Nursing Research Grants for Small Businesses Reviewed in Secret
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Nursing Research is holding a private virtual meeting on April 17, 2025, to review small business grant applications. This meeting affects researchers and small businesses seeking funding for nursing research projects. No public access is allowed to protect sensitive information, and the decisions could impact who gets important research money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Closed Small-Biz Grant Review
If you are a researcher or small business applying for a National Institute of Nursing Research small business grant, your application will be reviewed in a closed virtual meeting on April 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The panel’s agenda is to review and evaluate grant applications, and the resulting decisions could determine who receives research funding.
Meeting Closed To Protect Secrets
The meeting will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information; no public access is allowed for this virtual meeting on April 17, 2025. The closure is intended to prevent disclosure of sensitive commercial and personal information related to the grant applications.
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