Tracking NIH Funding

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Summary

The AAMC is closely tracking developments in National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural funding. This page provides regular updates on NIH-obligated funding, drawing from NIH RePORTER. All figures and tables are limited to NIH extramural funding and exclude subprojects. All data, including trend data, are presented for the federal fiscal year (FY), which begins Oct. 1.

To enable comparisons across fiscal years, all figures and tables display data from the beginning of each fiscal year through the most recent date with available data for FY 2026. Currently, data displayed in the figures and tables cover the period of Oct. 1 through May 15 for every fiscal year, with the exception of Figures 1 and 2, which display full fiscal year data for FY 2021-2025.

Data limitations: The figures and tables on this page rely on real-time data updates to FY 2026 awards posted to NIH RePORTER and may contain some inaccuracies.

Cumulative trends in NIH extramural funding, by fiscal year

Figures 1 & 2. Cumulative amount of NIH funding obligated (current U.S. dollars), by fiscal year; Cumulative number of NIH grants awarded, by fiscal year

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Note: *May reflects the cumulative total through May 15 for all fiscal years. All other months reflect the cumulative total through the end of the month. Source: National Institutes of Health. NIH RePORTER. Accessed May 18, 2026

NIH extramural funding, by ICO and fiscal year

Tables 1 & 2. Amount of NIH funding obligated (current U.S. dollars), Oct. 1-May 15, by NIH ICO and fiscal year; Number of grants awarded, Oct. 1-May 15, by NIH ICO and fiscal year

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Source: National Institutes of Health. NIH RePORTER. Accessed May 18, 2026

NIH extramural funding, by funding mechanism and fiscal year

Figure 3A & 3B. Number of grants awarded, Oct. 1-May 15, by funding mechanism and fiscal year; Number of training and career development grants awarded, Oct. 1-May 15, by type and fiscal year

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Note: *RPGs include the following activity codes: DP1-DP5, P01, PM1, PN1, R00, R01, R03, R15, R16, R21-R23, R29, R33-R35, R37, R50, R55, R56, R61, RC1-RC4, RF1, RL1, RL2, RM1, U01, U19, U34, U3R, UA5, UC1-UC4, UC7, UF1, UG3, UH2, UH3, UH5, UM1, and UM2. **Research training and career development awards, which include all independent training grants and institutional training grants, including F, T, and K mechanisms. Source: National Institutes of Health. NIH RePORTER. Accessed May 18, 2026

New and competing awards, by fiscal year

Figures 4 & 5. Amount of NIH funding obligated (current U.S. dollars), new and competing grants and all grants, Oct. 1-May 15, by fiscal year; Number of grants awarded, new and competing grants and all grants, Oct. 1-May 15, by fiscal year

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Source: National Institutes of Health. NIH RePORTER. Accessed May 18, 2026

Multiyear funded (MYF) new and competing research project grants (RPGs) and R01s, by fiscal year

Figures 6 & 7. Amount of NIH funding obligated to new and competing MYF RPGs and R01s (current U.S. dollars), Oct. 1-May 15, by fiscal year; Number of MYF new and competing research project grants (RPGs) and R01s awarded, Oct. 1-May 15, by fiscal year

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Note: *RPGs include the following activity codes: DP1-DP5, P01, PM1, PN1, R00, R01, R03, R15, R16, R21-R23, R29, R33-R35, R37, R50, R55, R56, R61, RC1-RC4, RF1, RL1, RL2, RM1, U01, U19, U34, U3R, UA5, UC1-UC4, UC7, UF1, UG3, UH2, UH3, UH5, UM1, and UM2. Source: National Institutes of Health. NIH RePORTER. Accessed May 18, 2026