According to a recent post by Dr. Michael Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the total appropriation for NIH in FY 2019 was $39.2 billion. Of that amount, $29.466 billion was awarded to 55,012 new and renewed meritorious extramural grants (excludes research and development contracts). This investment was up $2.354 billion from FY 2018 (8.68% increase), with 2,369 more grants funded (4.50% increase). 2,738 organizations received these awards—ranging from academic universities, hospitals, small businesses, and others—throughout the U.S. and internationally.
For more information see: NIH Extramural Nexus