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Funding by Topic: Maternal health and prenatal care

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

California State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative Inactive
Grants to develop and implement innovative models for integrating community-based maternal support services into perinatal systems of care. Models should be designed to improve pregnant and post-partum people's health outcomes and reduce racial and ethnic disparities. Rural and other minority populations are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 18, 2023
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Start Initiative - Enhanced Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. The program priority is diverse communities and populations, such as non-Hispanic Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and rural areas that are experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion (MatCare) Program Inactive
Grants to provide support to accredited nurse midwifery programs to train nurse midwives through trainee scholarships, stipends, curriculum enhancement, and community-based training. The program is designed to grow and diversify the maternal and perinatal health nursing workforce that are prepared to address and reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in rural, tribal, and underserved urban communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS) Inactive
Funding to improve access to, and continuity of, maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities through regional aggregated care, coordination of a continuum of care, use of telehealth, and the implementation of financial sustainability strategies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program Inactive
Funding to enhance nursing education and strengthen the nursing workforce through experiential learning opportunities, including the use of simulation-based technology. Funding should expand the capacity of nurses to advance the health of patients, families, and communities in rural or medically underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority-Serving Institutions (MH-RC-MSI) Research Centers (RCs) Inactive
Funding to establish a multi-institutional research network supporting minority-serving institutions to build capacity to conduct research addressing disparities in maternal mortality, morbidity, and health outcomes and to find community-based solutions to advance health equity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Inactive
Funding to expand the capacity of healthcare providers to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders. Tribal, rural, and other medically underserved areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage:
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Implementation and Expansion Grants Inactive
Funding to implement and expand evidence-based home visiting services in tribal communities. The goals of the Tribal Home Visiting program are to support healthy, happy, successful American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and families through a coordinated, high-quality, evidence-based home visiting strategy, and to continue to build the evidence base for home visiting in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 30, 2023
Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services