FYI- There's an informational webinar about the grant on July 20. Applications are due August 26. This is a good opportunity to develop a community health and wellness event or program such as a health fair, free health screening, telehealth services, aging well series, etc. This is a more involved application than you may be used to through the NNLM community outreach grants but if you've been considering some major health-related programs and services, check it out. Feel free to call on me to brainstorm ideas. Deb


NAPC Community Awards will provide funding to community-serving libraries and organizations to meet the following goals:

  *   Further individual and communities' knowledge of and/or skills related to health literacy, digital literacy, and/or understanding of clinical medical research.
  *   Build and strengthen partnerships with communities who are underrepresented in biomedical research (Definitions (PDF, 29.3 KB)<https://lor.nnlm.gov/op/op.Download_Share.php?documentid=3482>)
  *   Raise awareness of All of Us(link is external)<https://joinallofus.org/nlm>, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) precision medicine research program and interact with All of Us partner organizations.
  *   Increase awareness and use of NNLM All of Us learning activities, National Library of Medicine(link is external)<https://nlm.gov/> (NLM), and other trustworthy health information resources for individuals to make informed decisions about their health and wellness.

The NAPC Community Award will fund proposed projects from applicants that address the goals above. Projects may include activities such as programming, health fairs, loanable kits, technology acquisition and distribution, community science projects, and more.

More project ideas, grant-writing resources, example application materials, and NNLM, NLM, and All of Us resources can be found in the full Application Guide (PDF, 1.1 MB)<https://lor.nnlm.gov/op/op.Download_Share.php?documentid=4183>.

Award Details

  *   Maximum award amount: $30,000
  *   Number of awards available: up to 5

Eligibility

  *   Current NNLM Members. Search the membership directory<https://nnlm.gov/membership/directory> or join today<https://nnlm.gov/membership/join>.
  *   Community-serving organizations or partnering with a community-serving organization(s).
  *   Based in the United States and/or U.S. Territories.
  *   Proposed project activities cannot already be receiving All of Us funds.

We strongly encourage first-time NNLM award applicants and new NNLM members to apply.

Important Dates

  *   Informational webinar: July 20, 2022 at 11a CT/12p ET (Register(link is external)<https://bit.ly/NAPCAwardsWebinar>)
  *   Application deadline: August 26, 2022
  *   Funding decisions sent by: Week of September 5th
  *   Project performance period: November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
  *   Final reports and invoices due: April 30, 2023

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by August 26, 2022 at 11:59PM in your time zone for full consideration. Our office will be open that day until 5pm Eastern Time.
For more details, go to https://allofus.nnlm.gov/community-award-request-proposals .

Deborah A. Clark, MLIS
Library Management Specialist
Maine State Library
(207)233-2193
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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