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Funding Opportunities

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For awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026) please visit Current Projects.
For awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021) please visit Past Funded Projects.

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Award Summary Application Deadline
R7 Collection Improvement (2024-2025)

The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public's health by providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.

Status: Closed
Amount: $2,000
Eligible States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Period of Performance: February 25, 2025 - April 15, 2025
March 14, 2025, 11:59 am EDT
Technology Improvement Award Region 7 (2024-2025)

The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public's health by providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data. NNLM’s main goals are to work through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data, improve health literacy through access to information.

Status: Closed
Amount: $10,000
Eligible States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Period of Performance: March 10, 2025 - April 15, 2025
Additional Information:

All sub-awards are cost reimbursement. Line-item invoices must be submitted for reimbursement of expenditures.

March 21, 2025, 11:59 am EDT
R7 Citizen Science: Exploring Biodiversity Kit

The Citizen Science Awards support citizen science initiatives that raise awareness of the environmental determinants of health and participatory science in communities.

Status: Closed
Amount: $0
Eligible States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Period of Performance: October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Additional Information:

This is not a monetary award. Approved applicants will receive a citizen science kit. Applicants can choose between Exploring Biodiversity, Observing Pollinators, or Monitoring Air Quality.

April 1, 2025, 11:59 am EDT
R7 Citizen Science: Monitoring Air Quality Kit

The Citizen Science Awards support citizen science initiatives that raise awareness of the environmental determinants of health and participatory science in communities.

Status: Closed
Amount: $0
Eligible States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Period of Performance: October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Additional Information:

This is not a monetary award. Approved applicants will receive a citizen science kit. Applicants can choose between Exploring Biodiversity, Observing Pollinators, or Monitoring Air Quality.

April 1, 2025, 11:59 am EDT
R7 Citizen Science: Observing Pollinators Kit

The Citizen Science Awards support citizen science initiatives that raise awareness of the environmental determinants of health and participatory science in communities.

Status: Closed
Amount: $0
Eligible States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Period of Performance: October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Additional Information:

This is not a monetary award. Approved applicants will receive a citizen science kit. Applicants can choose between Exploring Biodiversity, Observing Pollinators, or Monitoring Air Quality.

April 1, 2025, 11:59 am EDT

National Opportunities

Award Amount Summary Available in Applications
Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference Professional Development Award $1,500

The purpose of the NTO Professional Development Award is to support rural and small library staff in enhancing their ability to serve their communities with trustworthy health information. This professional development opportunity is designed to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.

Restrictions apply, review the application instructions carefully.

This award is administered by the University of Utah with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number UG4LM013732 with the University of Utah.

Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Status: Open, external app
Period of Performance: August 1, 2026 - October 30, 2026
Deadline to submit: June 15, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT
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