# 2025-20884: Scientists Hold Secret Meetings to Decide Research Funding

2025-20884, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2025-12-19 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20884
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53358
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-12-19
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Scientists Hold Secret Meetings to Decide Research Funding

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 19, 2025, to review important cancer research grant applications. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information like personal details and trade secrets. Researchers and grant applicants should note this schedule as it impacts funding decisions for upcoming projects.

## Effects PRIA read

- Closed review of cancer grant applications: mixed, medium. The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to review and evaluate cancer research grant applications. If you are a researcher or grant applicant, this meeting is part of the process that affects funding decisions for upc…
- Applicant confidentiality protections enforced: benefit, medium. The meeting will be closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information of individuals on grant applications. This keeps sensitive commercial and personal details private during the review.

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## Sources
- [2025-20884 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20884/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20884 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20884.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20884 (as of 2026-06-08).