NIH funding profile · Madison, WI · Higher education
University of Wisconsin-Madison NIH Funding
Also known as UW–Madison, UW-Madison
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Wisconsin-Madison received $447.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 653 award records and 635 principal investigators. That ranks #20 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Wisconsin, up 12.8% 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
$447.9M
+12.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#20
Up 2 places from #22 vs FY2025
Rank in Wisconsin
#1
68.6% of Wisconsin NIH funding
Awards · PIs
653
635 investigators · 137 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison received $2.07B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +22.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #20 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding University of Wisconsin-Madison, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 24.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 75 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$109.1M · 24.4%
75 awards · vs FY2025: +34.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$55.1M · 12.3%
77 awards · vs FY2025: +16.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$52.3M · 11.7%
113 awards · vs FY2025: −4.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$49.4M · 11.0%
78 awards · vs FY2025: +8.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$27.8M · 6.2%
40 awards · vs FY2025: +13.9%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$26.8M · 6.0%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +32.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$20.1M · 4.5%
39 awards · vs FY2025: +37.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$17.9M · 4.0%
44 awards · vs FY2025: −3.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$14.3M · 3.2%
29 awards · vs FY2025: +34.3%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$13.7M · 3.1%
27 awards · vs FY2025: −8.1%
Also: NCATS $10.7M · NIDCD $10.1M · NIDA $8.4M · NEI $7.7M · NIAMS $5.1M · NIEHS $5.0M · NIBIB $4.9M · NIDCR $3.0M · NIAAA $2.0M · NHGRI $1.4M · NIMHD $1.1M · NLM $783K · NINR $703K · NCCIH $681K
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 50.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.0% · FY22 48.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)19.7% · FY22 21.7%
- Other research (R)13.4% · FY22 11.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.1% · FY22 10.5%
- Institutional training (T)3.1% · FY22 3.9%
- Other2.9% · FY22 0.4%
- Career development (K)1.9% · FY22 1.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.6%
- Contracts (N)0.2% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 313 | $213.8M | 47.7% | $683K |
| U01 | 13 | $42.7M | 9.5% | $3.3M |
| R35 | 65 | $33.1M | 7.4% | $510K |
| U19 | 4 | $18.8M | 4.2% | $4.7M |
| T32 | 30 | $12.9M | 2.9% | $429K |
| P30 | 5 | $12.3M | 2.7% | $2.5M |
| R21 | 34 | $10.2M | 2.3% | $301K |
| P51 | 1 | $9.9M | 2.2% | $9.9M |
| UL1 | 1 | $8.9M | 2.0% | $8.9M |
| P01 | 4 | $8.4M | 1.9% | $2.1M |
| C06 | 1 | $8.0M | 1.8% | $8.0M |
| UM1 | 3 | $7.4M | 1.7% | $2.5M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AG082350-03 · NIA
$29.6MU01
- Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Support (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P51OD011106-65 · OD
$9.9MP51
- The CRISPR Vision Program: Nonviral Genome Editing Platforms to Treat Inherited Retinal Channelopathies (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U19NS132296-04 · NINDS
$9.8MU19
- Wisconsin longitudinal study: Initial lifetime's impact on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (WLS-ILIAD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG060737-09 · NIA
$9.4MR01
- University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UL1TR002373-10 · NCATS
$8.9MUL1
- BRF: National Translational Research Facility for Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1C06OD042702-01 · OD
$8.0MC06
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 137 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Identifying effective and efficient strategies to enhance the use of evidence-based tobacco helpline treatment among adult Community Health Center patients (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P01CA298972-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.3MP01
- Optical microcavities for label-free single-molecule analysis of biomolecules (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM162238-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.2MR35
- Collaborative Modeling to Identify Strategies to Improve US Breast Cancer Outcomes in an Era of Innovation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01CA319080-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.8MU01
- Digital memory assessment for early detection and monitoring of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG096450-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$771KR01
- Metabolic tuning and signaling in retinal health and disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY039633-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$609KR01
- Use of SSRI during pregnancy on placental blood flow and the inflammatory response (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56HD120425-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$600KR56
Other NIH-funded institutions in Wisconsin
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 2 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 3 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc.Milwaukee, WI | $13.4M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 21 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 22 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 23 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 21 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 24 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $367.3M |
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 578503. 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.