Funding
The Greater Midwest Region office of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission:
To advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information; and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.
The NLM Division of Extramural Programs (EP) provides grants and fellowships to organizations and individuals interested in applying computers and telecommunication for improving storage, retrieval, access, and use of biomedical information.
For questions regarding awards, please contact the GMR office. For an overview of the applications system, please see: NNLM Online Applications System.
Funding Opportunities
Title |
Amount/Application Deadline | Description | Funding Period/Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Us Awareness and Virtual Engagement Award |
Up to $49,999 each 11/30/2020 - 5:00pm Central Time |
This award enables NNLM member organizations within the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) to develop and offer programs to improve public access to health information and provide awareness of All of |
01/01/2021 to 04/30/2021 Closed |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Sponsorship | The CHIS sponsorship program supports the mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. | Open | |
| Data Internship Award | Up to $10,000 | The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is committed to supporting access to biomedical and health information with the goal of making data discoverable, accessible, and citable. |
10/01/2020 to 04/30/2021 Open |
| Digital Health Lending Kits |
12/11/2020 - 5:00pm Central Time |
The Digital Health Lending Kits are designed to support small and rural public libraries’ efforts to bridge the gap in digital health information access. |
01/01/2021 to 04/30/2021 Open |
| Disaster Information Specialization Sponsorship | The Disaster Information Specialization sponsorship program supports the mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health | Open | |
| Expert Speaker Award | Up to $2,500 | This award meets the Aims of the 2016-2021 proposal, specifically: |
05/01/2020 to 04/30/2021 Open |
| Health Information Outreach Award |
Up to $19,999 12/20/2019 - 5:00pm Central Time |
This award supports the mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. |
05/01/2020 to 04/30/2021 Closed |
| Quick Response COVID-19 Health Information Outreach Award Call for Applications |
Up to $49,999 11/30/2020 - 5:00pm Central Time |
The award enables organizations to develop and offer programs, including pilot projects, that will impact health literacy and health information needs related to the COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 global pa |
01/01/2021 to 04/30/2021 Closed |
| Research Data Award |
Up to $19,999 12/20/2019 - 5:00pm Central Time |
The Network of the National Library of Medicine is committed to supporting access to biomedical and health information with the goal of making data discoverable, accessible, and citable. |
05/01/2020 to 04/30/2021 Closed |