Use Federal Research Funding Insights to Plan Ahead
Find data to strengthen your case for institutional support, demonstrate funding patterns to research leadership, and make informed decisions about your program's future.
Introduction
The timing of Notice of Award (NOA) releases has become a critical issue for NIH-funded research programs in 2025. Many institutions are using university risk accounts to bridge funding gaps, while those who have received their funds face the challenge of obligating funds quickly before the end of the fiscal year. This uncertainty affects everything from personnel decisions to research timeliness.
Mission
We believe that supporting America's research enterprise is essential to maintain our nation's competitiveness, public health, and economy. The research teams who move our country forward deserve the powerful tools and intelligence they need to succeed—including advocacy for bridge funding, strategic planning, and navigate an increasingly complex funding landscape
Methods
Our tracking system aggregates information from multiple authoritative federal databases to provide the most comprehensive and accurate picture of NOA release timing. We rely on NIH RePORTER's public-facing portal and API as a primary source for grant information, TAGGS HHS for tracking federal grant obligations and disbursements, and USASpending.gov for comprehensive award and transaction information. We validate all data points across multiple sources to ensure accuracy and completeness. Data is often refreshed daily to capture new NOA releases as quickly as possible.
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FY25 funding has become a critical research issue.
Notice of Award announcements and funding distributions are hard to monitor—Piestar's NOA Tracker puts the data you need in one place to look for patterns, benchmark delays, and make informed decisions for your program's future.
NCI Cancer Centers
Cancer Centers save lives through cutting-edge research
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Verified funding distributions across all 73 NCI-designated cancer centers
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Comprehensive vs. Clinical vs. Basic Laboratory comparisons
NCATS CTSA Hubs
Accelerating powerful medical innovations for American health
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Verified award updates for FY25
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Historical funding comparison across 180 programs in 66 programs
NIGMS IDeA
Building biomedical research capacity in underfunded states
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Verified award updates for FY25
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Historical funding comparisons across 180+ programs in 24 IDeA jurisdictions
NIA Alzheimer's Centers
ADRCs lead the way in advancing science, improving care, and inspiring hope
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Includes NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center program
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Historical funding comparisons across all 35+ centers
NIDDK Diabetes Centers
DRCs drive breakthroughs and improve the lives of millions each year
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Verified award updates for FY25
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Historical funding comparison data across all Diabetes Research Centers
NIA Nathan Shock Centers
NSCs improve Americans' lifespan and healthspan through cutting-edge research
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Verified award updates for FY25
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Historical funding comparison data across programs in all Nathan Shock Centers
NIMH Conte Centers
Conte Centers leverage novel science to drive advances in mental health
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Verified award updates for FY25
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Historical funding comparison data across programs in all Silvio O. Conte Centers
Strategic Planning & Benchmarking
Compare your center's funding timeline against those at peer institutions to establish realistic expectations and recognize potential delays early on. Filter by application type, geographic region, or funding amount to identify patterns that may affect programs like yours.
Historical Context
See past funding totals to understand how policy changes, budget cycles, and external factors affect cancer research funding over time. Compare current delays to historical norms to determine whether challenges are temporary disruptions or systemic issues requiring sustained advocacy.
Advocacy & Communication
Use concrete data to strengthen conversations with institutional leadership, legislators, and funding agencies. When you can show that similar centers have received NOAs in a particular timeline but yours is still experiencing a lengthy delay, you have evidence to support requests for bridge funding or policy changes.
Strategic Applications
How research administrators can use this data
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