Where
in NIH Funding Goes
Interactive rankings of every medical school, department, and investigator funded by the NIH. Open methodology, updated annually.
- NIH-funded institutions
- 1,394
- Principal investigators
- 39,653
- Medical schools
- 120
- Grant records
- 39,113
NIH-funded institutions
Principal investigators
Medical schools
Grant records
The leaders behind this year's NIH research.
Top Institutions · FY2026
Total FundingTop Medical Schools · FY2026
Total FundingProvisional FY2026 snapshot
$21.9B
across 39,113 grant records and 39,653 principal investigators.
Research directories
Browse NIH Funding Data
Explore the people, institutions, and fields behind current NIH funding.
NIH Institute Portfolios
Compare every NIH institute and center by funding, scientists, awards, SHARE Score, S-Index, S-Impact, and evidence coverage.
Institutions
NIH funding profiles for 1,394 research institutions — top PIs, awards, equipment, and historical trends.
Investigators
Browse 39,653 principal investigators by FY2026 award-linked amount, award records, and verified researcher context where available.
Medical Schools
Rankings and funding data for 120 NIH-funded medical schools, including departments and top PIs.
Departments
NIH funding across 27 research departments — basic science and clinical rankings by institution.
Geographic Rankings
State-by-state NIH funding rankings with year-over-year trends and top institutions per state.
Research Disciplines
Compare NIH funding across basic science and clinical disciplines with department-level breakdowns.
Funding workflow
Grant Planning Tools
Free tools backed by real NIH funding data.
Grant Budget Benchmark
Benchmark your NIH grant budget against funded awards in your field, mechanism, and institution.
Try itFunding Mechanism Recommender
Find the right NIH funding mechanism for your research stage, team size, and project scope.
Try itFind Collaborators
Discover co-investigators and collaborators across NIH-funded research using PubMed and grant data.
Try itS10 Eligibility Finder
Check whether your institution qualifies for an NIH S10 Shared Instrumentation Grant.
Try itTransparent Methods
Review how ScienceDex uses public NIH RePORTER and ExPORTER data, normalizes institution records, and computes ranking tables.
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