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  • NIH Emergency Peer Review Changes Explained

    • December 15, 2025
      • News
    • SBIR Program

    NIH has implemented temporary peer review changes to clear a shutdown-driven backlog of grant applications. Learn how new triage rules, accelerated scoring, and revised summary statements affect NIH and SBIR/STTR applicants.

  • NIH Ends Paylines for 2026 Funding

    • December 8, 2025
      • News
    • SBIR Program

    NIH will eliminate paylines in 2026, shifting grant funding decisions toward mission alignment, public health priorities, and programmatic judgment. Researchers now face greater uncertainty but also new opportunities under a more holistic and strategy-driven review process.