NIH's Repeat Secret Sessions: More Grant Decisions Behind Closed Doors
Published Date: 9/16/2025
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Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in October 2025 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding to push science forward. Researchers applying for grants and the public can expect no changes in timing or costs, just careful, confidential reviews.
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NIH Grant Review Meetings Closed
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed, virtual grant-review meetings between October 14 and October 23, 2025. The meetings are closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information, and researchers applying for grants will have their applications reviewed confidentially; there are no changes in timing or costs.
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