To comply with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 and the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, all investigators currently engaged in research on a federally funded award or submitting a federally funded proposal are required to complete research security training by October 1, 2025.
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 prohibits participation in malign foreign talent recruitment programs while receiving federal funding. To confirm compliance with this requirement, NSF requires each PI certify their lack of participation in such a program.
Multiple federal agencies released plans outlining how an executive order to “restore gold standard science” would be implemented. Read those plans and the executive order.
The August edition of the Innovation Insider highlights the first research grant awardees of the Estate Whiskey Alliance® and features the story of Madison Bates, a UK doctoral candidate and founder of R.A.M. Devices. This issue also shares staff updates and news from our growing partnership with Lockheed Martin.
Use of SciENcv is required for Other Support requests received October 1, 2025, or later, including proposals, just-in-time requests and progress reports (i.e., NIH RPPRs).
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 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.
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.
