NIH Closes Doors for Secret Grant Review Meetings in July
Published Date: 6/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in July 2025 to review and decide on grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets, affecting researchers and small businesses seeking funding. No new changes or costs are announced, but the review process keeps moving to support science and innovation.
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NIH Holds July 2025 Grant Reviews
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings July 8-11, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. If you are a researcher or a small business applying for NIH funding, these meetings keep the grant review process moving on the listed dates.
Applicant Confidentiality Protected
The meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) because discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information. If you apply for NIH grants, the notice says your proprietary and personal information will be protected during these reviews.
Small Business Panels Review Sector Grants
NIH has special emphasis panels scheduled in July 2025 to review small business grant applications in fields including Anti‑Infective Therapeutics, Assay Development/Drug Discovery Tools/Imaging, and Applied Immunology and Vaccine Development. If you run a small business working in those areas, your grant applications will be considered at these July meetings.
Fellowship Panels Review Research Applicants
Fellowship review panels for Clinical Care and Health Interventions and for Genes, Genomes and Genetics are scheduled as virtual meetings on July 10-11, 2025. If you are applying for those NIH fellowships, your applications will be reviewed on those specific July dates.
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