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The National Library of Medicine has created a new resource grant program that has replaced the Internet Connection for Health Institutions and Information Access grant programs; applications for these programs are no longer being accepted.

The purpose of the Internet Access to Digital Libraries (IADL) grant program (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/iadl.html) is to help health-related organizations initiate new digital information services or extend existing services to a larger audience using the Internet. This audience includes the organization's health professionals, staff, researchers, librarians, and/or clients.

Eligibility: Domestic, public or private, non-profit health-related organizations.

Support: Up to $45,000 plus up to $8,000 for additional sites (up to fifteen sites).

The grant can be for one or two years, but the amount stays the same.

First award cycle for new applications:

Application Receipt Date: February 1
Merit Review: June-July
Board of Regents Review: September-October
Earliest Project Start Date: December

The second and third submission cycles for 2003 are June 1 and October 1.

NLM strongly encourages IADL applicants to involve librarians in their plans for providing training and services. PSRML staff can assist you in completing an application or training plan for an IADL grant.

In addition to the IADL grants, NLM offers two other grants for resource support: Information Systems and Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS). Summary information and links to program fact sheets can be found on the NLM Fact Sheet: Overview of Extramural Programs at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/extrapro.html or by visiting PSRML's Funding Opportunities page at http://nnlm.gov/psr/funding_ops.html.

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