR01
- Evaluating the Health and Developmental Impacts of Wildfire Exposure on Children (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021757-01A1 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$758KR01
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 139 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $52.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 139 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $52.5M |
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 820005. 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.