NIH Seals Virtual Doors for Grant Reviews
Published Date: 10/1/2025
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Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in November 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets, affecting researchers and small businesses seeking funding. No changes to timing or money are announced, but the reviews are key to deciding who gets research grants.
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Closed virtual grant reviews protect IP
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed virtual meetings from November 12, 2025 through December 11, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) and may include confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information about applicants. If you are a researcher or a small business applying to the listed panels (for example, Small Business: Drug Development on November 17, 2025), your application and related confidential information will be reviewed in these closed sessions.
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