Coming Soon: Funding for collection development and technology from NNLM Region 5

Posted by Emily Hamstra on November 2nd, 2022 Posted in: Funding, News from NNLM Region 5

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New funding opportunities from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 will be available soon. To help you prepare, we’re sharing early information about the funding opportunities and timeline before publishing the Request for Applications (RFA).

Funding opportunities will include:

• Technology Equity Awards, 6 awards, up to $5,000 each
  • Designed to support infrastructure that improves equitable access to biomedical and health information
  • Example of a similar, previously funded project: Technology Improvement Award: Springfield Public Library Accessibility Station
• Collection Equity Awards, 7 awards, up to $1,500 each
  • Designed to support collection development that amplifies diverse voices writing on health/medical topics
  • Tip: The bibliographies from previously funded Collection Equity Awards were compiled to create the Diverse Voices in Health & Medicine Collections Toolkit. This is a good starting point for locating materials for this funding opportunity.

Timeline:

• November 30, 2022: the Request for Applications (RFAs) for Region 5 awards is published on nnlm.gov/funding with complete instructions for applying
• On or before January 24, 2023, 5:00pm Pacific: send an email to the Region 5 office (nnlm@uw.edu) stating your intent to apply. Note: Region 5 welcomes applications from the same organization for both types of awards. However, Region 5 cannot fund more than one award per organization.
• February 21, 2023, 5:00pm Pacific: application deadline
• May 2023: funded projects begin
• April 2024: funded projects are complete

Get ready to apply:

• Is your library or organization a member of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5? Membership is required before applying. Members are listed in the NNLM Membership Directory. If your organization is not listed, fill out the membership form (membership is free). Contact Emily Hamstra (ehamstra@uw.edu) with questions about membership.
• Locate your library or organization’s Tax ID Number (TIN) and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. If you do not have a UEI number, the process is used to validate your organization’s legal name and address.
  • To set up a Unique Entity Identification (UEI), go to SAM.gov/content/entity-registration and follow the steps to “Get a Unique Entity ID.” (Ignore the steps for Entity Registration. Entity Registration is not required. Unique Entity ID and Entity Registration are separate processes).

Questions?

Contact Emily Hamstra (ehamstra@uw.edu), Assistant Director, NNLM, Region 5.

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 serves Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Hawai’i, and the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific.