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NIH Grant Search

Search NIH grants by topic, principal investigator, activity code, or institution. Free NIH grant lookup, funder database, and trend analysis built on the public NIH RePORTER API.

Searches project titles, NIH terms, and abstracts for this keyword.

Search NIH grants by topic

Look up NIH-funded projects by keyword. See yearly project counts, total funding, and the most recently awarded grants for any research area.

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NIH grant search by PI

Look up an NIH-funded principal investigator by name or research area. Get all their active and recent grants, institution, and project abstracts.

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Recently awarded NIH grants

Browse the latest NIH awards with amounts, abstracts, mechanisms, and institution data. Continuously updated from NIH RePORTER.

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Verify a PI's NIH funding

Check whether a specific researcher has active NIH funding. Useful for vetting mentors, collaborators, and co-investigators.

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NIH funding trend search

See how project counts and award totals change across years for any keyword. Useful for grant strategy and topic positioning.

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Topic intelligence

Cross-tabulate any topic by NIH institute, mechanism mix, and funded institutions. Find the right home for a proposal.

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How NIH grant search works

NIH grants are awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research worldwide. Each grant carries an activity code (R01, R21, K99, F32, T32, and so on) that identifies the funding mechanism, an institute or center that administers it, and a principal investigator (PI) who leads the work.

The official record is published in NIH RePORTER, a public federal database. RePORTER is great for record lookup, but the interface is designed for one-grant-at-a-time inspection. Most researchers also need yearly trend data, a way to compare topics, and an interpretation layer that explains what an activity code or fiscal year actually means.

That is what the search tools above do. They wrap the same NIH RePORTER data in workflows for the questions researchers actually ask: who is funded in my area, when did they last get an award, and how does the topic compare across years.

What you can search

  • By topic / keyword — disease, technology, research area, or method
  • By PI name — last name, full name, or partial match
  • By activity code — R01, R21, R03, R35, K99/R00, F32, T32, P01, U01, etc.
  • By institution — university, medical school, or research center
  • By year range — recent awards or historical trend windows
  • By award amount — minimum or maximum dollar thresholds

All filters are free, return real federal records, and link back to the original NIH RePORTER page for verification.

Frequently asked questions

How do I search NIH grants?

Enter a research topic, disease, technology, or PI name in the search box above. The tool queries NIH RePORTER, the official NIH grant database, and returns matching projects with award amounts, principal investigators, institutions, and project abstracts. You can refine results by year range, activity code (R01, R21, K99, etc.), and institution.

Can I search NIH grants by PI name?

Yes. Use the PI Finder tool to look up grants associated with a specific principal investigator. You can search by last name, full name, or research area. Results show every active and recent NIH award the PI has received, along with project titles, amounts, and timelines.

Is NIH grant data free to search?

Yes. All NIH grant records on this site come from NIH RePORTER, a public federal database. Search, lookup, and trend analysis are completely free with no account required.

How recent is the NIH grant data?

We query NIH RePORTER in real time, so results reflect the most recently published award records. NIH typically posts new awards within 1–3 weeks of the funding decision. Use the Recent Awards page for a continuously updated feed of new grants.

What is the difference between NIH RePORTER and this NIH grant search?

NIH RePORTER is the authoritative source for grant records but is designed for record lookup, not workflow. This site adds context: yearly trend charts, opportunity scoring for PI candidates, plain-language guides on activity codes, and an opportunity-aware view that highlights labs likely to be hiring or training. Every record links back to the official NIH RePORTER page for verification.

Can I search NIH grants by activity code (R01, R21, K99)?

Yes. The advanced filters in the PI Finder and Trends tools let you narrow results to specific NIH activity codes — R01 (Research Project Grant), R21 (Exploratory/Developmental), K99/R00 (Pathway to Independence), F32 (Postdoctoral Fellowship), and any other R, K, F, T, P, or U series mechanism.

Related guides

NIH Grants Guide

Types, mechanisms, funding amounts, and how to apply.

NIH Activity Codes Reference

Every R, K, F, T, P, U code with funding range and use case.

NIH Glossary

Definitions for grant numbers, acronyms, and review terms.

Data & Methodology

How we source, refresh, and interpret NIH RePORTER data.