US: Improving Maternal and Child Health Grant Program

Deadline: 31-Aug-22

The Elevance Health Foundation is inviting applications for the Improving Maternal and Child Health Grant Program.

The Foundation is emphasizing programs that specifically work to create equity in maternal healthcare by addressing racial disparities, biases, barriers to care, and health-related social needs. The programs should drive specific, measurable maternal/child health outcome.

Program Goals

Reduce pre-term birth rate
Reduce maternal morbidity and mortality
Reduce primary C-section rate

Types of Programs

Elevance Health Foundation will be considering:
- National programs promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change.
- Local programs in California, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Ohio, and Virginia that support socially vulnerable populations with relevant interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria for consideration:
- Show proof of status as a registered 501(c) 3 charitable organization within one of the following subsections of the Internal Revenue Code:
  - 170(B) (1) (a) (VI)—Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
  - 509(A) (2)—Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
  - 509(A) (3)—Organizations operated solely for the benefit of and in conjunction with other exempt organizations, typically other public charities
  - 509(a) (3)—Type I
  - 509(a) (3)—Type II
  - 509(a) (3)—Type III functionally integrated
- Clearly define key measures and accountability standard, including key milestones; and
- Track and record long-term outcomes of program effectiveness and sustainable change.

For more information, visit https://elevancehealth.foundation/for-grantseekers