Announcing New Funding Opportunities

The NN/LM PNR is pleased to request applications for a new round of funding opportunities to support projects from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Applications submitted by April 14, 2017 will receive fullest consideration and will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis. New funding opportunities include: Community Health Outreach Award, two awards up to $9,500 each. This award is to support outreach projects with aims to improve access and use of quality online health information for informed decisions about health in underserved communities. Possible activities include: 1) Promotional activities, including health fairs, exhibits and events to increase awareness and use of electronic resources; 2) Hands-on training sessions at conferences of health care providers about skills to identify, access, retrieve, evaluate, and use relevant electronic health information resources for patient and consumer health education; 3) Collaboration by one or more of the following: libraries (all types), public health agencies, academic or K-12 programs, healthcare workforce, or community organizations. Health Sciences Library Partnership Award, two awards up to $9,500 each. This award seeks to build partnerships that demonstrate engagement in research and data through the sharing of expertise and resources. Possible activities include: 1) Collaboration between libraries and their institution’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, with emphasis on the CTSA co...
Source: Dragonfly - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Funding News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news