Chapter Grants
The Minnesota Chapter's Grants Program has two components: Community Grants and Community Awards.
Please note that, in order to be eligible for any type of grant funding from the Minnesota Chapter, your agency must be an incorporated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or for-profit organization or government agency providing services in California. The March of Dimes does not award grants to individuals.
2012 Minnesota State Chapter Community Grants Program
2012 Minnesota State Chapter Grant Applications are due November 1, 2011. 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 priorities:
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Providing or enhancing preconception health education and/or services.
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Providing or enhancing premature birth risk reduction education and/or services.
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Enhancing care through the CenteringPregnancy® model of group prenatal care.
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Initiating a quality improvement program related to premature birth prevention with the goal of catalyzing systems change.
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Applications for 2012 Community Grants are available, below are the documents you will need to submit your application.
· 2012 Request for Proposals Application Guidelines (RFP)
· 2012 Application Form
Funding Available:
· The applicant must provide services in Minnesota. The chapter community grants fund for 2012 is approximately $100,000.
· It is anticipated that 3-5 projects will be funded, with awards ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 each. Contact Marianne Keuhn by phone at 952-835-3033 or email at mkeuhn@marchofdimes.com for more information on the Minnesota Chapter Community Service Grants.
2012 Minnesota Community Awards Program
The Minnesota Chapter distributes Community Awards to agencies across the state for local, small-scale projects. Awards range from $500 to $2,000. Funding is distributed by geographical area. Applications for 2012 Community Awards will be open January 1, 2012 and will be accepted until our limited funds are exhausted.
2012 Community Award application materials are available below.
2012 Award Application Guidelines
W-9 Form
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