Introduction
The overall objective of the NRP® grant program is to identify the best ways to optimize care in the delivery room using NRP. Successful grant applications will address key gaps related to transitional physiology, evidence-based resuscitation intervention, teaching and evaluating the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills necessary for successful resuscitation of the newborn and retention of skills and knowledge over time. Applications focused primarily on quality improvement initiatives or educational dissemination without a clear educational research focus will not be considered. For example, funding will not be approved for:
- Simulation equipment, such as manikins
- Development of a simulation center
- Computers
- Routine NRP courses
- Implementation and dissemination of the Helping Babies Breathe Program or resuscitation in low resource settings
- Faculty salaries (including the primary investigator's) or indirect costs.
Who Can Apply?
Researchers from Canadian and US Institutions are invited to apply for one of the four grant options to investigate the best ways to optimize care during neonatal resuscitation using NRP.
What should the application address?
Initiatives can include addressing gaps in our understanding of transitional physiology and evidence-based resuscitation practice, teaching and evaluating the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills necessary for successful resuscitation of the newborn and retention of skills and knowledge over time.
What are the categories of grant applications?
- NRP Research Grant (up to $50,000): Any health care professional with an interest in neonatal resuscitation
- NRP Human Factors or Education Grant (up to $15,000): Any health care professional with an interest in the impact of human factors on neonatal resuscitation or optimization of NRP education
- NRP Young Investigator Award (up to $15,000): Physicians-in-training or individuals within 4 years of medical training
- Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant (up to $10,000): The recipient must be a nurse or advance practice provider who works in a neonatal care setting or perinatal unit in the United States or Canada. The recipient must also be a current NRP Instructor in good standing.
Application Procedures
Primary Investigators can apply for no more than one grant.
There are two steps for applicants:
- Potential applicants for an NRP grant must submit an abstract to the NRP Steering Committee by Friday, May 1, 2026. Intent applications will be reviewed by the NRP Steering Committee. Applications that are scored favorably will be invited to submit a full proposal on or before Friday, May 29, 2026.
- Investigators with abstracts that are approved for a full application must submit the completed full application on or before Friday, August 7, 2026. Applicants will be informed of the decision regarding their application by Friday, October 30, 2026. Funds will be distributed in 2027.
Abstract Guidelines
The 1-page Abstract should include:
- The hypothesis of the study, including brief supporting background information. (What do you want to do and why?)
- The methods proposed for carrying out the project, including a rough timeline. (How are you going to do it?)
- How the results would be analyzed. (How will you figure out if the results are meaningful?)
- The impact of this study on NRP. (How will your new knowledge improve NRP?)
Budget Guidelines
Requests can include costs for supplies, minor equipment, and salaries for support personnel. Funds are not to be used for faculty salaries (including the primary investigator's) or indirect costs. Time and efforts of physician trainees or technical support can be included in the budget; however, the requested expense for their time must be clearly justified. Travel reimbursement is limited to local travel for research purposes and travel to locations with pertinent resources for the proposed study. IRB fees up to $1,000 may be included in the budget.
Please note that all funds will be awarded to the applicant's institution.
Funding is for one year; however, a non-funded extension up to one year may be requested. All recipients are asked to provide publication information and updates one year following study completion.