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Explore the NIH Data Book — New Fiscal Year 2025 Updates and More Are Underway
Fiscal year 2025 data in the NIH Data Book are currently being rolled out, ensuring users have access to the most recent information available.
May 25 (Monday), 2026: NIH Closed for the Federal Holiday
NIH (including help desks) will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 for the federal holiday.
It’s Official: NIH’s Small Business Program Is Back
Big news for innovators, founders, and R&D-driven small companies: NIH’s Seed Fund is back in action!
One Year Later: How Centralized NIH Peer Review is Strengthening Efficiency, Competition, and Transparency
In March 2025, NIH announced that all peer review would be centralized within the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) (see also this NIH Guide Notice). As the one-year anniversary approaches, we are providing an update on the consolidation and its initial effects on the peer-review process.
So, I’m Interested in a Highlighted Topic…What Do I Do Now?
In short, Highlighted Topics are a way to understand NIH priorities and start a conversation. it is important to note though that NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) continue to fund a wide range of high-quality research beyond areas identified as a Highlighted Topic.
What Should I Know About the Current and Pending (Other) Support (CPOS) Common Form?
The CPOS Common Form must be used for all NIH grant applications, Just in Time (JIT), Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), and Prior Approval submissions to NIH with due dates on or after January 25, 2026.