How much funding does NIDCD give out?

$454.2M across 1,043 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.

Which institutions get the most NIDCD funding?

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary leads with $20.7M, followed by Johns Hopkins University ($17.4M) and New York University School of Medicine ($11.8M).

Where are current NIDCD funding opportunities posted?

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

How big is a typical NIDCD R01?

The median NIDCD R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $587K across 584 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

NIH institute profile · fiscal year 2026

NIDCD funding: who the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders funds (2026)

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) made 1,043 extramural awards worth $454.2M in fiscal year 2026. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary received the most, $20.7M, and the median NIDCD R01 was $587K.

$454.2MNIDCD extramural awards

1,043awards

$451Kmedian award

210funded institutions

Top 25 NIDCD-funded institutions

Rank	Institution	State	NIDCD funding
1	Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary	MA	$20.7M
2	Johns Hopkins University	MD	$17.4M
3	New York University School of Medicine	NY	$11.8M
4	University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh	PA	$11.5M
5	Stanford University	CA	$11.2M
6	Northwestern University	IL	$10.9M
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$10.1M
8	University of Iowa	IA	$9.8M
9	University of Rochester	NY	$9.3M
10	University of Southern California	CA	$9.2M
11	Father Flanagan's Boys' Home	NE	$8.9M
12	University of Colorado Denver	CO	$8.8M
13	Massachusetts General Hospital	MA	$8.8M
14	University of Michigan at Ann Arbor	MI	$8.6M
15	Monell Chemical Senses Center	PA	$7.6M
16	Washington University in St. Louis	MO	$7.2M
17	Indiana University Indianapolis	IN	$6.6M
18	Boston University (charles River Campus)	MA	$6.5M
19	University of Pennsylvania	PA	$6.4M
20	Duke University	NC	$6.4M
21	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	TN	$6.3M
22	Purdue University	IN	$6.1M
23	Harvard Medical School	MA	$5.9M
24	University of Houston	TX	$5.6M
25	University of California Los Angeles	CA	$5.5M

What kind of awards NIDCD makes

Award type	Funding	Share
Research projects (R)	$385.0M	85%
Program projects and centers (P)	$28.1M	6%
Career development (K)	$10.4M	2%
Cooperative agreements (U)	$10.0M	2%
Other	$7.6M	2%
Training grants (T)	$7.4M	2%
Fellowships (F)	$5.7M	1%

Top states for NIDCD funding

State	Funding
Massachusetts	$59.6M
California	$55.0M
New York	$41.7M
Pennsylvania	$36.5M
Maryland	$25.7M
Texas	$18.2M
Illinois	$17.5M
Florida	$13.0M
Indiana	$12.7M
Ohio	$12.1M

Focus area: hearing, balance, voice and speech.

Questions

How much funding does NIDCD give out?: $454.2M across 1,043 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.
Which institutions get the most NIDCD funding?: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary leads with $20.7M, followed by Johns Hopkins University ($17.4M) and New York University School of Medicine ($11.8M).
Where are current NIDCD funding opportunities posted?: Open NIH funding opportunities, including NIDCD's, are posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and on Grants.gov. This page shows where NIDCD money went, not open calls.
How big is a typical NIDCD R01?: The median NIDCD R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $587K across 584 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

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