Funding
The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries 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.
Funding Opportunities
Title |
Amount/Application Deadline | Description | Funding Period/Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Sponsorship | The CHIS sponsorship program supports the mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. | Open | |
| Disaster Information Specialization Sponsorship | The Disaster Information Specialization sponsorship program supports the mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health b | Open | |
| Emerging Initiatives Award |
Up to $10,000 04/01/2019 - 11:30pm |
The purpose of this award is to support network member organizations to engage in one or more of the following initiatives: citizen science, embedding health information in library and information... |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |
| Expert Speaker Award | Up to $2,500 | The purpose of this award is to assist network members to enhance their ability to use NLM resources or keep current on topics related to NLM priorities. |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Open |
| Health Information Outreach Award | 04/01/2019 - 11:30pm | This award supports the mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |
| NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Collection Award |
Up to $1,000 07/31/2019 - 11:30pm |
The NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Collection Award supports small and rural public libraries develop a core collection of reliable, high-quality consumer health materials in print. |
08/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |
| NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Information Kiosk Award |
Up to $3,000 07/31/2019 - 11:30pm |
The NNLM All of Us Consumer Health Information Kiosk is a software and technology award for a pre-configured kiosk programmed with evidence-based consumer health and wellness resources t |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |
| NNLM All of Us Public Library Partnership Award |
Up to $20,000 04/01/2019 - 11:30pm |
The NNLM All of Us Public Library Partnership Award supports the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network (CEN) mission to: |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |
| NNLM Reading Club | The NNLM Reading Club is a selection of “ready-to-use” fiction and nonfiction books along with free and downloadable materials designed to help libraries support the health information needs in the | Open | |
| Research Data Award |
Up to $20,000 04/01/2019 - 11:30pm |
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is committed to supporting access to biomedical and health information with the goal of making data discoverable, accessible, and citable. |
05/01/2019 to 04/30/2020 Closed |