NIH funding across 3 recipients · Massachusetts
Tufts NIH Funding
Tufts University
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Tufts University and its affiliates received $126.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 198 award records at 3 NIH recipients, up 4.3% from FY2025. Counted as one recipient, the group would rank #71 nationally. Tufts University received $97.7M of that (#89 if combined), and affiliates the other $28.8M.
Tufts University's Boston health sciences campus and its Medford campus, with Tufts Medical Center, the medical school's principal teaching hospital and a separate organization, listed as an affiliate.
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
$126.5M
+4.3% vs FY2025
Combined rank
#71
If counted as one NIH recipient · #75 in FY2025
Largest member
64%
Tufts University Boston, $80.8M
Awards · new projects
198
58 new Type 1 projects in FY2026
Tufts NIH funding by institution, FY2026
NIH records each of these organizations as its own recipient. Ranks are each member's own national rank; follow a name for its full profile.
Tufts University
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M | 63.9% | −1.7% | 125 | #100 |
| Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M | 13.4% | +28.8% | 38 | #245 |
| Subtotal | $97.7M | +2.5% | 163 |
Tufts Medical Center (affiliated teaching hospital)
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M | 22.8% | +11.1% | 35 | #197 |
Combined NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
The group received $573.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +20.0% from FY2022 to FY2026.
| Year | Funding | Change | Core | Awards | Combined rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $126.5M | +4.3% | $97.7M | 198 | #71 |
| FY2025 | $121.2M | +14.4% | $95.3M | 188 | #75 |
| FY2024 | $106.0M | −7.1% | $86.1M | 202 | #83 |
| FY2023 | $114.2M | +8.3% | $87.2M | 225 | #80 |
| FY2022 | $105.4M | — | $85.0M | 223 | #81 |
NIH institutes funding Tufts, FY2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) administered the most, $24.9M across 47 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$24.9M · 19.7%
47 awards · vs FY2025: −33.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$20.9M · 16.6%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +204.2%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$14.2M · 11.2%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +2.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$11.1M · 8.8%
19 awards · vs FY2025: +5.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.1M · 7.2%
20 awards · vs FY2025: +28.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$8.8M · 6.9%
15 awards · vs FY2025: −21.9%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$7.5M · 5.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +117.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$5.8M · 4.6%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +20.2%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$5.1M · 4.1%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +51.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$4.9M · 3.9%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +88.1%
Also: NIMH $3.0M · NIDA $2.1M · NIEHS $1.8M · NIDCR $1.3M · NIAMS $1.1M · NIBIB $1.1M · OD $1.1M · NIAAA $931K · NIDCD $780K · NIMHD $695K · NCCIH $61K
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 47.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent47.7% · FY22 57.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)26.6% · FY22 12.5%
- Other research (R)12.9% · FY22 12.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.3% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)4.0% · FY22 4.3%
- Institutional training (T)1.7% · FY22 2.1%
- Fellowships (F)1.0% · FY22 0.8%
- Other0.4% · FY22 10.5%
- Contracts (N)0.3% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes across Tufts, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 90 | $56.7M | 44.8% | $630K |
| U19 | 2 | $14.4M | 11.4% | $7.2M |
| UM1 | 1 | $10.4M | 8.2% | $10.4M |
| R21 | 20 | $7.6M | 6.0% | $379K |
| P01 | 2 | $6.7M | 5.3% | $3.3M |
| UG1 | 2 | $4.1M | 3.3% | $2.1M |
| R35 | 9 | $3.8M | 3.0% | $427K |
| K12 | 4 | $3.7M | 2.9% | $931K |
| U01 | 3 | $2.4M | 1.9% | $803K |
| UC7 | 1 | $2.3M | 1.8% | $2.3M |
| T32 | 5 | $2.0M | 1.6% | $407K |
| RF1 | 2 | $2.0M | 1.6% | $989K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records across all members, linked to NIH RePORTER.
- Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 5UM1TR004398-04 · NCATS
$10.4MUM1
- ACP Educator Video Program to Promote Goal-Concordant Care in Older Patients and those with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Advancing Ethical Goals In Society (AEGIS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts Medical Center · 1U19AG090271-01A1 · NIA
$8.3MU19
- The Dog Aging Project: Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Healthy Aging in Companion Dogs (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 1U19AG092282-01A1 · NIA
$6.1MU19
- A Prospective Study of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 5P01AI181934-03 · NIAID
$4.5MP01
- Clinical Center for NIH's Nutrition for Precision Health: The All Of Us New England Research Collaborative (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 5UG1HD107691-05 · NICHD
$2.4MUG1
- Resources and workforce development for the New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 5UC7AI180310-04 · NIAID
$2.3MUC7
Recently started projects
Recent new (Type 1) FY2026 awards across members, by notice date.
- Mechanisms of Neuroregulation of Corneal Angiogenesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts Medical Center · 1R01EY038179-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$655KR01
- Investigating the role of CD63 in microglia tau clearance (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 1F31AG099275-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$46KF31
- Development of an Oral Microbiome Foundation Model for Systemic Diseases Assessment (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 1K08DE036336-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$126KK08
- The changing landscape of work in the United States and stalling life expectancy improvements (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Medford · 1K01AG101453-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$123KK01
- Developing a rapid and specific sensor for classic Galactosemia (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Medford · 1R21HD120747-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$413KR21
- Manipulating Exercise-Responsive Hypothalamic Circuits as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
Tufts University Boston · 1F31AG104733-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$46KF31
Other university and health systems
- Harvard University$2.04B
- Mass General Brigham$1.11B
- University of California$2.57B
- University of Texas System$1.14B
- Mayo Clinic$409.0M
- Columbia University$627.1M
- Cornell University$455.8M
- New York University$545.0M
- Vanderbilt University and VUMC$501.8M
- Penn State$183.8M
- Texas A&M University System$103.3M
- State University of New York$256.6M
- University of Massachusetts$262.4M
- University of Colorado$429.7M
- University of Illinois System$251.0M
- University System of Maryland$272.2M
- Boston University$258.2M
- Indiana University$304.4M
- Rutgers University$265.0M
- University of Miami$209.4M
- University of Connecticut$89.6M
- University of Kansas$134.4M
- Louisiana State University System$88.6M
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology.
- Which organizationsGotGrant groups these NIH recipient organization codes by hand. NIH does not publish system totals, so other sources may draw the boundary differently.
- Combined rankWhere the group's total would place among individual NIH recipients outside the group. NIH itself ranks each recipient separately.
- No double countingEach award has one prime recipient, so member totals add up without overlap. Subawards stay with the prime recipient, and subprojects of multi-project awards are excluded.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year, excluding intramural research and interagency agreements.