NIH Announces More Closed Sessions for Research Funding
Published Date: 7/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early August 2026 to review and evaluate important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding which scientific projects get funding. Researchers applying for grants in areas like HIV, heart disease, and brain disorders should note these dates as they impact funding decisions.
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NIH to Review Grants in Early August
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings on August 4, August 6, and August 6-7, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications in areas such as HIV, cardiac biology, brain disease, infectious disease epidemiology, health technology, and vector-borne diseases. If you are a researcher with a pending NIH grant application in these topic areas, these meetings will be the events where funding decisions for those applications are evaluated.
Applicant Confidentiality Protected
The meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (including patentable material), and personal information about individuals associated with grant applications. This means proprietary scientific information and personal data in applicants' proposals will be kept private during the August 2026 review meetings.
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