More Closed Doors: NIH Grant Reviews in November
Published Date: 9/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in November 2025 to review and decide on important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping fund promising research in health and science. Scientists, small businesses, and researchers applying for grants will be affected, with no direct cost changes but key deadlines to watch.
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Closed NIH Reviews Protect Trade Secrets
If you are a scientist, researcher, or small business applying for NIH grants, the Center for Scientific Review will hold closed meetings in November 2025 that protect confidential trade secrets, patentable commercial information, and personal information. The notice cites Title 5 U.S.C. sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) and lists meeting dates including November 14, 17–19, and 18–19, 2025.
November 2025 Virtual Grant Review Dates
The Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple virtual meetings to review grant applications on the following dates in November 2025: November 14 (two panels), November 17–18 (Small Business: CDDT), and November 18–19 (several review panels). Registration is not required to attend these meetings, and contact information for each panel is provided in the notice.
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