NIH Grant Activity Shrinks as White House Funding Mandates Shift Research Priorities

By Anil Oza, Jonathan Wosen,and J. Emory Parker · STAT News · 2026-10-02

According to STAT News, the National Institutes of Health distributed its full $34 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year despite a sluggish start. However, the agency issued roughly 3,000 fewer grant awards than the previous year, as administrative shifts toward fully funding m

According to STAT News, the National Institutes of Health distributed its full $34 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year despite a sluggish start. However, the agency issued roughly 3,000 fewer grant awards than the previous year, as administrative shifts toward fully funding m