<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:ns2="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
    <headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001936228</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001850270</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>PROKIDNEY CORP</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-40560</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 250</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>WINSTON-SALEM</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>NC</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>27103</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>336-999-7028</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>DARIN J WEBER</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>16412</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>39224.68</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>126051383</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>09/19/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>09/01/2020</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Founders Shares</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>16412</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>09/01/2020</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for DARIN J WEBER</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 250</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>WINSTON-SALEM</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NC</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>27103</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>07/26/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>826</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>2065.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>09/19/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>11/20/2023</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Darin Joseph Weber</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 4038}]
144
0001936228
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001850270
PROKIDNEY CORP
001-40560
2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 250
WINSTON-SALEM
NC
27103
336-999-7028
DARIN J WEBER
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
16412
39224.68
126051383
09/19/2024
NASDAQ
Common
09/01/2020
Founders Shares
Issuer
N
16412
09/01/2020
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for DARIN J WEBER
2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 250
WINSTON-SALEM
NC
27103
COMMON
07/26/2024
826
2065.00
09/19/2024
11/20/2023
/s/ Darin Joseph Weber