nih_spending_by_category
Analyze NIH funding and project counts for specific research areas like Cancer, Alzheimer's, or Diabetes across fiscal years using RCDC spending categories.
Instructions
Get NIH project counts and estimated funding for a disease/research area across fiscal years. Uses RCDC spending categories with an agency-based fallback for more accurate counts. Common category IDs: 27=Cancer, 7=Alzheimer's, 41=Diabetes, 60=HIV/AIDS, 93=Opioids, 30=Cardiovascular, 85=Mental Health, 38=COVID-19, 118=Stroke, 92=Obesity. Note: For the most reliable counts by disease area, also try nih_projects_by_agency with the relevant institute.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | Yes | RCDC spending category ID: 27=Cancer, 7=Alzheimer's, 41=Diabetes, 60=HIV/AIDS, 93=Opioids | |
| fiscal_years | Yes | Fiscal years to compare: [2020,2021,2022,2023,2024] |