Rural Maternal Health – Funding & Opportunities

Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research (MCH SDAR)
Funding to support applied research through analysis of existing databases and/or administrative records to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services and health outcomes for underserved maternal and child health populations. Underserved populations include Indigenous and Native American persons, people in rural areas, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, among others.

Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Grants
Funding to develop, implement, and/or expand evidence-based home visiting services in tribal communities.

Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS)
Funding to provide support to establish innovative, collaborative rural obstetric networks to improve maternity care and access to care in rural communities.

Understanding the Impact of Healthcare System and Clinician Factors on Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for multidisciplinary and innovative intervention research to understand and address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.

Changemaker Birth Center Accreditation Grants
Grants to assist birth center applicants with fees that are due to the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, including accreditation fees and annual fees. Priority is given to programs that serve rural and low-income areas.

Hear Her Campaign: Maternal Health Promotion for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Inactive
Funding to increase the awareness of key actions to support positive maternal health outcomes using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hear Her campaign materials.

Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Inactive
Grants to support projects that will expand, enhance, and sustain the delivery of effective healthcare in rural communities.

State Maternal Health Innovation Inactive
Funding to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in states, including for populations experiencing disparities in maternal health outcomes.

PCORI Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Topical Studies Inactive
Funding for clinical effectiveness research that will address important evidence gaps and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Special emphasis is given to projects focused on populations experiencing maternal health disparities, including rural communities.

Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.