NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13)

NOTE: This funding opportunity expired February 27, 2026. Limited case-by-case submissions may be accepted; contact the eRA Service Desk.

Research Focus

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) supports preparation of book-length scholarly manuscripts and works of academic or public health policy value for U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers, and historians of the health sciences. Funded projects include major critical reviews, state-of-the-art summaries, historical studies, and knowledge syntheses in clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research, and informatics/information sciences. The program emphasizes works at the intersection of digital humanities, data science, and history of the health sciences. Eligible topics span history or philosophy of medicine, bioethics, medicine-society relationships, biomedical informatics, computational biology, health information sciences, and comprehensive analytical reviews of research advances and emerging trends. All works must fill a clear void and demonstrate considerable usefulness to the intended audience and must be published through commercial or academic presses or equivalent quality dissemination services—self-publishing is not acceptable.

At a Glance

• Who can apply: U.S. higher education institutions (public/private), nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, state/local/federal governments, tribal governments, faith-based organizations, and regional organizations. Foreign institutions and non-domestic components are ineligible.
• Funding & project length: Up to $75,000 direct costs/year for salary and fringe; up to $5,000/year for other costs (supplies, editing, travel). Maximum 2-year project period.
• Award mechanism: Grant (G13 activity code); clinical trials not allowed.
• Key dates: Letter of Intent due January 26 annually; applications due February 26 annually (expired February 27, 2026).
• Best fit for: Scholars in medicine, public health, biomedical research, health informatics, and history of science seeking protected writing time for synthesis, critical review, or historical analysis intended for peer-reviewed publication.