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NIH spent its full $35.3 billion extramural budget in fiscal 2026, but made fewer awards overall

NewsfromScience reports Trump administration officials announced a record number of early-stage investigators were funded while 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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NewsfromScience reports that NIH caught up from an early lag and spent its entire $35.3 billion extramural budget by September 30, the end of fiscal 2026. Trump administration officials said it funded a record number of early-stage investigators seeking their first grants. A White House mandate to pay many multiyear grants in lump sums means fewer awards overall, potentially putting established labs at risk of downsizing or closing.

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