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Table 1A
| Grant Type | DAB: Numbers | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Numbers | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Numbers | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Numbers | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Numbers | Total Dollars Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Projects | 1,208 | $423,378,659 | 887 | $376,330,218 | 4,181 | $2,051,502,754 | 519 | $256,776,155 | 6,795 | $3,107,987,786 |
| SBIR | 67 | $35,920,217 | 198 | $119,211,911 | 357 | $184,023,140 | 119 | $56,613,482 | 741 | $395,768,750 |
| STTR | 14 | $4,214,632 | 23 | $7,724,939 | 87 | $34,083,298 | 26 | $8,777,128 | 150 | $54,799,997 |
| Center | 17 | $19,810,516 | 26 | $41,889,191 | 30 | $85,788,129 | 13 | $19,914,485 | 86 | $167,402,321 |
| Research Career | 77 | $10,143,482 | 106 | $14,764,628 | 269 | $36,112,026 | 72 | $12,242,871 | 524 | $73,263,007 |
| Other Research | 26 | $5,138,035 | 54 | $45,512,579 | 52 | $12,709,903 | 7 | $952,529 | 139 | $64,313,046 |
| Training | 6 | $2,476,864 | 13 | $5,498,719 | 6 | $2,020,104 | 16 | $3,168,774 | 41 | $13,164,461 |
| Fellowship | 96 | $5,760,000 | 48 | $2,880,000 | 376 | $22,560,000 | 20 | $1,140,000 | 540 | $32,340,000 |
| Total | 1,511 | $506,842,405 | 1,355 | $613,812,185 | 5,358 | $2,428,799,354 | 792 | $359,585,424 | 9,016 | $3,909,039,368 |
(FY 2024 data included in next table)
| Grant Type | DAB: Numbers | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Numbers | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Numbers | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Numbers | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Numbers | Total Dollars Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Projects | 913 | $329,241,717 | 860 | $412,402,132 | 3,177 | $1,667,405,771 | 429 | $221,209,172 | 5,379 | $2,630,258,792 |
| SBIR | 50 | $24,152,604 | 142 | $68,984,914 | 278 | $148,198,998 | 118 | $55,301,535 | 588 | $296,638,051 |
| STTR | 12 | $2,866,783 | 9 | $3,542,446 | 59 | $26,247,129 | 15 | $6,888,500 | 95 | $39,544,858 |
| Center | 4 | $10,211,070 | 32 | $252,128,656 | 14 | $79,312,686 | 0 | $0 | 50 | $341,652,412 |
| Research Career | 69 | $8,307,703 | 99 | $13,764,554 | 204 | $26,711,097 | 60 | $10,514,272 | 432 | $59,297,626 |
| Other Research | 29 | $5,181,542 | 46 | $24,989,912 | 54 | $29,526,620 | 12 | $4,801,661 | 141 | $64,499,735 |
| Training | 6 | $2,432,462 | 5 | $2,289,364 | 13 | $5,285,994 | 6 | $2,379,805 | 30 | $12,387,625 |
| Fellowship | 87 | $5,220,000 | 46 | $2,760,000 | 340 | $20,400,000 | 16 | $960,000 | 489 | $29,340,000 |
| Total | 1,170 | $387,613,881 | 1,239 | $780,861,978 | 4,139 | $2,003,088,295 | 656 | $302,054,945 | 7,204 | $3,473,619,099 |
Data were run on 1/19/2026. Data reflect applications assigned to be administered by NIA, with potential funding from NIA, other NIH resources, and/or other federal resources. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included. Dollar amounts shown are the total first-year direct costs requested. See last page for definition of NIA grant types and award mechanisms.
