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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
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Region 5</a> has two open funding opportunities. Funded projects <b>improve access to health information</b>, furthering the
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mission of the NNLM</a>. Pending budget availability, funding opportunities include: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/technology-improvement-award-Y4" id="OWA38bd06e4-c6ae-78a5-b5eb-898943949a5f" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Technology
Improvement Award</a>, to increase access to technology </span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4 awards, $5,000 each </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/outreach-engagement-award-Y4" id="OWAebb33c98-cb0f-8735-f7e9-52b1324ab9fd" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Outreach &
Engagement Award</a>, for programming or special projects </span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1 award, $25,000 </span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 5pt 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Timeline: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">December 13, 2023: Request for Applications/ Notice of Funding Opportunities posted to NNLM.gov </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">February 14, 2024: Letters of Intent due </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">April 2, 2024: Applications due </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">June 1, 2024: Funded projects begin </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">April 2025: Final reports due for funded projects </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NNLM provides a
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toolkit, course, and FAQs</a> to support your application. </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Browse
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Previously Funded Awards</a> to get to know the types of projects funded by Region 5 and generate ideas for your application. </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Region 5 staff are available to answer questions. Contact Emily Hamstra, Assistant Director (<a href="mailto:ehamstra@uw.edu" id="OWA4f8936fd-d8e3-4a51-4e81-3b69ff3be290" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly">ehamstra@uw.edu</a>). </span>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Emily Hamstra, MSI
</b>(she/her) | Assistant Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 5</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">University of Washington Box 357155</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seattle, WA 98195</span></p>
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ehamstra@uw.edu</a></span></p>
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