NIH has posted an Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies page on the NIH Grants & Funding Website to pull together the latest information on recent and upcoming changes that impact applications and grants administration. Please review the entire site for updates/information most relevant to you, and check back frequently for updates.
Some highlights include:
NIH Grants and Funding Information Status
- Posting of new funding opportunities and policy guidance is currently on hold.
- NIH is accepting applications for active funding opportunities.
- Applicants are encouraged to carefully read and reread funding opportunities for any changes prior to submission and to adjust their applications accordingly.
- Federal Register Notices and meetings for scientific review groups/study sections are ongoing.
- Federal Register Notices for National Advisory Councils/Boards have resumed.
- NIH institutes and centers are issuing awards for competing, non-competing continuation, and administrative supplements using previously approved negotiated indirect cost rates, except for awards under which F&A costs are reimbursed at a fixed rate.
- A Trainee Diversity Report for institutional training grants, career development awards, and most research education grants is no longer required in Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) and should not be included.
Upcoming Changes
- NIH’s adoption of the Common Form for Biographical Sketch and a new Biographical Sketch Supplement originally scheduled for May 25, 2025 is postponed. Continue to use NIH-specific format pages until further notice.
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