Table 1B
| Grant Type | DAB: Numbers | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Numbers | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Numbers | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Numbers | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Numbers | Total Dollars Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Projects | 125 | $49,912,521 | 533 | $240,138,829 | 90 | $87,923,020 | 3625 | $1,824,059,442 | 4373 | $2,202,033,812 |
| SBIR | 6 | $1,671,875 | 99 | $78,173,911 | 20 | $8,836,513 | 228 | $118,445,765 | 353 | $207,128,064 |
| STTR | 2 | $653,679 | 8 | $2,585,572 | 6 | $2,968,414 | 62 | $25,616,761 | 78 | $31,824,426 |
| Center | 2 | $2,200,000 | 1 | $13,796,101 | 4 | $11,266,949 | 29 | $84,835,379 | 36 | $112,098,429 |
| Research Career | 9 | $1,171,982 | 55 | $7,737,549 | 15 | $2,622,031 | 222 | $29,690,436 | 301 | $41,221,998 |
| Other Research | 4 | $865,194 | 15 | $14,491,848 | 1 | $25,000 | 44 | $11,564,607 | 64 | $26,946,649 |
| Training | 3 | $787,608 | 2 | $147,564 | 5 | $1,957,274 | 10 | $2,892,446 | ||
| Fellowship | 12 | $0 | 29 | $0 | 2 | $0 | 312 | $0 | 355 | $0 |
| Total | 160 | $56,475,251 | 743 | $357,711,418 | 140 | $113,789,491 | 4527 | $2,096,169,664 | 5570 | $2,624,145,824 |
(FY 2024 included in next table)
| Grant Type | DAB: Numbers | DAB: Dollars Requested | DBSR: Numbers | DBSR: Dollars Requested | DN: Numbers | DN: Dollars Requested | DGCG: Numbers | DGCG: Dollars Requested | Total Numbers | Total Dollars Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Projects | 34 | $34,369,249 | 506 | $279,023,012 | 64 | $59,399,852 | 2,687 | $1,481,900,919 | 3,291 | $1,854,693,032 |
| SBIR | 0 | $0 | 77 | $41,511,603 | 22 | $9,832,874 | 221 | $114,868,747 | 320 | $166,213,224 |
| STTR | 1 | $295,483 | 4 | $1,591,370 | 3 | $1,846,829 | 47 | $22,122,833 | 55 | $25,856,515 |
| Center | 0 | $0 | 18 | $238,221,070 | 0 | $0 | 14 | $79,312,686 | 32 | $317,533,756 |
| Research Career | 1 | $138,957 | 62 | $8,811,188 | 12 | $2,162,253 | 173 | $22,478,286 | 248 | $33,590,684 |
| Other Research | 1 | $47,175 | 14 | $16,937,386 | 2 | $3,032,454 | 35 | $13,018,075 | 52 | $33,035,090 |
| Training | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $4,883,877 | 12 | $4,883,877 |
| Fellowship | 4 | $240,000 | 19 | $1,140,000 | 3 | $180,000 | 252 | $15,120,000 | 278 | $16,680,000 |
| Total | 41 | $35,090,864 | 700 | $587,235,629 | 106 | $76,454,262 | 3,441 | $1,753,705,423 | 4,288 | $2,452,486,178 |
These numbers may change slightly due to false negative/positive codes on AD applications. Data were run on 1/19/2026. Data reflect applications assigned to be administered by NIA, with potential funding from NIA, other NIH resources, and/or other federal resources. Applications that had been withdrawn and contracts were not included. Dollar amounts shown are the total first-year direct costs requested. See last page for definition of NIA grant types and award mechanisms.
Table 2
| Division & Council Date | Number Reviewed | 1 - 10 | 11 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 50 | > 50 & Not Discussed | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Total | 1016 | 100% | 76 | 7% | 93 | 9% | 90 | 9% | 96 | 9% | 106 | 10% | 555 | 55% |
| 05-2025 | 359 | 100% | 24 | 7% | 36 | 10% | 27 | 8% | 34 | 9% | 39 | 11% | 199 | 55% | |
| 01-2025 | 371 | 100% | 27 | 7% | 36 | 10% | 33 | 9% | 31 | 8% | 40 | 11% | 204 | 55% | |
| 10-2024 | 286 | 100% | 25 | 9% | 21 | 7% | 30 | 10% | 31 | 11% | 27 | 9% | 152 | 53% | |
| DBSR | Total | 762 | 100% | 53 | 7% | 102 | 13% | 73 | 10% | 87 | 11% | 75 | 10% | 372 | 49% |
| 05-2025 | 292 | 100% | 22 | 8% | 52 | 18% | 27 | 9% | 32 | 11% | 29 | 10% | 130 | 45% | |
| 01-2025 | 252 | 100% | 18 | 7% | 27 | 11% | 26 | 10% | 30 | 12% | 24 | 10% | 127 | 50% | |
| 10-2024 | 218 | 100% | 13 | 6% | 23 | 11% | 20 | 9% | 25 | 11% | 22 | 10% | 115 | 53% | |
| DN | Total | 3572 | 100% | 222 | 6% | 310 | 9% | 331 | 9% | 367 | 10% | 406 | 11% | 1936 | 54% |
| 05-2025 | 1280 | 100% | 85 | 7% | 113 | 9% | 123 | 10% | 136 | 11% | 133 | 10% | 690 | 54% | |
| 01-2025 | 1172 | 100% | 76 | 6% | 94 | 8% | 112 | 10% | 113 | 10% | 145 | 12% | 632 | 54% | |
