NIH funding across 2 recipients · Illinois
University of Illinois NIH Funding
University of Illinois System
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Illinois System received $251.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 470 award records at 2 NIH recipients, down 2.3% from FY2025. Counted as one recipient, the group would rank #40 nationally.
The University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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
$251.0M
−2.3% vs FY2025
Combined rank
#40
If counted as one NIH recipient · #39 in FY2025
Largest member
68%
University of Illinois at Chicago, $169.5M
Awards · new projects
470
115 new Type 1 projects in FY2026
University of Illinois 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.
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M | 67.5% | +0.2% | 320 | #58 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M | 32.5% | −6.9% | 150 | #99 |
| Subtotal | $251.0M | −2.3% | 470 |
Combined NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
The group received $1.23B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +6.2% from FY2022 to FY2026.
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | Combined rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $251.0M | −2.3% | 470 | #40 |
| FY2025 | $256.8M | +2.1% | 488 | #39 |
| FY2024 | $251.5M | +5.3% | 588 | #41 |
| FY2023 | $238.9M | +1.0% | 592 | #42 |
| FY2022 | $236.4M | — | 570 | #41 |
NIH institutes funding University of Illinois, FY2026
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) administered the most, $30.6M across 61 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$30.6M · 12.2%
61 awards · vs FY2025: +1.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$28.1M · 11.2%
47 awards · vs FY2025: −6.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$28.1M · 11.2%
47 awards · vs FY2025: −16.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$22.2M · 8.9%
44 awards · vs FY2025: +10.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$19.7M · 7.9%
32 awards · vs FY2025: +13.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$19.2M · 7.7%
38 awards · vs FY2025: +11.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$15.1M · 6.0%
27 awards · vs FY2025: +22.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$12.0M · 4.8%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +29.0%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$9.1M · 3.6%
23 awards · vs FY2025: −5.5%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$8.4M · 3.3%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +20.2%
Also: NIDCR $7.7M · NINDS $7.2M · NIMHD $5.8M · NIAAA $5.8M · NIMH $5.8M · NCATS $4.5M · NHGRI $4.0M · NIEHS $4.0M · NIDCD $3.3M · OD $3.2M · NIAMS $2.6M · NCCIH $2.2M · NINR $1.5M · NLM $543K · FIC $190K
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 58.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent58.2% · FY22 60.2%
- Other research (R)19.2% · FY22 17.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)12.0% · FY22 10.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.5% · FY22 4.4%
- Career development (K)2.8% · FY22 2.9%
- Institutional training (T)1.8% · FY22 2.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.8%
- Contracts (N)0.6% · FY22 1.0%
- Other0.2% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes across University of Illinois, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 220 | $134.5M | 53.6% | $611K |
| R35 | 55 | $28.2M | 11.2% | $513K |
| U01 | 12 | $9.2M | 3.7% | $764K |
| R21 | 28 | $8.3M | 3.3% | $296K |
| UH3 | 6 | $6.7M | 2.7% | $1.1M |
| P30 | 4 | $4.9M | 1.9% | $1.2M |
| R56 | 6 | $4.8M | 1.9% | $807K |
| T32 | 11 | $4.2M | 1.7% | $385K |
| UG1 | 1 | $4.2M | 1.7% | $4.2M |
| RF1 | 1 | $3.8M | 1.5% | $3.8M |
| UM1 | 1 | $3.8M | 1.5% | $3.8M |
| U24 | 3 | $3.0M | 1.2% | $1.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records across all members, linked to NIH RePORTER.
- Great Lakes & Mid-Atlantic Node (GLMN) of the NIDA CTN (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 5UG1DA049467-07 · NIDA
$4.2MUG1
- Adapting an Evidence-Based Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Frailty and Functional Decline in Older Women Living with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1RF1AG105013-01 · NIA
$3.8MRF1
- UIC Center for Clinical And Translational Science: Advancing Health for All (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 5UM1TR005438-02 · NCATS
$3.8MUM1
- Influenza neuraminidase antibodies and immunogen design (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · 1R01AI201339-01 · NIAID
$3.1MR01
- UIC Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 4U54HD113087-02 · NICHD
$2.7MU54
- TRIPODS: Transcriptome, RNA modifications, and Integrated Proteomics of Dynamic Synapses in the Mammalian Brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · 1R01HG014877-01 · NHGRI
$2.4MR01
Recently started projects
Recent new (Type 1) FY2026 awards across members, by notice date.
- Lysosomal dysfunction as a risk factor in Alzheimer disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R21AG098225-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$240KR21
- Artificial intelligence-enhanced prediction of neuropeptides (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · 1R21LM015107-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$210KR21
- AI-supported implementation strategies for youth engagement in PrEP care (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R01HD124954-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.0MR01
- Expansion and light sheet microscopy imaging of skeleton (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R21AR085864-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$375KR21
- SCH: Flavor Charter: Precision Data-Driven Diagnosis, Monitoring and Guidance for Dysgeusia (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R01DE037101-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$318KR01
- An Autism-associated Protein CNTNAP2 Promotes Peritoneal Adhesion of Ovarian Cancer Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
University of Illinois at Chicago · 1R03CA317617-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$77KR03
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 System of Maryland$272.2M
- Boston University$258.2M
- Tufts University$126.5M
- 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.