Standard NIH Grant Huddles Behind Closed Doors
Published Date: 4/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in late April 2026 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding to push science forward. Researchers applying for grants should note these dates as they impact funding decisions but don’t involve public attendance or extra costs.
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NIH Closed Grant Review Meetings
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed virtual meetings on April 29, April 30, and April 30–May 1, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications (for example: UC7 National Biocontainment Laboratories, Fellowships: Oncology, RDCRC U54, IGNITE). Meetings are closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. These meetings are used to decide which grant applications receive funding.
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