Threats to Federal Research Funding Resource Center
Explore critical resources from FASEB, FASEB member societies, and other partners addressing the pending threats to federal funding for biological and biomedical research that emerged in January 2025. This resource center supports FASEB’s mission to engage in collaborative advocacy with our member societies. This page will be regularly updated with new resources as developments unfold in Washington, D.C.
Grants Funding Freeze
FASEB Resources
- FASEB Urges Removal of Restrictions on Federal Grants and Awards
- Federal Research Funding Data Fact Sheets
- Advocacy 101 Training (January 31)
- Social Media Campaign on X and LinkedIn
FASEB Member Society Resources (Statements and Letters)
- American Physiological Society (APS)
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
- Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
Administration Documents
- Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-13
- Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-14
Legal Actions
National Council of Nonprofits, American Public Health Association (APHA), Main Street Alliance, SAGE
- Nonprofits, Public Health Leaders, Small Businesses File Suit to Block OMB Attempt to Halt Essential Services
- Lawsuit: National Council of Nonprofits v. Office of Management and Budget
- Judicial Decision (District Court – District of Columbia)
F&A/Indirect Cost Rate
FASEB Resources
- FASEB Statement on Unprecedented Cuts to NIH Facilities & Administration Costs
- Social Media Campaign on X and LinkedIn
FASEB Member Society Resources
- American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
- American Physiological Society (APS)
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
- American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF)
Action Alerts
- American Physiological Society (APS)
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
- Endocrine Society (ES)
Resources From Partners
- Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
- Association of American Universities (AAU)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Administration Documents
Legal Actions
State Attorney Generals Lawsuit
- AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
- Lawsuit: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health
- Judicial Decision (District Court – Massachusetts)
Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the American Council on Education (ACE)
- AAU Legally Challenges Cuts to Life-Saving NIH Research
- Lawsuit: Association of American Universities v. Department of Health and Human Services
- Update on Judicial Decision (District Court – Massachusetts)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American College of Physicians (AACP), Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPPH), Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)
- AAMC Lawsuit Results in Nationwide Temporary Restraining Order on Proposed Drastic Cuts to NIH Funding
- Lawsuit: Association of American Medical Colleges v. National Institutes of Health
- Judicial Decision (District Court – Massachusetts)