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Van Andel Institute NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Van Andel Research Institute
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Van Andel Institute received $25.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 48 award records and 41 principal investigators. That ranks #210 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Michigan, down 8.5% 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
$25.3M
−8.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#210
Down 11 places from #199 vs FY2025
Rank in Michigan
#5
2.4% of Michigan NIH funding
Awards · PIs
48
41 investigators · 11 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Van Andel Institute received $135.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −17.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #192 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Van Andel Institute, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 34.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 18 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$8.7M · 34.2%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +13.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$4.4M · 17.4%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −6.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$2.5M · 9.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +95.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.3M · 9.0%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +17.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.2M · 8.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −15.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$1.8M · 7.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −22.2%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$1.3M · 5.1%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +1.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$788K · 3.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +173.6%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$766K · 3.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −16.7%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$620K · 2.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −76.7%
Also: NHGRI $52K
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 61.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent61.7% · FY22 53.9%
- Other research (R)28.3% · FY22 14.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)6.2% · FY22 3.5%
- Institutional training (T)2.0% · FY22 1.0%
- Career development (K)1.2% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.5%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 25.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 19 | $13.6M | 53.6% | $715K |
| R35 | 9 | $5.5M | 21.6% | $608K |
| DP2 | 2 | $2.1M | 8.1% | $1.0M |
| U01 | 2 | $1.6M | 6.2% | $782K |
| R21 | 2 | $768K | 3.0% | $384K |
| R50 | 4 | $680K | 2.7% | $170K |
| T32 | 1 | $500K | 2.0% | $500K |
| K22 | 1 | $192K | 0.8% | $192K |
| R00 | 1 | $184K | 0.7% | $184K |
| K99 | 1 | $112K | 0.4% | $112K |
| F30 | 2 | $101K | 0.4% | $51K |
| F99 | 2 | $55K | 0.2% | $28K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Mechanisms of DNA methylation signaling and dysregulation in colon cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA283463-03 · NCI
$1.9MR01
- Understanding putative beta-cell subtypes (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01DK139630-03 · NIDDK
$1.4MR01
- IDENTIFYING MICROBIAL MECHANISMS THAT REGULATE ANIMAL INSULIN SIGNALING (opens NIH RePORTER)
4DP2DK139569-02 · NIDDK
$1.1MDP2
- Establishing and Interpreting Abnormal DNA Methylation in Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35CA209859-11 · NCI
$1.1MR35
- Single-molecule, Single-cell profiling of chromatin protein-protein interactions. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2CA325383-01 · NCI
$912KDP2
- Investigating KDM5C as a regulatory switch between anabolic and catabolic metabolism (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI194519-01A1 · NIAID
$886KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 11 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Structural Basis of Plaque Morphogenesis in Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS144991-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$619KR01
- Development and Improvement of Research Software for DNA Methylation and RNA Sequencing Analysis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R50CA305793-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$191KR50
- Regulation of DNA methylation inheritance in colon cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R50CA315355-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 6, 2026
$119KR50
- Developmental reprogramming by gene environment interactions (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD119634-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Jul 30, 2026
$528KR21
- Dissecting neuronal molecular trajectories and glial responses to α-synuclein aggregates in Lewy body diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F30NS149794-01 · NINDS · Notice Jul 6, 2026
$52KF30
- Regulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Quality Control Across Cell types with Unique ER morphologies. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM165630-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 1, 2026
$528KR35
Other NIH-funded institutions in Michigan
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 3 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 5 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 210 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
| 212 | American Type Culture CollectionManassas, VA | $24.8M |
| 213 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $28.5M |
| 205 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ | $26.6M |
| 210 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
| 212 | American Type Culture CollectionManassas, VA | $24.8M |
| 213 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M |
| 214 | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA | $24.7M |
| 216 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M |
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 4239601 (Van Andel Research Institute). 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.