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The Mississippi Chapter awards grants to community 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.  Community grants are a minimum of $50,000 and must address the availability and quality of health care/prevention services for women and infants. 
 
2010 Application Review Process
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 Chapter Community Grants Index below for a listing of currently funded projects in our state.

For more information about the chapter community grant program and how to apply, contact your local March of Dimes chapter office.

 

*Letter of Intent Deadline is August 1, 2009

A multi-disciplinary volunteer Program Services Committee will review the Letters of Intent.  Applicants selected to submit a full proposal will be notified by mail on August 30, 2009.  Full  proposals will be due to the chapter by November 30, 2009.  Please be advised that Letters of Intent and propsals are non-binding. 

Chapter grants do not support scientific research projects.  For more information on research-funding opportunities, please refer to the March of Dimes National Website at http://www.marchofdimes.com/, or e-mail the Office of Research and Grants Administration at researchgrants@marchofdimes.com

 

 



Chapter Grants Budget Form
Chapter Grant Agreement 2008
2009 Request For Proposal Application Guidelines
2009 Chapter Grants Application Cover Sheet
2009 Objectives, Activities and Outcome Form
2009 Funding Priority Areas