The 2025 Maternal and Infant Health Initiative is seeking community-driven and locally focused projects that address the priority areas and improve outcomes for pregnant individuals and their infants.
Donor Name: Michigan Health Endowment Fund
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The goal of the Maternal & Infant Health Initiative is to reduce disparities, increase access to care, and improve outcomes for pregnant individuals and their infants. The Health Fund makes grant investments through the initiative to support community-driven, locally focused projects that incorporate at least one of three priority categories:
- Address service delivery environment barriers to improve access to equitable pre-conceptual and perinatal health care through improved integration of medical, behavioral, public health, and social services.
- Increase access to protective and clinical interventions including improved screening before, during, and after pregnancy for health risks, as well as referral and connection to treatment or services.
- Address targeted policies, practices, and procedures at the local or practice level that impact or prohibit the best outcomes for birthing parents and infants. They’re looking for implementation of structural changes in communities and organizations that help families navigate and remove barriers to maternal and infant health.
Across all priority areas, the Health Fund seeks proposals that address disparities and promote health equity. What does that look like? Equitable programs:
- Benefit or increase access for populations most affected by a health issue;
- Remove barriers to health;
- Empower communities; and
- Engage community leaders and members in decision-making.
Funding Information
The Health Fund anticipates awarding grants between $50,000 to $300,000. Applicants may apply for a one or two-year grant, but the total request is limited to $300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits, federally recognized Tribes, local units of government, and the State of Michigan are eligible for grants. To be eligible to apply for a grant under this initiative, applicants must:
- Be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization;
- Serve Michigan residents;
- Have a current certified financial audit or independently reviewed financial statements; and
- Have at least 1 FTE.
For more information, visit MHEF.
