“Units of the NIH are privately directing grantees to request permission in advance for any co-authorship with a scholar affiliated with a foreign institution, even if all the work was done in the United States.”
Grantees also told to remove papers with foreign authors from progress reports.
Grantees also told to remove papers with foreign authors from progress reports.
U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication
www.science.org
May 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
“Units of the NIH are privately directing grantees to request permission in advance for any co-authorship with a scholar affiliated with a foreign institution, even if all the work was done in the United States.”
Grantees also told to remove papers with foreign authors from progress reports.
Grantees also told to remove papers with foreign authors from progress reports.
Beyond Yglesias being Yglesias, it’s interesting to think about what drives the grantees to describe their projects this way.
December 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Beyond Yglesias being Yglesias, it’s interesting to think about what drives the grantees to describe their projects this way.
The NIH is demanding that it's grantees cease collaborations with foreign scientists.
Wait until NIH director Jay Bhattacharya hears about this! His stated top priority in the director role is to prevent government interference with or censorship of scientific researchers.
Wait until NIH director Jay Bhattacharya hears about this! His stated top priority in the director role is to prevent government interference with or censorship of scientific researchers.
U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication
www.science.org
May 24, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The NIH is demanding that it's grantees cease collaborations with foreign scientists.
Wait until NIH director Jay Bhattacharya hears about this! His stated top priority in the director role is to prevent government interference with or censorship of scientific researchers.
Wait until NIH director Jay Bhattacharya hears about this! His stated top priority in the director role is to prevent government interference with or censorship of scientific researchers.
“The administration wrote to several grantees working on maternal health that while ‘maternal and infant health are important issues,’ their work ‘does not advance minority health with regards to OMH’s current priority areas.’”
we don’t loathe these people enough.
we don’t loathe these people enough.
HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction.
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
www.notus.org
September 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
“The administration wrote to several grantees working on maternal health that while ‘maternal and infant health are important issues,’ their work ‘does not advance minority health with regards to OMH’s current priority areas.’”
we don’t loathe these people enough.
we don’t loathe these people enough.
Big P henceforth almost always drowns grantees in paperwork. Huge grant applications. Massive reporting requirements. And often significant restrictions on how the money can be used. All of it adds up to big cost, big hassle and inflexible funding
December 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Big P henceforth almost always drowns grantees in paperwork. Huge grant applications. Massive reporting requirements. And often significant restrictions on how the money can be used. All of it adds up to big cost, big hassle and inflexible funding
Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
April 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected. n.pr/4eYWqSk
Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention
Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected.
n.pr
July 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected. n.pr/4eYWqSk
FWIW, NIH had already silently barred Harvard and four other schools from receiving funds — and agency staff were forbidden from telling applicants and grantees about it.
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Per source, NIH has been instructed to hold off from issuing ALL awards to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern (including med schools)
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
Agency staff have also been instructed to not speak about this funding freeze to grantees and applicants
May 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
FWIW, NIH had already silently barred Harvard and four other schools from receiving funds — and agency staff were forbidden from telling applicants and grantees about it.
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Here is one of the grantees. I'm so sorry Andy. bsky.app/profile/andr...
I got the news this morning on two COVID related grants that were being terminated because its no longer seen as a research priority by Health and Human Services. My people have been given their notice. I have no words to express my feelings.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.
“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.
www.nbcnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Here is one of the grantees. I'm so sorry Andy. bsky.app/profile/andr...
In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
JUST IN: Judge in Chicago (Kennelly/Clinton) issues preliminary injunction barring Labor Department from requiring grantees to certify compliance with Trump anti-DEI executive orders. Extends earlier TRO. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
ChicagoWomenInTradeOpn041425
www.documentcloud.org
April 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
JUST IN: Judge in Chicago (Kennelly/Clinton) issues preliminary injunction barring Labor Department from requiring grantees to certify compliance with Trump anti-DEI executive orders. Extends earlier TRO. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
NSF grantees - people who have already received their grants based on a previously funded and approved research proposal - are being told to stop any activities related to DEI and accessibility.
Call this what it is: government censorship of ongoing research projects.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...
Call this what it is: government censorship of ongoing research projects.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...
January 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NSF grantees - people who have already received their grants based on a previously funded and approved research proposal - are being told to stop any activities related to DEI and accessibility.
Call this what it is: government censorship of ongoing research projects.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...
Call this what it is: government censorship of ongoing research projects.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...
We heard a 🦇💩 survey was going out to states and grantees.
This survey is an insult to 🦇💩 as guano is highly productive.
This survey is an insult to 🦇💩 as guano is highly productive.
This CDC "survey" getting sent to grantees is wild yall.
This is some serious "Kiss my Ring" level bullshit.
This is some serious "Kiss my Ring" level bullshit.
March 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We heard a 🦇💩 survey was going out to states and grantees.
This survey is an insult to 🦇💩 as guano is highly productive.
This survey is an insult to 🦇💩 as guano is highly productive.
The House should support our amendment to get DOGE to STOP defunding the police.
