NIH funding profile · Tampa, FL · Higher education
University of South Florida NIH Funding
Also known as USF
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of South Florida received $113.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 150 award records and 142 principal investigators. That ranks #78 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Florida, down 4.0% 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
$113.0M
−4.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#78
Unchanged vs FY2025
Rank in Florida
#3
12.4% of Florida NIH funding
Awards · PIs
150
142 investigators · 28 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of South Florida received $548.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +5.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #76 (FY2023).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | FL rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $113.0M | −4.0% | 150 | 142 | #78 | #3 | NIDDK |
| FY2025 | $117.7M | +28.9% | 159 | 152 | #78 | #3 | NIDDK |
| FY2024 | $91.3M | −23.6% | 143 | 141 | #87 | #3 | NIDDK |
| FY2023 | $119.5M | +11.6% | 149 | 149 | #76 | #3 | NIDDK |
| FY2022 | $107.1M | — | 132 | 133 | #79 | #3 | NIDDK |
NIH institutes funding University of South Florida, FY2026
20 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), accounted for 39.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 18 awards.
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$44.7M · 39.6%
18 awards · vs FY2025: −8.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$22.9M · 20.3%
20 awards · vs FY2025: +72.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$10.3M · 9.1%
21 awards · vs FY2025: −15.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$6.1M · 5.4%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −48.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.3M · 4.7%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +10.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.6M · 4.1%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +15.9%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$4.1M · 3.6%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +23.9%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.7M · 2.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +69.2%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.4M · 2.1%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +21.9%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$2.1M · 1.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −25.0%
Also: NLM $1.4M · NICHD $1.3M · NCI $1.1M · NIMH $764K · NINR $755K · NIMHD $663K · NIAMS $615K · NCCIH $553K · FIC $549K · NHGRI $150K
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 56.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent56.7% · FY22 47.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)31.7% · FY22 39.9%
- Other research (R)9.8% · FY22 7.7%
- Career development (K)0.8% · FY22 0.7%
- Other0.5% · FY22 3.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.1%
- Institutional training (T)0.2% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 90 | $64.0M | 56.7% | $712K |
| U01 | 3 | $35.1M | 31.0% | $11.7M |
| R35 | 11 | $5.0M | 4.4% | $457K |
| R21 | 10 | $2.3M | 2.0% | $228K |
| R33 | 3 | $1.5M | 1.3% | $507K |
| R00 | 4 | $996K | 0.9% | $249K |
| R25 | 3 | $849K | 0.8% | $283K |
| U19 | 2 | $745K | 0.7% | $372K |
| D43 | 3 | $549K | 0.5% | $183K |
| K99 | 5 | $473K | 0.4% | $95K |
| K01 | 2 | $306K | 0.3% | $153K |
| R03 | 2 | $300K | 0.3% | $150K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Data Coordinating Center for Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01DK106993-08 · NIDDK
$28.3MU01
- Cognitive training to reduce incidence of cognitive impairment in older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG070349-05 · NIA
$10.3MR01
- Limited Competition: Continued Follow-up of Subjects and Initiation of a Second Case-control Cohort in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in The Young Study (TEDDY) (opens NIH RePORTER)
3U01DK128847-04SA · NIDDK
$6.2MU01
- Circulating miRNAs as novel biomarkers for T1D prediction in the TEDDY study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK147446-01 · NIDDK
$4.6MR01
- Cognitive training to reduce incidence of cognitive impairment in older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
3R01AG070349-05S1 · NIA
$2.9MR01
- A multi-agent AI system for automated curation and functional annotation of enzymes in human gut microbiome (opens NIH RePORTER)
7R01LM015024-02 · NLM
$1.4MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 28 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Cancer screening validation study design using optimal two-phase sampling schemes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03CA317744-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$150KR03
- Footwear and Metatarsal Bone Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR085734-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$615KR01
- eSANA: exploration of Sub-acute AAC Needs for Aphasia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DC022430-01A1 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$452KR21
- Role of apical-basal polarity in the cornea (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY039321-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$594KR01
- PNNs enhance excitatory synaptic strength onto GABAergic neurons in the PeFAH to promote food intake and weight gain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK148810-01 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$556KR01
- Role of DNA Helicases in the Maintenance of Chromosome Stability (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161658-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$574KR35
Other NIH-funded institutions in Florida
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 2 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 3 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M |
| 5 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 6 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M |
| 7 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 8 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M |
| 9 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $115.7M |
| 76 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 77 | Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA | $113.1M |
| 78 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 79 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $111.6M |
| 80 | University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $110.7M |
| 81 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $104.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $115.7M |
| 76 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 78 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 79 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $111.6M |
| 80 | University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $110.7M |
| 81 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | $104.6M |
| 82 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $103.3M |
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 513807. 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.