NIH RePORTER data · Fiscal year 2026
Top 50 NIH-Funded Research Institutes, FY2026
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
NIH awarded $3.86B to 311 research institutes and nonprofits in fiscal year 2026, 10.7% of all NIH extramural award funding (+2.7% from FY2025). Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ranked first with $332.3M.
Independent research institutes, cancer centers, and nonprofit research organizations, from basic-science institutes to clinical trial networks and survey research groups.
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
$3.86B
+2.7% vs FY2025
Recipients
311
NIH-funded research institutes and nonprofits
Top 50 share
80.8%
Of FY2026 funding to research institutes and nonprofits
NIH funding ranking of research institutes and nonprofits, FY2026
| # | Institution | FY2026 | vs FY2025 | Awards | U.S. rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $332.3M | −10.1% | 252 | #28 | NIAID |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN | $322.5M | +11.3% | 397 | #29 | NCI |
| 3 | Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York, NY | $231.1M | −3.3% | 306 | #41 | NCI |
| 4 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC | $166.0M | +47.3% | 89 | #59 | OD |
| 5 | Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA | $157.2M | +8.8% | 103 | #60 | OD |
| 6 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $155.5M | −5.4% | 173 | #61 | NIAID |
| 7 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M | +5.1% | 103 | #88 | NHLBI |
| 8 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M | +5.5% | 123 | #93 | NCI |
| 9 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M | +44.4% | 9 | #97 | OD |
| 10 | Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH | $75.7M | +12.3% | 116 | #106 | NCI |
| 11 | Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME | $74.2M | −2.6% | 85 | #109 | NHGRI |
| 12 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M | −9.4% | 26 | #112 | NIMH |
| 13 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M | +1.3% | 67 | #120 | NIMH |
| 14 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M | −0.2% | 62 | #126 | NIA |
| 15 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA | $57.5M | +18.9% | 36 | #127 | NIAID |
| 16 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M | −11.2% | 77 | #144 | NCI |
| 17 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M | +8.4% | 55 | #146 | NCI |
| 18 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M | +20.4% | 52 | #147 | NIAID |
| 19 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M | +2.0% | 30 | #149 | NIA |
| 20 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M | +2.8% | 69 | #151 | NIAID |
| 21 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M | −4.9% | 53 | #155 | NIAID |
| 22 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX | $42.8M | −14.3% | 75 | #160 | NCI |
| 23 | Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK | $42.7M | −4.4% | 52 | #161 | NIAMS |
| 24 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M | +362.4% | 3 | #163 | NCI |
| 25 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC | $40.1M | +53.2% | 5 | #166 | NIAID |
| 26 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M | −9.4% | 78 | #168 | NCI |
| 27 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M | +13.2% | 20 | #177 | OD |
| 28 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M | +9.0% | 45 | #181 | NIAID |
| 29 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc.Philadelphia, PA | $32.4M | −7.9% | 3 | #183 | NCI |
| 30 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $30.3M | −15.2% | 5 | #189 | NCI |
| 31 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M | −17.4% | 42 | #192 | NIMH |
| 32 | Children's Research InstituteWashington, DC | $29.3M | +8.3% | 58 | #193 | NICHD |
| 33 | Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX | $28.8M | +6.2% | 25 | #196 | NIAID |
| 34 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $28.6M | −5.4% | 43 | #198 | NCI |
| 35 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $28.5M | −5.9% | 50 | #199 | NCI |
| 36 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ | $26.6M | +1.1% | 4 | #205 | NIA |
| 37 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M | −8.5% | 48 | #210 | NCI |
| 38 | American Type Culture CollectionManassas, VA | $24.8M | +9.4% | 9 | #212 | NIAID |
| 39 | Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.Tampa, FL | $24.8M | +16.5% | 3 | #213 | NEI |
| 40 | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA | $24.7M | +11.2% | 25 | #214 | NIGMS |
| 41 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M | +13.0% | 29 | #216 | NICHD |
| 42 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy KriegerBaltimore, MD | $21.8M | +5.5% | 34 | #222 | NICHD |
| 43 | Father Flanagan's Boys' HomeBoys Town, NE | $19.8M | +67.0% | 31 | #230 | NIDCD |
| 44 | Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military MedicineBethesda, MD | $19.6M | −6.1% | 36 | #231 | NIAID |
| 45 | Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA | $19.1M | −14.2% | 29 | #233 | NIDDK |
| 46 | Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichland, WA | $19.1M | +110.6% | 19 | #234 | NIDDK |
| 47 | New York Structural Biology CenterNew York, NY | $18.3M | +27.0% | 8 | #238 | NIGMS |
| 48 | Alliance NCTN FoundationChicago, IL | $18.2M | +131.4% | 2 | #240 | NCI |
| 49 | The Lundquist InstituteTorrance, CA | $16.4M | +20.2% | 24 | #249 | NIAID |
| 50 | SRI InternationalMenlo Park, CA | $16.0M | −41.3% | 19 | #254 | OD |
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