Anthem Foundation’s Maternal Health Grants Program

Deadline: 20-Aug-21

The Anthem Foundation has announced the applications for Program Grants for Maternal Health to improve the health of humanity by reducing racial injustice, strengthening their communities and addressing health inequities in America.’

The Anthem Foundation recently refined its strategy to underscore this commitment. Anchored by their vision of improving the health of the socially vulnerable through strategic partnership and programs in their communities, the strategy is rooted in demonstrating measurable impact in priority focus areas.

Goals

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

Priority Areas

Successful proposals will also incorporate process and/or outcome measures in one or more of the areas below:

Health Equity
- Address implicit bias
- Support women of color
- Support socially vulnerable individuals
- Provide culturally/individually relevant interventions
- Promote accessibility (doulas/midwives, CBOs, CHWs)
Whole-person Care
- Mental health (including domestic violence and substance abuse)
Understanding of health-related social needs of population being served
- Food security
- Transportation
- Safe housing
Interventions that are relevant to population being served
- Builds trust through programming that considers unique needs of women being served
- Collaborations that focus on meeting the needs of the local community

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.