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These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump
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The NIH has a $47.5 billion budget, but experts say the way funding moves has been disrupted since President Trump’s inauguration in 2025, even when top-line totals look similar. The article describes how more than 80% of NIH money goes out as grants and recalls historic successes tied to that approach. It notes that Trump officials proposed a 41% cut (about $19.6 billion) for 2026 and a restructuring that would reduce 27 institutes to eight, eliminating four—changes Congress did not adopt. Still, investigators cite delays in obligations: in fiscal 2025 the NIH ran about 44 days behind the 2021–2024 pace, and by early July 2026 it was 42 days behind.
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