Overview

• Between February 28 and April 8, 2025, the NIH terminated 694 grants totaling $1.81 billion, affecting 24 of its 26 institutes.
• The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities lost 30% of its funding, the largest proportional cut among all institutes.
• The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases faced the largest absolute reduction, with $505 million in terminated grants.
• Approximately 20% of the terminated grants were for early-career development, jeopardizing the future pipeline of U.S. biomedical researchers.
• Some grants have been temporarily reinstated by court orders, but the data remains in flux as legal challenges continue and additional terminations are issued.