NIH Goes Dark on Baby-Making Business Grant Reviews
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 21, 2026, to review grant applications related to small business reproductive sciences. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets, so only invited experts can join. This helps keep important research funding decisions safe and fair, with no direct cost changes announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Small-Business Applicants’ Secrets Protected
If you are a small business applying for reproductive sciences grants, the NIH will hold a closed review on January 21, 2026, to evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed because the applications and discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information, so only invited reviewers will see that material.
Public Excluded From Review Meeting
The NIH review meeting for small-business reproductive sciences on January 21, 2026 (09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.) will be closed to the public and held virtually, with only invited experts allowed to join. This means members of the public cannot attend or observe the grant application discussions for that meeting.
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