NIH funding profile · Omaha, NE · Higher education
University of Nebraska Medical Center NIH Funding
Also known as UNMC
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Nebraska Medical Center received $91.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 167 award records and 159 principal investigators. That ranks #91 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Nebraska, up 1.7% 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
$91.7M
+1.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#91
Up 1 place from #92 vs FY2025
Rank in Nebraska
#1
63.5% of Nebraska NIH funding
Awards · PIs
167
159 investigators · 49 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Nebraska Medical Center received $466.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −5.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #87 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | NE rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $91.7M | +1.7% | 167 | 159 | #91 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $90.1M | +1.6% | 182 | 173 | #92 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $88.7M | −10.8% | 188 | 174 | #90 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $99.4M | +2.7% | 201 | 173 | #87 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $96.8M | — | 199 | 189 | #87 | #1 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Nebraska Medical Center, FY2026
20 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 24.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 25 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$22.8M · 24.9%
25 awards · vs FY2025: +4.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$16.6M · 18.1%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −10.7%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$11.2M · 12.3%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +36.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$8.0M · 8.7%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −28.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$7.7M · 8.4%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +13.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$6.5M · 7.1%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +25.1%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$3.8M · 4.1%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −10.8%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$2.2M · 2.4%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +130.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.2M · 2.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −30.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.9M · 2.0%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +84.1%
Also: NEI $1.6M · NIMH $1.4M · NICHD $1.1M · NIAMS $1.0M · NIEHS $1.0M · NIDCR $896K · NINR $764K · NIBIB $696K · FIC $190K · NIMHD $44K
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 53.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent53.3% · FY22 55.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)22.1% · FY22 17.1%
- Other research (R)16.4% · FY22 8.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)2.8% · FY22 12.0%
- Other1.9% · FY22 5.6%
- Institutional training (T)1.6% · FY22 0.5%
- Career development (K)0.8% · FY22 1.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.4%
- Contracts (N)0.5% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 81 | $44.7M | 48.8% | $552K |
| P20 | 5 | $11.1M | 12.1% | $2.2M |
| P50 | 2 | $6.7M | 7.3% | $3.4M |
| R35 | 15 | $6.3M | 6.9% | $419K |
| R21 | 19 | $5.4M | 5.9% | $285K |
| RF1 | 1 | $2.6M | 2.8% | $2.6M |
| P30 | 1 | $2.4M | 2.6% | $2.4M |
| T32 | 6 | $1.5M | 1.6% | $251K |
| R61 | 1 | $1.4M | 1.6% | $1.4M |
| UH3 | 1 | $1.4M | 1.6% | $1.4M |
| S10 | 2 | $1.2M | 1.3% | $584K |
| R37 | 2 | $966K | 1.1% | $483K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P50GM115458-11 · NIGMS
$5.1MP50
- Nebraska Research Network in Functional Genomics (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM103427-24 · NIGMS
$3.7MP20
- Exploring the Molecular Link between Bioenergetics, Latency, and Neuro-cognitive Impairment during HIV-associated progressive Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS153514-01 · NINDS
$2.6MRF1
- Buffett Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
3P30CA036727-39S4 · NCI
$2.4MP30
- Cognitive Neuroscience of Development and Aging (CoNDA) Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM130447-07 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- Nebraska Center for Heart and Vascular Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM152326-03 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 49 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Cross-sectoral partnership in leveraging the SORMAS digital system for advancing malaria surveillance in Ethiopia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21TW012954-01A1 · FIC · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$141KR21
- Combining zwitterionic hydrogels with S100A9 inhibition for postoperative abdominal adhesion prevention (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK149648-01 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$597KR01
- Making healthy babies: Holistic evaluation and optimization of targeted nanomedicines to treat placental dysfunction in common pregnancy complications (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD120926-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$569KR01
- Oxidative stress and Nlrp3 inflammasome activation in eye lens pathobiology during aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY037700-01A1 · NEI · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$384KR01
- Multimodal Bioelectroceutical Strategies for Alveolar Bone Regeneration in Diabetes and Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56DE036161-01 · NIDCR · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$384KR56
- Molecular Categorization of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Based on Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03CA317707-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$307KR03
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 92 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 93 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 94 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 92 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
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 578104. 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.