2025-21907Notice

NIH Announces Yet Another Secret Grant Review Session

Published Date: 12/4/2025

Notice

Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 27-28, 2026, to review grant applications for small business projects in immunology and vaccine development. These meetings are private to protect secret ideas and personal info. This affects researchers and small businesses seeking funding, with no direct cost changes but important deadlines to watch.

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Confidential Handling of Grant Applications

The meetings will be closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because the grant applications and discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, commercial property (including patentable material), and personal information. This means applicants' proprietary and personal information considered in the review will be kept confidential during the January 27-28, 2026 meeting.

Closed Virtual Grant Review Meeting

The Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting to review and evaluate grant applications for the Small Business Innovative Immunology and Vaccine Development panel on January 27-28, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting is scheduled as a virtual meeting but is closed to the public and will be conducted from NIH Rockledge II, Bethesda, MD.

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12/4/2025
1/27/2026

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