NIH institute profile · fiscal year 2026

NIMHD funding: who the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities funds (2026)

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) made 686 extramural awards worth $459.8M in fiscal year 2026. University of Hawaii at Manoa received the most, $19.4M, and the median NIMHD R01 was $672K.

$459.8MNIMHD extramural awards
686awards
$532Kmedian award
191funded institutions

Top 25 NIMHD-funded institutions

RankInstitutionStateNIMHD funding
1University of Hawaii at ManoaHI$19.4M
2Morehouse School of MedicineGA$13.0M
3Xavier University of LouisianaLA$11.4M
4University of Texas El PasoTX$11.2M
5San Diego State UniversityCA$11.1M
6Texas Technology University Health Sciences CenterTX$10.4M
7Howard UniversityDC$9.8M
8Morgan State UniversityMD$9.3M
9New York University School of MedicineNY$9.0M
10Texas Southern UniversityTX$9.0M
11University of HoustonTX$8.3M
12Charles R. Drew University of Medical & ScienceCA$8.2M
13North Carolina Agriculture & Technology St UniversityNC$8.1M
14City College of New YorkNY$8.0M
15Northern Arizona UniversityAZ$7.7M
16University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOK$7.7M
17Meharry Medical CollegeTN$7.6M
18Tuskegee UniversityAL$7.5M
19University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$7.3M
20Columbia University Health SciencesNY$7.2M
21Delaware State UniversityDE$7.1M
22North Carolina Central UniversityNC$6.7M
23University of ChicagoIL$6.6M
24Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$6.6M
25Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL$6.5M

What kind of awards NIMHD makes

Award typeFundingShare
Research projects (R)$228.5M50%
Cooperative agreements (U)$194.8M42%
Other$13.8M3%
Career development (K)$11.7M3%
Program projects and centers (P)$9.1M2%
Training grants (T)$1.1M0%
Fellowships (F)$822K0%

Top states for NIMHD funding

StateFunding
Texas$60.8M
California$54.0M
New York$48.0M
North Carolina$25.5M
Maryland$21.5M
Hawaii$19.4M
Florida$19.3M
Georgia$17.4M
Illinois$16.4M
Massachusetts$15.0M

Focus area: minority health and health disparities.

Questions

How much funding does NIMHD give out?
$459.8M across 686 extramural awards in fiscal year 2026, per NIH RePORTER.
Which institutions get the most NIMHD funding?
University of Hawaii at Manoa leads with $19.4M, followed by Morehouse School of Medicine ($13.0M) and Xavier University of Louisiana ($11.4M).
Where are current NIMHD funding opportunities posted?
Open NIH funding opportunities, including NIMHD's, are posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and on Grants.gov. This page shows where NIMHD money went, not open calls.
How big is a typical NIMHD R01?
The median NIMHD R01 award amount in fiscal year 2026 was $672K across 266 R01s (annual award amount, direct plus indirect costs).

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