Policy sources were reviewed on 2026-08-31. The catalog uses them to support general writing, accuracy, and compliance principles—not to claim that NIH, NSF, or another agency prohibits any catalog term. More-specific requirements in the applicable funding opportunity, solicitation, current policy notices, or award terms control.
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NIH Grants Policy Statement (revised March 2026)
NIH states that this revision supersedes the April 2024 statement. NIH Guide notices published afterward may supersede portions of it.
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NSF — Current Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and supplements
As reviewed, NSF identifies PAPPG 24-1 as current for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024, with later supplements for applicable financial assistance.
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NSF PAPPG 24-1 — Chapter II: Proposal Preparation Instructions
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PAPPG 24-1 Supplement 1 (NSF 26-200), applicable to financial assistance awarded on or after December 8, 2025
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PAPPG 24-1 Supplement 2 (NSF 26-202), applicable to financial assistance awarded on or after January 22, 2026
The Uniform Guidance links are general integrity and compliance anchors, not proposal-language guidance.
Some catalog rows retain citations that explain where earlier wording ideas or provenance labels came from. These references do not establish an agency keyword list:
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White House — Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking (August 7, 2025)
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NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-25-090 and its rescission, NOT-OD-25-124, are retained only as clearly labeled historical provenance. They are not current authority.
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