NIH Councils Convene: Funding Fate Hangs in Balance
Published Date: 8/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is holding a hybrid meeting for the Council of Councils on September 11-12, 2025. This meeting affects researchers and grant applicants, as it includes open sessions for program updates and a closed session to review grant applications confidentially. Anyone interested can join virtually or in person, with no direct money changes announced but important grant decisions happening behind the scenes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Open Sessions Are Publicly Videocast
NIH will videocast the Council of Councils open sessions on September 11, 2025 (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.) and September 12, 2025 (9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.) at http://videocast.nih.gov/, so you can view program updates and presentations virtually without traveling to Bethesda, MD.
Grant Applications Reviewed in Closed Session
On September 11, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., the meeting will be closed for the confidential review of grant applications; discussions may disclose trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information about applicants that are kept private under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6).
Opportunity to Submit Written Comments
Anyone may file written comments for the Council by sending a statement with name, address, phone, and affiliation to the Contact Person (Franziska Grieder) listed in the notice; this provides a formal way to present views before or after the September 11-12, 2025 meeting.
In-person Visitors Face Security Screening
If you attend in person at NIH Building 35A, Bethesda, MD, you will be subject to NIH security procedures including showing one form of ID (for example, government photo ID, driver’s license, or passport) and vehicle inspection before campus entry, per the NIH security guidance linked in the notice.
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