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2025
Reminder to Review Accuracy of Grant Information Before October 6, 2025
Now is the time for signing officials to verify the accuracy of their grant assignments to departments or components within institutions of higher education in eRA Commons. Any corrections must be made by 8:00 PM EDT on Monday, October 6, 2025, to be reflected in NIH annual reports.
No-Cost Extension Functionality Re-Enabled
NIH has re-enabled the No-Cost Extension functionality within eRA Commons.
Away For a Bit? Delegate Your Tasks in eRA Commons
Are you a signing official or principal investigator planning to be away from the office? Do not let award management tasks pile up in your absence. Simply use the delegation feature in eRA Commons to allow others to act on your behalf.
To Do in 2025: Keep Your eRA Personal Profile Updated
The Personal Profile module in eRA Commons is where you — as a PI, award recipient, trainee, reviewer or other user — tell NIH and other awarding agencies about yourself. Keep it up to date so awarding agencies can process your award!