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Small Outreach Project Awards
Call for Applications

Applications are invited and will be considered on a rolling basis through December 31, 2010, or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.

Eight awards available for up to $2,000 each.

Project Completion: No later than April 30, 2011

Purpose

Purpose
The purpose of these Small Outreach Project Awards is to provide support for full and affiliate members to promote library services of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and NN/LM to underserved groups including seniors, Hispanic populations, faith-based organizations, low-income/literacy populations.  Although projects may target any of these groups, priority will be given to projects which target unaffiliated health professionals who work with seniors and/or in nursing homes. Small Project Awards are “express” awards for MAR network members to enhance their services as well as promote NLM products and services; and provide seed money for ongoing or one-time projects through the purchase of displays, brochures, presentations, materials, equipment, supplies or presentation of small programs. Small Project Awards support library improvement projects and outreach activities. They include creation of customized promotional items, exhibiting costs at health fairs/conferences, or purchase of technological equipment.

Up to $2000 is available. Funds cannot be used for food or furniture; and no more than 5% of budget can be used to purchase print and electronic collections. Any equipment to be purchased must be submitted with catalog pricing.

Funds will be awarded on a cost reimbursement basis. Awardees will invoice MAR for costs associated with the Small Outreach Project Award activity.
If you have questions or require assistance, contact Kate Oliver, MAR Associate Director, 212-263-4197 or kate.oliver@med.nyu.edu. Awards will be announced on the MAR discussion list, MARL as well as the MARquee.

Submission Process

Applicants must complete the online application. Attachments, such as resumes, letters of support, and equipment catalog pricing may be sent by fax to 212-263-4258 or attached to an email sent to rml@library.med.nyu.edu. Please use the title of your project as the subject line of the email.

Fill out the application online now!

Application Review Process

Applications will be reviewed by MAR staff. Applicants will be notified of a decision (funded/not funded/additional questions) within 10 business days.

Application Review Criteria

TARGET POPULATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The application describes the target population, the target population’s needs, and the rationale for what benefits the target population will gain from the activity.
35 points

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE and ACTIVITY PLAN
The application describes how the activity will address the needs of the target population. The application fully describes the activity, including start/end dates (timeline), location, and personnel. The application provides a detailed budget with justifications for all costs. The activity plan is feasible and complete.
35 points

EVALUATION
The application describes how the activity will be evaluated. The application includes evaluation criteria to explain how activity objectives will be achieved. The evaluation component considers what is expected to be different once the activity is complete.
20 points

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
The application documents experience and qualifications of key personnel, including resumes/curriculum vitae and, if applicable, letters of support from partner organizations.
10 points

Total Possible Points: 100
An application with a score totaling less than 75 points will not be funded.
See a sample Review Sheet.

Reporting Requirements

A final report, including a blog/newsletter article, must be submitted within 30 days of completion of the project. Award recipients are encouraged to take photographs for inclusion in the report and article.
Recipients agree to allow the NN/LM-MAR to republish reports. Reports must be submitted to rml@library.med.nyu.edu.

Important Information Funding decisions are based on need, amount to be funded, and availability of funds. In addition to the requirements listed in each Call for Application, the following requirements will also apply. Award recipients are required to a final activity report. Reports should include an evaluation of the project’s effectiveness. For assistance in project evaluation, contact Sue Hunter, MAR Planning and Evaluation Coordinator. Applicants may also consult the Outreach and Evaluation Resource Center (OERC ) for publications  to develop  an  evaluation  plan. Any IT/computer equipment to be purchased must be submitted with catalog pricing, quotes, and sole source justification if applicable. Applications requesting the purchase of “personal appeal items” (items used for official duties that could be construed to be used for personal purposes, e.g. cameras, MP3 players, smartphones, laptop computers) must demonstrate items will be used for official purposes only, and acknowledge appropriate use of items when acquired with Federal Government funds.  Applicants developing training materials should consult with materials available in the NN/LM National Training Center and Clearinghouse. Training materials developed as part of the project should be registered in the Clearinghouse. Web-based resources developed for the project should strive to ensure accessibility to the greatest possible number of people by adhering to standards described in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Material produced in relation to the project should attribute the National Library of Medicine as funding source. Example: This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract # N01-LM-6-3501 with New York University. In accordance with the NIH Public Access Policy investigators must submit or have submitted for them their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts that arise from NIH funds and are accepted for publication as of April 7, 2008 to PubMed Central, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after publication. As of May 27, 2008, investigators must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing an article in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports that fall under the policy, and was authored or co-authored by the investigator or arose from the investigator’s NIH award. For more information, see the Public Access web page.

 

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