NIH funding profile · Seattle, WA · Higher education
University of Washington NIH Funding
Also known as UW, UW Medicine
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Washington received $517.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 844 award records and 806 principal investigators. That ranks #13 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Washington, up 0.1% 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
$517.1M
+0.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#13
Up 1 place from #14 vs FY2025
Rank in Washington
#1
42.4% of Washington NIH funding
Awards · PIs
844
806 investigators · 195 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Washington received $2.75B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −11.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #12 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | WA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $517.1M | +0.1% | 844 | 806 | #13 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $516.5M | −8.8% | 895 | 884 | #14 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $566.2M | +1.2% | 1,012 | 954 | #12 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $559.7M | −4.4% | 1,044 | 979 | #16 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $585.5M | — | 1,036 | 948 | #15 | #1 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of Washington, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 14.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 130 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$77.2M · 14.9%
130 awards · vs FY2025: +2.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$50.0M · 9.7%
79 awards · vs FY2025: −1.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$45.2M · 8.7%
70 awards · vs FY2025: +25.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$39.4M · 7.6%
78 awards · vs FY2025: +24.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$33.1M · 6.4%
52 awards · vs FY2025: +0.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$32.6M · 6.3%
52 awards · vs FY2025: +34.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$31.4M · 6.1%
46 awards · vs FY2025: −25.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$28.3M · 5.5%
50 awards · vs FY2025: −5.7%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$27.2M · 5.3%
49 awards · vs FY2025: −19.8%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$22.7M · 4.4%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −5.5%
Also: OD $22.6M · NINDS $20.9M · NEI $17.4M · NIAMS $15.1M · NCATS $12.7M · NIAAA $10.5M · NIEHS $7.1M · NIBIB $4.9M · NIDCD $4.7M · FIC $4.2M · NINR $3.5M · NIDCR $2.8M · NLM $1.3M · NIMHD $1.3M · NCCIH $853K
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 51.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent51.6% · FY22 44.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)14.6% · FY22 20.2%
- Other research (R)11.8% · FY22 9.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)11.8% · FY22 10.6%
- Institutional training (T)3.7% · FY22 4.0%
- Career development (K)3.5% · FY22 2.9%
- Other1.7% · FY22 4.4%
- Contracts (N)0.9% · FY22 2.8%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 0.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 362 | $255.9M | 49.5% | $707K |
| R35 | 55 | $24.9M | 4.8% | $453K |
| P30 | 13 | $21.3M | 4.1% | $1.6M |
| U01 | 27 | $19.8M | 3.8% | $734K |
| T32 | 36 | $16.9M | 3.3% | $468K |
| P01 | 6 | $15.2M | 2.9% | $2.5M |
| UH3 | 7 | $13.7M | 2.7% | $2.0M |
| R21 | 45 | $13.1M | 2.5% | $290K |
| P51 | 1 | $13.0M | 2.5% | $13.0M |
| UL1 | 1 | $10.1M | 1.9% | $10.1M |
| U19 | 4 | $8.8M | 1.7% | $2.2M |
| UF1 | 1 | $7.2M | 1.4% | $7.2M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Washington National Primate Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P51OD010425-65 · OD
$13.0MP51
- Institute of Translational Health Sciences (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UL1TR002319-10 · NCATS
$10.1MUL1
- Developing Data-Driven Clinical Signatures for People Who Experience Hallucinations (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UF1MH135901-03 · NIMH
$7.2MUF1
- Facet-mediated Low back pain as a SubGroup for Studying Heterogeneity in Pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR086132-01 · NIAMS
$4.6MR01
- Researching Interventions and Implementation Strategies to Evaluate the Health and Development of Children Affected by HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19HD118601-02 · NICHD
$4.5MU19
- University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30AG066509-07 · NIA
$4.5MP30
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 195 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Quantifying Pollen Allergens with DNA Metabarcoding (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI204107-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 30, 2026
$379KR01
- Multilayer coordination of stratified epithelial wound closure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AR088908-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 24, 2026
$165KR21
- A hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of a urine point-of-care assay to increase PrEP adherence among women in Kenya (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI189297-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$709KR01
- Rural Health Disparities in AD/RD: The Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities Rural (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG094513-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$3.7MR01
- University of Washington Behavioral Innovation Research Center for HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P30MH140479-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.5MP30
- Reducing Infant Smoke Exposure (RISE): Evaluation of a Wildfire Smoke Intervention in Early Life (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES039159-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$811KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Washington
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 2 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $332.3M |
| 3 | Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA | $113.1M |
| 4 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
| 5 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA | $57.5M |
| 6 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 7 | Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichland, WA | $19.1M |
| 8 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA | $11.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
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 9087701. 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.