NIH funding profile · Louisville, KY · Higher education
University of Louisville NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Louisville received $75.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 119 award records and 125 principal investigators. That ranks #107 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Kentucky, up 4.2% 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
$75.0M
+4.2% vs FY2025
National rank
#107
Up 2 places from #109 vs FY2025
Rank in Kentucky
#2
34.3% of Kentucky NIH funding
Awards · PIs
119
125 investigators · 32 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Louisville received $345.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +14.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #107 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding University of Louisville, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 21.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 10 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$16.2M · 21.6%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +16.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$8.9M · 11.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +566.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$7.8M · 10.5%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −19.9%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$7.0M · 9.4%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −45.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$5.6M · 7.5%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −27.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$5.3M · 7.0%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +8.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.5M · 5.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +55.8%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$4.4M · 5.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +202.8%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$4.4M · 5.8%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −9.0%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$2.8M · 3.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −13.8%
Also: NEI $2.7M · NIDDK $1.9M · NIDCD $868K · NCCIH $642K · NIAMS $573K · NIA $568K · NICHD $559K · NIBIB $193K
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 47.5% of funding.
- R01-equivalent47.5% · FY22 50.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)24.0% · FY22 28.1%
- Other11.5% · FY22 2.5%
- Other research (R)9.2% · FY22 10.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)5.6% · FY22 5.6%
- Institutional training (T)1.0% · FY22 1.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.9%
- Career development (K)0.5% · FY22 1.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 67 | $34.7M | 46.2% | $517K |
| P20 | 5 | $13.6M | 18.2% | $2.7M |
| C06 | 1 | $8.0M | 10.7% | $8.0M |
| P30 | 2 | $2.7M | 3.7% | $1.4M |
| UC7 | 1 | $2.6M | 3.5% | $2.6M |
| R21 | 8 | $2.0M | 2.7% | $249K |
| R15 | 3 | $1.8M | 2.4% | $589K |
| P50 | 1 | $1.6M | 2.2% | $1.6M |
| R35 | 2 | $1.2M | 1.6% | $617K |
| DP2 | 1 | $942K | 1.3% | $942K |
| R24 | 1 | $782K | 1.0% | $782K |
| U01 | 2 | $694K | 0.9% | $347K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- BRF: Biomedical Research Facilities Construction to Extend the Capabilities of the Kentucky Center of Precision Medicine (opens NIH RePORTER)
1C06OD042701-01 · OD
$8.0MC06
- IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence in Kentucky (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM103436-26 · NIGMS
$4.0MP20
- Nutrition and Metabolic Health Center (NMHC) COBRE (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P20GM161999-01 · NIGMS
$2.7MP20
- UofL RBL Operations, Workforce Development and Pandemic Preparedness Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC7AI180309-04 · NIAID
$2.6MUC7
- Functional Microbiomics, Inflammation and Pathogenicity (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM125504-09 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy (CCII) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM135004-07 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 32 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Role of Gut Microbiota Fucosylation in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Progression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AA032925-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$186KR21
- Engineering a Novel Negative Pressure Ventilation Platform for Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EB039982-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$193KR21
- Assessing Needs, Challenges, Help-Seeking, Outreach, and Resilience in Male Dementia Caregivers: The ANCHOR Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R15AG104577-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$568KR15
- Biomimetic Triphasic Interference Screws for Bone-Ligament/Tendon Regeneration: A Synergistic Approach Combining Design, Manufacturing, and Biological Validation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R15AR087120-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$573KR15
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Digital Written Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders: Improving Access to Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH143686-01 · NIMH · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$1.2MR01
- Egr2 regulates trained immunity in macrophages (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI193614-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Aug 19, 2026
$236KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Kentucky
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $133.8M |
| 2 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | $77.3M |
| 105 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
| 106 | Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH | $75.7M |
| 107 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 109 | Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME | $74.2M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
| 104 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | $77.3M |
| 105 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
| 107 | University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $75.0M |
| 108 | Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN | $74.5M |
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
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 4679701. 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.