NRP Human Factors or Education Grant

The NRP Human Factors or Education Grant aims to enhance neonatal care in delivery rooms by addressing key gaps in resuscitation practices. With funding of up to $15,000, it invites healthcare professionals to explore innovative educational methods that optimize NRP training and improve team performance. The grant encourages research on cognitive, technical, and behavioral skills necessary for effective newborn resuscitation, fostering retention of knowledge over time. Applications are welcomed from researchers in Canada and the US.

Note:  Before getting invited to a full application, potential applicants for an NRP grant must submit an abstract and a full proposal to the NRP Steering Committee. The abstract is noted in the cycle as LOI, the full proposal deadline is noted as Pre proposal, and the full application is noted as full proposal.
Introduction
The overall objective of theNRP® 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 overtime.
NRP Human Factors or Education Grant (up to $15,000):

• Any health care professional with an interest in the impact of human factors on delivery room resuscitation or optimization of NRP education.
• 2025 Human Factors or Education Grant

Any health care professional with an interest in studying the impact of human factors on delivery room resuscitation or optimization of NRP education is eligible to apply for up to $15,000 in funding through the NRP Human Factors or Education Grant.
Top Initiatives
What are the best ways to teach and evaluate the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills necessary for successful resuscitation of the newborn What educational methods promote retention of skills and knowledge over time.
Questions of Interest
Is the RQI method as effective as the instructor-led method for (1) delivery room resuscitation performance and patient outcomes and (2) knowledge and skill retention?Are there new techniques of learning cognitive information, skills, or team performance that result in better retention of that learning over time? How does the Neonatal Resuscitation Program affect patient outcomes in the delivery room?What are the most effective methods to improve team performance across disciplines (OB, Neonatologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, RTs, midwives, prehospital professionals, etc.)?
Questions of interest
What features facilitate rapid and correct assimilation and interpretation of physiologic data streaming from patient monitors used during resuscitation?What are the physical factors in the delivery room environment that facilitate effective team performance?What is the optimal way to measure individual and team performance during neonatal resuscitation?What are optimal delivery room physical features or set-up to enhance individual and team situational awareness?Does the use of scripts, technology, coaches, or "readers"improve compliance with the NRP algorithm steps?What is the ideal team composition for the most effective resuscitation? How can documentation be improved for greater accuracy?Are pre-briefings and debriefings useful for improving individual and team performance?

Eligibility

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 in the delivery room using NRP.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.Budget GuidelinesRequests can include costs for supplies, minor equipment, and salaries for support personnel.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.

Ineligibility

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 manikinsDevelopment of a simulation centerComputersRoutine NRP coursesImplementation and dissemination of the Helping Babies Breathe Program or resuscitation in low resource settingsFaculty salaries (including the primary investigator's) or indirect costs.