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Updated · EIN Presswire · Aug 6

NIH Terminates 1,700-Grant Health Disparities Research Program as DEI Crackdown Broadens

Updated

Updated · EIN Presswire · Aug 6

NIH Terminates 1,700-Grant Health Disparities Research Program as DEI Crackdown Broadens

1 articles · Updated · EIN Presswire · Aug 6

Health disparities research grants at the National Institutes of Health are being terminated, with more cancellations expected under an administration push against work labeled tied to DEI.
NIH has revised grant contract language to explicitly allow awards to be canceled if projects no longer align with agency priorities, giving the agency stronger legal cover for the cuts.
Stand Up for Science said some projects were near completion after millions of dollars had already been spent, arguing the terminations would waste public-health research investment.
The move follows NIH's cancellation of more than 1,700 grants in 2025 that were later restored, signaling a renewed and potentially broader funding rollback.

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