NIH Locks Doors for Secret Grant Reviews in March
Published Date: 2/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in late March 2026 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding for cutting-edge science. Researchers applying for grants should note these dates as they impact funding decisions but don’t involve new costs or public access.
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Closed NIH Grant Review Meetings
If you are a researcher who applied for an NIH grant, the Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed virtual meetings on March 25-27, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications. The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information and they will be used to decide funding; there are no new costs or public-access changes announced.
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