NIH funding profile · Lincoln, NE · Higher education
University of Nebraska Lincoln NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Nebraska Lincoln received $15.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 28 award records and 29 principal investigators. That ranks #260 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Nebraska, down 24.3% 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
$15.2M
−24.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#260
Down 24 places from #236 vs FY2025
Rank in Nebraska
#3
10.5% of Nebraska NIH funding · down 1 place from #2
Awards · PIs
28
29 investigators · 5 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Nebraska Lincoln received $100.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −37.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #216 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding University of Nebraska Lincoln, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 54.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 13 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.3M · 54.8%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −26.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.7M · 10.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +121.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.2M · 8.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +44.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$1.2M · 8.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +2.4%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.0M · 6.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −9.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$671K · 4.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −42.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$435K · 2.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health$264K · 1.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.9%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$186K · 1.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.2%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$157K · 1.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −20.8%
Also: NIAAA $24K
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 42.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent42.8% · FY22 42.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)30.7% · FY22 29.1%
- Other research (R)24.4% · FY22 25.2%
- Institutional training (T)2.0% · FY22 1.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)0.0% · FY22 0.3%
- Career development (K)0.0% · FY22 0.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center - Phase 2 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM130461-08 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P30GM165288-01 · NIGMS
$1.2MP30
- Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases through Dietary Molecules (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30GM154608-03 · NIGMS
$1.2MP30
- Vaccine Strategies for Preventing Pandemic Influenza Viruses (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI191514-01A1 · NIAID
$800KR01
- Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity: A Contextualized, Longitudinal Study in Adolescence (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DK116693-07 · NIDDK
$738KR01
- Regulation of endothelial function and vascular integrity by neddylation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL175569-02 · NHLBI
$671KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 5 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- The role of miRNAs in sarcopenia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098425-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$435KR21
- Copper in nutrient metabolism and metabolic disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK144507-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 6, 2026
$385KR01
- The matrin3-CAR-thrombin axis in hepatic inflammation and fibrosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK145704-01 · NIDDK · Notice Mar 19, 2026
$529KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Nebraska
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 2 | Father Flanagan's Boys' HomeBoys Town, NE | $19.8M |
| 3 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 262 | Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ | $14.7M |
| 263 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | $16.2M |
| 252 | George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | $16.2M |
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 269 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
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 578103. 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.