The emails that you have sent and the Hill visits that you have made to urge Congress to fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2026 have worked. NIH is fully funded at $48.7 billion with an approximately $415 million increase in funding through September 30, 2026. This is a major victory considering that the administration had originally proposed a 40% cut to NIH. Now is the time to thank your Senators and Representative for their support of NIH. Please join us in our campaign to thank Congress for funding medical research.
Our advocacy cannot stop there. This is the time of the year for Congress to decide on NIH’s funding for the next fiscal year. Keep an eye out for an email from us next week as we launch a new campaign to ask Congress to provide at least $51.303 billion for NIH for fiscal year 2027. We urge you to keep the pressure on Congress to fund NIH and to do your part by taking action next week.
Multiple news outlets are reporting that, despite the influx of funding provided by Congress in the recently passed funding bill, there remain significant obstacles preventing those funds from being used to support research grants. Scientists are expressing concern about the slow pace to the release of Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) and the substantial number of “forecasted” opportunities that many expected to be formally published months ago. Congress needs to understand what these delays and disruptions mean to the lifesaving work that endocrine scientists do. If you are concerned about a specific NOFO or grant opportunity or have otherwise had difficulty in applying for or receiving information about grants please let us know via e-mail to [email protected].
The Endocrine Society frequently communicates with policymakers, including the U.S. Congress and Federal Agencies, to provide responses to Requests for Information, submit comments, and offer feedback on policy initiatives. Below is a list of recent policy communications. The full list of communications is available here.
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We rely on your voice to advocate for our policy priorities. Join us to show our strength as a community that cares about endocrinology. Contact your US representatives or European Members of Parliament through our online platform. Take action and make a difference today.
