NIH Goes Virtual for Hidden Medical Grant Reviews
Published Date: 4/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is holding a private virtual meeting from April 25-28, 2025, to review special grant applications for small businesses. This closed meeting protects sensitive info like trade secrets and personal details. It affects researchers and companies seeking funding, with no direct cost changes but important decisions on who gets grants.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Closed SBIR Review Meeting Scheduled
If you are a researcher or small business applying for SBIR grants, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will hold a closed virtual review meeting April 25-28, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is listed as virtual but the NIH address is Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Confidentiality for Trade Secrets and Personal Data
If you submit an SBIR grant application, the review meeting will be closed to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (including patentable material), and personal information. The closure is under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), which the notice cites as the reason for keeping the April 25-28, 2025 meeting private.
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