How much funding does NEI give out?

$726.0M across 1,621 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.

Which institutions get the most NEI funding?

Johns Hopkins University leads with $25.9M, followed by Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc. ($24.8M) and University of California Los Angeles ($19.2M).

Where are current NEI funding opportunities posted?

Open NIH funding opportunities, including NEI's, are posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and on Grants.gov. This page shows where NEI money went, not open calls.

How big is a typical NEI R01?

The median NEI R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $504K across 888 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

NIH institute profile · fiscal year 2026

NEI funding: who the National Eye Institute funds (2026)

The National Eye Institute (NEI) made 1,621 extramural awards worth $726.0M in fiscal year 2026. Johns Hopkins University received the most, $25.9M, and the median NEI R01 was $504K.

$726.0MNEI extramural awards

1,621awards

$427Kmedian award

252funded institutions

Top 25 NEI-funded institutions

Rank	Institution	State	NEI funding
1	Johns Hopkins University	MD	$25.9M
2	Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc.	FL	$24.8M
3	University of California Los Angeles	CA	$19.2M
4	Stanford University	CA	$18.6M
5	University of Washington	WA	$18.3M
6	University of California, San Francisco	CA	$17.7M
7	Duke University	NC	$16.7M
8	University of California-Irvine	CA	$15.9M
9	University of Pennsylvania	PA	$15.6M
10	Schepens Eye Research Institute	MA	$15.1M
11	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	MI	$14.3M
12	Ohio State University	OH	$13.7M
13	University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh	PA	$13.0M
14	University of Utah	UT	$12.6M
15	Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary	MA	$11.5M
16	University of California, San Diego	CA	$11.1M
17	Washington University in St. Louis	MO	$10.9M
18	Boston Children's Hospital	MA	$10.8M
19	Oregon Health & Science University	OR	$10.6M
20	University of Rochester	NY	$10.3M
21	University of California at Davis	CA	$9.4M
22	Wayne State University	MI	$9.3M
23	University of Houston	TX	$9.2M
24	University of Iowa	IA	$9.1M
25	Columbia University Health Sciences	NY	$9.1M

What kind of awards NEI makes

Award type	Funding	Share
Research projects (R)	$568.5M	78%
Cooperative agreements (U)	$73.8M	10%
Program projects and centers (P)	$48.6M	7%
Career development (K)	$21.9M	3%
Training grants (T)	$6.3M	1%
Fellowships (F)	$5.8M	1%
Other	$1.2M	0%

Top states for NEI funding

State	Funding
California	$134.9M
Massachusetts	$66.1M
New York	$62.9M
Texas	$44.4M
Florida	$39.7M
Pennsylvania	$39.7M
North Carolina	$34.3M
Maryland	$31.3M
Ohio	$29.2M
Michigan	$27.3M

Focus area: vision and eye disease.

Questions

How much funding does NEI give out?: $726.0M across 1,621 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.
Which institutions get the most NEI funding?: Johns Hopkins University leads with $25.9M, followed by Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc. ($24.8M) and University of California Los Angeles ($19.2M).
Where are current NEI funding opportunities posted?: Open NIH funding opportunities, including NEI's, are posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and on Grants.gov. This page shows where NEI money went, not open calls.
How big is a typical NEI R01?: The median NEI R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $504K across 888 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

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