MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant – Annual Conference
MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant – Annual Conference supports the health sciences information community through innovative projects to advance librarianship and information sciences.
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Funder: Medical Library Association
Due Dates: September 17, 2026 (MLA application cycle opens) | November 2, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: See individual grant details
Summary: Supports innovative research, development, and demonstration projects advancing health sciences librarianship and information sciences.
Key Information: Supported activities must be non-operational and broadly useful to the health sciences information community.
Description
The Medical Library Association (MLA) Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant supports projects that advance the science and practice of health sciences librarianship and information sciences. Listed in MLA’s Research Related funding category, it encourages innovative methodologies, tools, and models with potential for broad impact across the health sciences information community.
The grant focuses on non-operational initiatives that generate new knowledge or demonstrate the value of novel practices. Supported work can explore approaches to improving knowledge sharing, access to information, and the effectiveness of health sciences libraries. Its goal is to benefit both practitioners and users of health information services through activities that are broadly useful to the field.
