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NIH spent its full $35.3 billion 2026 extramural budget, but made fewer grant awards

News from Science reports officials announced funding for a record number of early-stage investigators seeking their first grants.

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After a delay because of a federal shutdown, the U.S. National Institutes of Health picked up the pace and spent its entire $35.3 billion extramural budget by the end of the fiscal year on 30 September. But the count of 17,543 new awards and competitive renewals fell 2259 short of the average in fiscal years 2021–24. Award counts include subprojects.

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News from Science reports the NIH spent its full $35.3 billion extramural budget by September 30 after an early-year lag. Trump administration officials announced that it funded a record number of early-stage investigators seeking their first grants. But a White House mandate to fund many multiyear grants in one lump sum meant fewer awards overall, potentially putting established labs counting on fresh funding at risk of downsizing or closing.

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