Secret Sessions: NIH Reviews Grants for Health Disparities in June
Published Date: 4/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is holding two closed virtual meetings in June 2025 to review grant applications focused on health disparities research. These meetings affect researchers seeking funding and ensure sensitive information stays private. The reviews help decide which projects get money to improve minority health.
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P50 Center Grant Reviews (June 3-5)
If you applied for the Environmental Health Disparities Centers (P50) grant, reviewers will meet virtually June 3-5, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., to review and evaluate grant applications. These reviews help decide which projects receive funding.
Training Program Grant Review (June 18)
If you applied to the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program, reviewers will meet virtually on June 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting's reviews influence which training-related projects receive funding or support.
Closed Meetings Protect Applicant Privacy
The meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because grant applications could disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information. Closure is intended to keep sensitive commercial and personal data private during review.
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