NIH funding profile · Columbia, SC · Higher education
University of South Carolina NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: University of South Carolina at Columbia
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of South Carolina received $63.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 110 award records and 118 principal investigators. That ranks #118 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in South Carolina, down 9.5% 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
$63.3M
−9.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#118
Down 5 places from #113 vs FY2025
Rank in South Carolina
#2
25.8% of South Carolina NIH funding
Awards · PIs
110
118 investigators · 26 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of South Carolina received $330.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +6.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #111 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | SC rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $63.3M | −9.5% | 110 | 118 | #118 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $69.9M | −0.2% | 128 | 135 | #113 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $70.1M | +2.5% | 150 | 139 | #111 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $68.4M | +15.5% | 153 | 135 | #112 | #2 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $59.2M | — | 133 | 131 | #132 | #2 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of South Carolina, FY2026
20 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 16.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 9 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$10.7M · 16.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −9.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$10.4M · 16.5%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +116.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$6.9M · 10.9%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −24.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$6.9M · 10.9%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +30.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$5.6M · 8.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −18.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.2M · 6.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +4.3%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$3.9M · 6.1%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −21.3%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$3.3M · 5.2%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −41.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.0M · 4.8%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −7.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.9M · 4.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +52.5%
Also: NINDS $2.3M · OD $742K · NIBIB $528K · NCCIH $518K · NIDCR $485K · NIAMS $348K · FIC $281K · NIMHD $149K · NIEHS $140K · NLM $20K
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 68.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent68.8% · FY22 54.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)16.2% · FY22 24.9%
- Other research (R)5.8% · FY22 11.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)4.6% · FY22 3.7%
- Career development (K)2.2% · FY22 3.4%
- Other1.2% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.6%
- Institutional training (T)0.5% · FY22 1.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 63 | $35.8M | 56.5% | $568K |
| RF1 | 3 | $7.0M | 11.0% | $2.3M |
| P20 | 2 | $6.8M | 10.7% | $3.4M |
| U01 | 3 | $2.9M | 4.6% | $975K |
| P30 | 2 | $2.2M | 3.5% | $1.1M |
| P50 | 1 | $1.3M | 2.0% | $1.3M |
| R24 | 2 | $1.0M | 1.6% | $506K |
| R21 | 3 | $772K | 1.2% | $257K |
| S10 | 2 | $742K | 1.2% | $371K |
| R35 | 2 | $732K | 1.2% | $366K |
| R03 | 3 | $626K | 1.0% | $209K |
| K01 | 3 | $491K | 0.8% | $164K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research (SC INBRE V) (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM103499-25 · NIGMS
$4.6MP20
- Onset, Development, and Consequences of Autonomic and Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1MH137151-02 · NIMH
$2.8MRF1
- Neonatal autonomic nervous system dysfunction as a predictor of autism spectrum disorder in preterm infants (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1MH138028-02 · NIMH
$2.7MRF1
- The Center for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of South Carolina (CLINTRUSC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM155896-03 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- The Role of Autonomic Regulation of Attention in the Emergence of ASD (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1MH132925-04 · NIMH
$1.5MRF1
- Translation of the FMR1 Premutation Phenotypes Across the Lifespan (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50HD118708-02 · NICHD
$1.3MP50
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 26 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- EYES: Estimating Youth's Exposure to Mobile Screens (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD120668-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$616KR01
- Brain-specific Renin-angiotensin pathway as a therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of age-associated NeuroHIV. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS150051-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$788KR01
- Inhibiting Endothelial Apoptosis in Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL181267-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$697KR01
- Digital biomarker discovery with multimodal and longitudinal wearable data using novel functional and distributional data analysis methods (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187193-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$649KR01
- The Role of Salivary Proteins in Modulating Taste Perception in Humans (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DC022540-01A1 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$611KR01
- A Prevention-Focused Behavioral Intervention for Preschoolers Via Their Parents (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187686-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$745KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in South Carolina
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 2 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 3 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $18.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
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 1524302 (University of South Carolina at Columbia). 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.