Announcements

Job Posting: Technology Development Program Director

Want to lead health care innovation that makes a real impact? UK Innovate is hiring a Technology Development Program Director for our UKHC Innovation team!

NIH Will Stop Posting Notices of Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in FY2026

Beginning in fiscal year 2026, NIH will no longer post NOFOs in the NIH Guide. Grants.gov will serve as NIH’s single official source for grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities. The NIH Guide will continue to be used for policy and informational notices.

No-Cost Extension Functionality Within eRA Commons Re-Enabled

NIH has re-enabled the No-Cost Extension functionality within eRA Commons. Recipients may resume initiating first no-cost extensions in eRA Commons, in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 8.1.1.3. Requests that were previously submitted via the prior approval module will not be reviewed, and recipients will need to initiate the first no cost extension within the Status module by using the Extension action.

NIH Will Stop Posting Notices of Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in FY2026

NIH will no longer post notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) in the NIH Guide. The NIH Guide will continue to be used for policy and informational notices.

Funding Alert Mailing List

PDO has launched a new dashboard, enabling grant seekers to subscribe and manage their subscriptions to electronic subject mailing lists to receive regular PDO Funding Alerts of open funding opportunities and notices.

New Online Tool for Research Geographic Location/Populations

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance research transparency and support strategic planning, the OVPR is implementing a new online tool that will ask investigators to indicate the location, geographical region or specific populations their research involves.

New Federal Regulations for Accessibility

UK is undergoing a comprehensive transformation of campus assets — including, but not limited to, websites, apps, academic course content and digital documents — to ensure digital content is accessible and complies with new DOJ regulations.

Update on NIH No-Cost Extension Process

If you submitted a request to NIH since May 2025 for a No-Cost Extension via the Prior Approval mechanism in eRA Commons, please reach out to the CGS Grant Specialist who assisted you as soon as possible.

July 2025 RCR Newsletter

July edition now available

July 2025 UK Innovate Newsletter

The July edition of the Innovation Insider highlights GAME Change being named an NSF Regional Innovation Engines semifinalist, a major recognition from the National Science Foundation. This issue also features the release of UK Innovate’s 2021–2024 Annual Report, an update on UK HealthCare innovation efforts, the latest UAccel cohort and upcoming events including Patent Palooza! 2025.

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