National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Executive Orders

  • April 21, 2025
    Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award. NOT-OD-25-090
    The NIH has issued Notice NOT-OD-25-090, introducing a new Civil Rights term and condition for all NIH grants, cooperative agreements, and other transaction (OT) awards issued on or after April 21, 2025. This term supersedes Section 4.1.2 “Civil Rights Protections” of the NIH Grants Policy Statement and applies to domestic recipients of new, renewal, supplement, or continuation awards.Grants.gov

    Key Provisions:

    • Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws: Recipients must adhere to all applicable federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin.
    • Prohibitions on Certain Activities:
      • Recipients must not operate programs that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), or “discriminatory equity ideology” in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.
      • Recipients must not engage in “discriminatory prohibited boycotts,” defined as actions that refuse or limit commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies or entities doing business with or in Israel.
    • Certification Requirement: By accepting the award, recipients certify compliance with the above provisions.
    • Enforcement: NIH reserves the right to terminate awards and recover funds if recipients violate these terms.

    This policy does not apply to foreign and international organizations. For further details, please refer to the full notice: NOT-OD-25-090.

  • NIH rate change blocked by federal judge – February 10, 2025 
    A Federal Judge issued a restraining order that placed a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the NIH to cap indirect cost rates.