NIH Closes Doors for Secret Grant Review Marathons This Fall
Published Date: 8/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings this fall to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding for health research. Scientists applying for grants and the public can expect timely, secure reviews with no changes to funding amounts or schedules.
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Closed virtual grant review meetings
If you applied for an NIH research grant, the Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings to review and evaluate applications on these dates: September 25, 2025 (10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), October 8, 2025 (9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.), October 14–15, 2025 (9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.), and October 15, 2025 (10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.). All meetings are listed as virtual and their agenda is to review and evaluate grant applications.
Privacy and trade-secret protections applied
These meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (including patentable material), and personal information of individuals associated with the grant applications.
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