NIH funding across 2 recipients · Tennessee
Vanderbilt NIH Funding
Vanderbilt University and VUMC
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Vanderbilt University and VUMC and its affiliates received $501.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 836 award records at 2 NIH recipients, down 14.3% from FY2025. Counted as one recipient, the group would rank #17 nationally. Vanderbilt University received $123.0M of that (#71 if combined), and affiliates the other $378.8M.
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. VUMC has been a separate nonprofit since 2016, so it is 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
$501.8M
−14.3% vs FY2025
Combined rank
#17
If counted as one NIH recipient · #12 in FY2025
Largest member
75%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, $378.8M
Awards · new projects
836
184 new Type 1 projects in FY2026
Vanderbilt 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.
Vanderbilt University
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $123.0M | 24.5% | −7.2% | 321 | #71 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
| Institution | FY2026 | Share | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M | 75.5% | −16.5% | 515 | #23 |
Combined NIH funding, FY2022–FY2026
The group received $2.75B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −0.2% from FY2022 to FY2026.
| Year | Funding | Change | Core | Awards | Combined rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $501.8M | −14.3% | $123.0M | 836 | #17 |
| FY2025 | $585.9M | −4.1% | $132.5M | 854 | #12 |
| FY2024 | $611.0M | +11.8% | $126.2M | 943 | #10 |
| FY2023 | $546.6M | +8.7% | $117.6M | 957 | #18 |
| FY2022 | $503.1M | — | $127.3M | 946 | #18 |
NIH institutes funding Vanderbilt, FY2026
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) administered the most, $67.5M across 106 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$67.5M · 13.5%
106 awards · vs FY2025: −7.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$58.1M · 11.6%
87 awards · vs FY2025: −20.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$54.5M · 10.9%
98 awards · vs FY2025: +12.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$50.8M · 10.1%
99 awards · vs FY2025: −12.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$47.0M · 9.4%
60 awards · vs FY2025: −16.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$39.2M · 7.8%
87 awards · vs FY2025: +10.9%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$35.4M · 7.0%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −61.9%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$23.0M · 4.6%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +1.1%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$22.1M · 4.4%
55 awards · vs FY2025: −1.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$21.3M · 4.2%
54 awards · vs FY2025: +7.8%
Also: NICHD $12.6M · NHGRI $9.6M · NIDCD $8.6M · NIDA $8.2M · NLM $8.0M · NIAMS $7.9M · NEI $7.3M · NIAAA $6.5M · NIBIB $6.2M · NIMHD $1.6M · NIEHS $1.6M · NCCIH $1.5M · FIC $1.3M · NIDCR $939K · NINR $890K
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 50.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.6% · FY22 48.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)19.6% · FY22 24.0%
- Other research (R)10.4% · FY22 9.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)6.7% · FY22 7.0%
- Other5.4% · FY22 3.0%
- Institutional training (T)3.3% · FY22 3.4%
- Career development (K)3.0% · FY22 3.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.7%
- Contracts (N)0.4% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes across Vanderbilt, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 360 | $241.8M | 48.2% | $672K |
| U01 | 45 | $42.6M | 8.5% | $947K |
| R35 | 62 | $27.1M | 5.4% | $437K |
| OT2 | 4 | $22.1M | 4.4% | $5.5M |
| U24 | 6 | $20.1M | 4.0% | $3.4M |
| P30 | 7 | $18.0M | 3.6% | $2.6M |
| T32 | 38 | $15.0M | 3.0% | $395K |
| R21 | 31 | $10.9M | 2.2% | $353K |
| UL1 | 1 | $10.9M | 2.2% | $10.9M |
| U54 | 4 | $7.8M | 1.5% | $1.9M |
| P01 | 4 | $7.4M | 1.5% | $1.9M |
| UH3 | 3 | $6.4M | 1.3% | $2.1M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records across all members, linked to NIH RePORTER.
- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 5UL1TR002243-10 · NCATS
$10.9MUL1
- All of Us Research Program Data and Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 3OT2OD035404-01SE · OD
$9.9MOT2
- CODA: COvid and Diabetes Assessment (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 5U01DK137533-03 · NIDDK
$8.5MU01
- All of Us Research Program Data and Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 3OT2OD035404-01SF · OD
$8.3MOT2
- ECHO Laboratory Core at Vanderbilt for Integrated Sample Biobanking and Processing (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 5U24OD035523-04 · OD
$7.9MU24
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 5P30CA068485-31 · NCI
$7.3MP30
Recently started projects
Recent new (Type 1) FY2026 awards across members, by notice date.
- Extracellular Vesicle Cargoes as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers of Malignant Pleural Effusion (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01CA316439-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$726KR01
- Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR) Clinical Research Consortium (CRC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1U54AI205728-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$1.8MU54
- 2026 American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB) Workshop on Basement Membranes (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R13AR089130-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$15KR13
- Mapping and Optimizing Healthcare Professional Interaction Networks from EHR Data and Logs through Human-AI Collaboration (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01LM015131-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.5MR01
- Advancing Workload Measurement in Critical Care to Improve Patient Safety and Clinician Well-being (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01NR022286-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$848KR01
- Modeling ADC mechanism of action and immunologic consequences using a novel HER2 chimera (opens NIH RePORTER)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1R01CA311452-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$645KR01
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
- 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
- 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.