News and Updates
National Science Foundation
Recent Policy Changes
- NSF is deferring release of the 26-1 version of the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG.) Policy revisions will be issued via supplemental Policy Notices. The information set out in the notices will take precedence over existing policies and procedures in the PAPPG 24-1.
- Updates to NSF Research Security Policies - UPDATED NOV. 24, 2025 https://www.nsf.gov/notices/important/important-notice-no-149-updates-nsf-research-security/in149
National Institutes of Health
Implementing a Unified NIH Funding Strategy to Guide Consistent and Clearer Award Decisions
Recent Policy Changes
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- NOT-OD-26-034: Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2026
- NOT-OD-26-033: Adjusted Timeline for NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms
- NOT-OD-26-020: Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
- NOT-OD-26-032: Basic Experimental Studies in Humans (BESH) Will No Longer Be Considered Clinical Trials by the NIH
- NOT-OD-26-026: NIH Requires Use of the eRA Prior Approval Module for the Submission of ALL Prior Approval Requests
- NOT-OD-26-019: Updated Application Policies: Removal of Requirements for Letters of Intent and Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
- NOT-OD-25-132: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications