Interested in Applying for Funding from NNLM Region 5? Start here.

Posted by Emily Hamstra on November 8th, 2023 Posted in: Funding

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NNLM Region 5 provides funding to Region 5 member organizations for programming, outreach, and technology that improves access to health information. On December 13, 2023, Region 5 will post Request for Applications/ Notice of Funding Opportunities for our next round of funding. It’s never too early to begin planning your application. We have four tips to support your application process:

1. Review the Request for Applications (RFA) and Timeline

Pending budget availability, funding opportunities include:

Technology Improvement Award, to increase access to technology, 4 awards, $5,000 each

Outreach & Engagement Award, for programming or special projects, 1 award, $25,000

Timeline:

• December 13, 2023: Requests for Applications/ Notice of Funding Opportunities posted to NNLM.gov
• February 14, 2024, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time: Letters of Intent due
• April 2, 2024, 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time: Applications due
• June 1, 2024: Funded projects begin
• April 2025: Final reports due for funded projects

2. Learn about NNLM Funding

Whether you’re a first-time grant writer, or you’ve written successful grants in the past, we encourage you to learn about NNLM’s funding process.

We offer:

• A recorded 1-hour class, How to Apply for NNLM Funding
• NNLM Proposal Writing Toolkit
• Funding FAQs
• Guidelines for Award Requirements for awardees, including reporting and invoicing

3. Browse Previously Funded Projects for Ideas

Previously funded technology awards include:

• Educating dental health students through simulation, active learning, and virtual modalities, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
• Enabling Engagement with 3-D Scanning Technology, Oregon Health & Sciences University Library
• Springfield Public Library Accessibility Station, Springfield Public Library (OR)

Previously funded outreach awards include:

• #GetCardedforHealth, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
• Building resilience to health misinformation in San Diego County, California, communities: An online outreach toolkit for library workers, University of California, San Diego
• Challenging racism within the context of dental care through ethnic and local media and with libraries as safe, neutral spaces for reaching medically underserved populations, San Francisco State University
• Community Partnerships to Address Mental Health Literacy and Stigma in Rural Northeastern Washington, Washington State University, Spokane
• H.E.A.L.T.H. (Health Equity Access: Library Telehealth Hub), Sacramento Public Library
• Improving Access to Oregon Syringe Exchange Heath Information, HIV Alliance
• Rural Access to Health Information: Training Community Health Navigators in Northern California to Expand Access to Virtual Health Information Tools, California State University, Chico

Browse all Region 5-funded projects. Listen to the NNLM Discovery Podcast for additional ideas.

4. Meet with Region 5 Staff

We highly encourage applicants to meet with Region 5 staff to discuss your idea before submitting an application. This also gives Region 5 staff an opportunity to go over the application requirements with you, and answer questions you have about the award scope or application process. Contact Emily Hamstra, Assistant Director (ehamstra@uw.edu) to schedule a meeting.