About NHGRI

Budget and Financial Information

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) receives its funding through annual Congressional appropriation. Every year, the President submits a budget request to the House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. These subcommittees conduct hearings on the accomplishments and needs of HHS and the NIH before the agency budget requests are approved by Congress.

The NHGRI budget supports extensive extramural research, including efforts to characterize and sequence the entire genomes of other organisms; ongoing research in genetic science and technology; and a broad program that explores the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic research, which informs the creation of policy recommendations on the use of genetic information. The NHGRI budget provides funding for a dynamic intramural research program in genetic and genomic science and technology, as well as clinical research in the genetic causes of disease. In addition NHGRI funds education and training opportunities to foster the development of the next generation of genetic scientists.

Financial Management Branch
Plans, directs and coordinates the financial management of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

Current Appropriations Requests

Fiscal Year 2013

Frequently Asked Questions

See our FAQ page for answers to common questions, including:

  • How is NHGRI funded?
  • How does NHGRI decide what to spend money on?
  • How does NHGRI evaluate the quality of the scientific research it funds?
  • How does NHGRI monitor the way that outside researchers use funds?
  • Can I donate to NHGRI?

Past Appropriations Requests

Fiscal Year 2012
Fiscal Year 2011
Fiscal Year 2010
Fiscal Year 2009
Fiscal Year 2008
Fiscal Year 2007
Fiscal Year 2006
Fiscal Year 2005
Fiscal Year 2004
Fiscal Year 2003

Funding Resources

  • Funding History
    View NHGRI funding history chronologically or by mechanism.

  • NHGRI/NIH Active Grants
    A searchable database of all NHGRI active grants, updated monthly.

  • NIH RePORTER [projectreporter.nih.gov]
    A searchable database of all federally funded, biomedical research projects, from 1972 to the present.

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Last Updated: March 22, 2012