Amazingly, a DOGE employee cancelled federal grants to hundreds of DOJ grantees, including police departments, and victim assistance and crime-fighting groups.
Amazingly, a DOGE employee cancelled federal grants to hundreds of DOJ grantees, including police departments, and victim assistance and crime-fighting groups.
May 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The House should support our amendment to get DOGE to STOP defunding the police.
Amazingly, a DOGE employee cancelled federal grants to hundreds of DOJ grantees, including police departments, and victim assistance and crime-fighting groups.
Amazingly, a DOGE employee cancelled federal grants to hundreds of DOJ grantees, including police departments, and victim assistance and crime-fighting groups.
Remarkable thread offering guidance to current and prospective NSF grantees about how to navigate the times ahead — from an NSF program officer who was fired in yesterday's DOGE purge (!)
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Remarkable thread offering guidance to current and prospective NSF grantees about how to navigate the times ahead — from an NSF program officer who was fired in yesterday's DOGE purge (!)
NEW: The entire NIH payment system is currently frozen for all grantees. This is tied to DOGE’s new “Defend the Spend” caper, reported in today’s Post, which has already led to payment cutoffs to doctors and health workers at hospitals treating the poor.
April 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
NEW: The entire NIH payment system is currently frozen for all grantees. This is tied to DOGE’s new “Defend the Spend” caper, reported in today’s Post, which has already led to payment cutoffs to doctors and health workers at hospitals treating the poor.
Doug Jones is right!
Dem leaders need to go into key media markets, 23 districts @electdemocrats.bsky.social targeted and hold field hearings
Testimony from those hurt by the Trump•Musk #ChaosEconomy
Families, seniors, healthcare, veterans, grantees, first responders, schools, small biz, etc
Dem leaders need to go into key media markets, 23 districts @electdemocrats.bsky.social targeted and hold field hearings
Testimony from those hurt by the Trump•Musk #ChaosEconomy
Families, seniors, healthcare, veterans, grantees, first responders, schools, small biz, etc
March 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doug Jones is right!
Dem leaders need to go into key media markets, 23 districts @electdemocrats.bsky.social targeted and hold field hearings
Testimony from those hurt by the Trump•Musk #ChaosEconomy
Families, seniors, healthcare, veterans, grantees, first responders, schools, small biz, etc
Dem leaders need to go into key media markets, 23 districts @electdemocrats.bsky.social targeted and hold field hearings
Testimony from those hurt by the Trump•Musk #ChaosEconomy
Families, seniors, healthcare, veterans, grantees, first responders, schools, small biz, etc
Our hosts @knowtheory.net and @bmann.ca announcing AT Community Fund grantees. Congrats to @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team, @tylerjfisher.com, @trezy.codes, and @scoiattolo.mountainherder.xyz!
March 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Our hosts @knowtheory.net and @bmann.ca announcing AT Community Fund grantees. Congrats to @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team, @tylerjfisher.com, @trezy.codes, and @scoiattolo.mountainherder.xyz!
New: An Americorps grantee (someone who runs a valuable government-funded social program) has sent me a copy of "Executive Order Compliance Instructions" that Americorps sent out yesterday ordering all grantees to certify that their programs don't "promote DEI activities." (thread)
February 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
New: An Americorps grantee (someone who runs a valuable government-funded social program) has sent me a copy of "Executive Order Compliance Instructions" that Americorps sent out yesterday ordering all grantees to certify that their programs don't "promote DEI activities." (thread)
We’re going to keep fighting until all grantees can get back to work creating jobs, lowering costs, and reducing emissions across the country.
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We’re going to keep fighting until all grantees can get back to work creating jobs, lowering costs, and reducing emissions across the country.
Fantastic bit of good news! Looks like NSF responded to the court order and funded grantees will be able to access already dedicated funds.
NSF’s cash management service is now back up and running.
Seems like they responded to the court order.
new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
Seems like they responded to the court order.
new.nsf.gov/executive-or...
NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Information for the NSF community regarding executive orders.
new.nsf.gov
February 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fantastic bit of good news! Looks like NSF responded to the court order and funded grantees will be able to access already dedicated funds.
Grantees and federal employees also: dept of Ed employees who went to DEI trainings at the direction of their bosses now being put on leave
One of the cruelest things about the NSF/NIH situations is that federal funders have been asking for acknowledgment about disparate impacts, inequality, etc. for years. To get a grant at all you had to (rightly) address those things. Now is the punishment for both caring and following the rules.
February 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Grantees and federal employees also: dept of Ed employees who went to DEI trainings at the direction of their bosses now being put on leave
Not only incredibly illegal but you know these little shits are gonna be stalking prospective grantees' social media for signs of disloyalty to daddy trump
Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.
with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social
DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions
A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Not only incredibly illegal but you know these little shits are gonna be stalking prospective grantees' social media for signs of disloyalty to daddy trump
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration has instructed employees and grantees not to use U.S. funds to commemorate World AIDS Day — because the observance was started by the World Health Organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...