NIH Panels Meet Behind Closed Doors on Research Grants
Published Date: 6/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in July 2026 to review and decide on important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping fund research on mice, drug development, and primate centers. Scientists and research groups applying for grants should watch for these dates as they impact funding decisions.
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NIH grant reviews set for July 14–16, 2026
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed meetings on July 14–16, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications for multiple programs, including RFA-OD-25-012 (Mutant Mouse Resource), infrastructure for drug development/medication repurposing for SUDs, National Primate Research Centers (P51), Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, and several others. If you or your research group applied to these programs, your application will be evaluated on those dates and those reviews drive funding decisions.
Reviews closed to protect trade secrets and privacy
The meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information about individuals associated with applications. This means applicants' proprietary or private details discussed during review are not open for public inspection.
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