[Effective June 1, 2026] NIH Implements Changes to Domestic Subawards

Effective June 1, 2026, per NOT-OD-26-062, all prime recipients are required to obtain NIH prior approval when adding a new domestic subaward to a project post-award, when the arrangement was not originally a part of the peer-reviewed and approved application. The new prior approval requirement is intended to ensure that NIH is aware of all subaward activities for each NIH project. Requests must be submitted in the eRA Commons Prior Approval Module using the “Other Request” type.