How much funding does NIAMS give out?

$680.7M across 1,480 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.

Which institutions get the most NIAMS funding?

University of Pennsylvania leads with $29.5M, followed by Brigham and Women's Hospital ($22.9M) and University of California, San Francisco ($22.8M).

Where are current NIAMS funding opportunities posted?

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

How big is a typical NIAMS R01?

The median NIAMS R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $509K across 726 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

NIH institute profile · fiscal year 2026

NIAMS funding: who the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases funds (2026)

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) made 1,480 extramural awards worth $680.7M in fiscal year 2026. University of Pennsylvania received the most, $29.5M, and the median NIAMS R01 was $509K.

$680.7MNIAMS extramural awards

1,480awards

$416Kmedian award

230funded institutions

Top 25 NIAMS-funded institutions

Rank	Institution	State	NIAMS funding
1	University of Pennsylvania	PA	$29.5M
2	Brigham and Women's Hospital	MA	$22.9M
3	University of California, San Francisco	CA	$22.8M
4	Massachusetts General Hospital	MA	$22.1M
5	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	MI	$21.4M
6	Washington University in St. Louis	MO	$20.3M
7	University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh	PA	$20.3M
8	University of Washington	WA	$18.3M
9	University of Rochester	NY	$17.6M
10	New York University School of Medicine	NY	$14.9M
11	Northwestern University	IL	$13.7M
12	Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	OK	$13.5M
13	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	NY	$12.8M
14	Stanford University	CA	$12.4M
15	Duke University	NC	$12.3M
16	Johns Hopkins University	MD	$12.0M
17	Yale University	CT	$11.8M
18	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	$11.3M
19	Indiana University Indianapolis	IN	$10.3M
20	University of California Los Angeles	CA	$9.3M
21	University of Colorado Denver	CO	$7.9M
22	University of Arizona	AZ	$7.8M
23	University of Florida	FL	$7.7M
24	University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL	$7.5M
25	University of Minnesota	MN	$7.5M

What kind of awards NIAMS makes

Award type	Funding	Share
Research projects (R)	$463.3M	68%
Cooperative agreements (U)	$84.0M	12%
Program projects and centers (P)	$62.7M	9%
Career development (K)	$47.8M	7%
Training grants (T)	$15.3M	2%
Fellowships (F)	$3.8M	1%
Other	$3.6M	1%

Top states for NIAMS funding

State	Funding
New York	$78.7M
Massachusetts	$78.6M
California	$75.8M
Pennsylvania	$63.5M
Texas	$32.3M
Michigan	$28.8M
North Carolina	$28.4M
Illinois	$26.4M
Washington	$24.8M
Missouri	$22.5M

Focus area: arthritis, bone, muscle and skin.

Questions

How much funding does NIAMS give out?: $680.7M across 1,480 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.
Which institutions get the most NIAMS funding?: University of Pennsylvania leads with $29.5M, followed by Brigham and Women's Hospital ($22.9M) and University of California, San Francisco ($22.8M).
Where are current NIAMS funding opportunities posted?: Open NIH funding opportunities, including NIAMS's, are posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and on Grants.gov. This page shows where NIAMS money went, not open calls.
How big is a typical NIAMS R01?: The median NIAMS R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $509K across 726 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

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