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Each year, local March of Dimes chapters award grants to external organizations across the state in order to address unmet maternal and infant health needs. These community grants are one way that the March of Dimes pursues its mission of saving babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.		  
About the Chapter Community Grants Program
The chapter community grants program is designed to invest in priority projects that further the March of Dimes mission, support national and state objectives, and further our strategic goal of reducing disparities in birth outcomes. Proposals will be accepted from organizations with the capacity, competence and experience to accomplish project goals and objectives through one of the following strategies:

  Increasing access to and quality of health care for women and infants
  Increasing availability of prevention services
  Increasing availability of genetics services and folic acid education

Projects interventions may be provider and/or consumer focused. Interventions must be provided within the local chapter's specified geographic area.

In order to be eligible to receive a March of Dimes chapter grant, an organization must be an incorporated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or for profit organization or government agency. The March of Dimes does not award grants to individuals.

See below for a list of currently funded projects in our state.

For more information about the chapter community grant program and how to apply, contact Katrina Thompson at 866-898-4088 or via email at kthompson@marchofdimes.com.

NEW!! Click here for the 2010 Letter of Intent Brochure.

 

March of Dimes
Greater Kentucky Chapter
2009 Community Grantees

Department for Public Health, Division of Maternal and Child Health
Bluegrass Division
Fetal Infant and Mortality Review Project  
Project Description:  The grant will fund a pilot Fetal and Infant Mortality  Review (FIMR) project to investigate fetal and infant deaths to identify  potential preventive  measures and implementation of community and  statewide interventions to reduce fetal and infant mortality.
 
Trover Health System
Green River Division
Substance Abuse Education for Pregnant Women  
Project Description:  Trover Health System, will enhance prenatal care by  addressing substance abuse through strengthening education, assessment  and support services to all expectant mother’s receiving care at The Center  for Women’s Health. The program will provide each pregnant woman  identified as having a current or past substance abuse problem with case  management to include educational materials to allow them to make  informed decisions regarding their pregnancy, counseling, group support, and  referral for treatment services as needed.

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In 2008, the Greater Kentucky Chapter of the March of Dimes funded a grant for the PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) pilot project, coordinated by the Kentucky Department of Public Health.  The project serves as an initiative to address the high rate of smoking during pregnancy and preterm birth in Kentucky with the ultimate goal of meeting the Health KY 2010 objectives in these areas.  The pilot project consisted of a survey sampling of mothers who have recently given birth that provided data related to their prenatal and birth experiences and will allow KY to determine the causes of adverse birth outcomes, recommend policy, and develop strategies to affect community-based interventions.  The link below is the final summary submitted by the Kentucky Department of Public Health in accordance with grant requirements.

Kentucky PRAMS Final Report - 2008 Grantee