NIH Holds Secret Meetings to Award Research Grants
Published Date: 5/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in June 2026 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings keep sensitive info private, protecting personal and trade secrets. Scientists applying for grants and the research community should note these dates as they impact funding decisions.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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NIH closed virtual grant reviews
If you applied for NIH research grants, your applications will be reviewed and evaluated during closed virtual meetings on June 8, 2026 and June 22-23, 2026 (multiple study sections listed). These meetings decide funding outcomes for the listed study sections and may directly affect whether your grant receives NIH funding.
Privacy and trade-secret protections enforced
These meetings are closed 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 applicants. That means sensitive technical details and personal data in grant applications will be kept private during the June 2026 reviews.
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