Funder: Medical Library Association
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant) | December 2, 2026 (Separate Collection Development Professional Development Grant)
Funding Amounts: Award amount not specified for the Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant
Summary: Supports non-operational research, development, and demonstration projects with broad usefulness to health sciences librarianship and information sciences.
Key Information: Projects must be non-operational and broadly useful beyond routine library activities.
Description
The Medical Library Association’s Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant supports innovative work that advances health sciences librarianship and information sciences. It funds non-operational projects focused on generating new knowledge, methodologies, or best practices with broad applicability for health sciences librarians and information professionals.
Through original research, development, and demonstration activities, the program seeks to promote excellence and improve the quality and effectiveness of health information services and resources. Its emphasis is on advancements that can be widely adopted, rather than routine operational activities. This research grant is distinct from MLA’s Collection Development Professional Development Grant, which supports educational activities for librarians working in collection development and related information management fields.
