2025-20888Notice

Scientists Hold Secret Meetings About Your Tax Money

Published Date: 11/25/2025

Notice

Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 21-22, 2026, to review grant applications related to small business projects in safety and instrumentation. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information and personal privacy. Researchers and small businesses applying for grants should note this important review date, which helps decide funding but doesn’t change any deadlines or money right now.

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NIH Closed Review for Small-Business Grants

If you are a small business or researcher applying for NIH small-business grants in instrumentation, environmental, or occupational safety, your applications will be reviewed at a closed virtual meeting on January 21-22, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting is closed to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information and helps decide funding, but it does not change any deadlines or funding amounts right now.

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Key Dates

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11/25/2025
1/21/2026

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