| 10-2024 | 1120 | 100% | 61 | 5% | 103 | 9% | 96 | 9% | 118 | 11% | 128 | 11% | 614 | 55% | |
| DGCG | Total | 421 | 100% | 32 | 8% | 41 | 10% | 47 | 11% | 40 | 10% | 42 | 10% | 219 | 52% |
| 05-2025 | 159 | 100% | 7 | 4% | 19 | 12% | 18 | 11% | 17 | 11% | 16 | 10% | 82 | 52% | |
| 01-2025 | 156 | 100% | 12 | 8% | 10 | 6% | 14 | 9% | 13 | 8% | 19 | 12% | 88 | 56% | |
| 10-2024 | 106 | 100% | 13 | 12% | 12 | 11% | 15 | 14% | 10 | 9% | 7 | 7% | 49 | 46% | |
| Total | 5771 | 100% | 383 | 7% | 546 | 9% | 541 | 9% | 590 | 10% | 629 | 11% | 3082 | 53% | |
Grant Types and Award Mechanisms
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| DP1 | NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (NDPA) |
| DP2 | NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards |
| P01 | Research Program Projects |
| R00 | Research Transition Award |
| R01 | Research Project |
| R03 | Small Research Grants |
| R15 | Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) |
| R21 | Exploratory/Developmental Grants |
| R33 | Exploratory/Developmental Grants Phase II |
| R34 | Planning Grant |
| R35 | Outstanding Investigator Award |
| R36 | Dissertation Award |
| R37 | Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award |
| R56 | High Priority, Short Term Project Award |
| R61 | Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Grant |
| RF1 | Multi-Year Funded Research Project Grant |
| U01 | Research Project (Cooperative Agreements) |
| U19 | Research Program (Cooperative Agreement) |
| U34 | Planning Cooperative Agreement |
| UF1 | Multi-Year Funded Research Project Cooperative Agreement |
| UG3 | Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement |
| UH2 | Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase I |
| UH3 | Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| R43 | Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) — Phase I |
| R44 | Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) — Phase II |
| SB1 | Commercialization Readiness Program |
| U44 | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Cooperative Agreements — Phase II |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| R41 | Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grants — Phase I |
| R42 | Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grants — Phase II |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| P20 | Exploratory Grants |
| P30 | Center Core Grants |
| P50 | Specialized Center |
| U54 | Specialized Center (Cooperative Agreements) |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| K00 | Post-doctoral Transition Award |
| K01 | Research Scientist Development Award — Research & Training |
| K02 | Research Scientist Development Award — Research |
| K07 | Academic/Teacher Award |
| K08 | Clinical Investigator Award |
| K18 | Career Enhancement Award |
| K22 | Career Transition Award |
| K23 | Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Devel Awd |
| K24 | Midcareer Investigator Awd in Patient-Oriented Res |
| K25 | Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development |
| K76 | Emerging Leaders Career Development Award |
| K99 | Career Transition Award |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| R13 | Conferences |
| R24 | Resource-Related Research Projects |
| R25 | Education Projects |
| R38 | Mentored Research Pathway in Residency |
| U13 | Conference (Cooperative Agreement) |
| U24 | Resource-Related Research Project (Cooperative Agreements) |
| U2C | Resource-Related Research Multi-Component Projects and Centers Cooperative Agreements |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| D43 | International Training Grants in Epidemiology (FIC) |
| T32 | Institutional National Research Service Award |
| T35 | NRSA Short-Term Research Training |
| Activity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| F30 | Individual Predoctoral NRSA for M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships (ADAMHA) |
| F31 | Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award |
| F32 | Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award |
| F33 | National Research Service Award for Senior Fellows |
| F99 | Pre-doc to Post-doc Transition Award |