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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.		  
2012 New York State 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 priorities:

 

 

Providing or enhancing preconception health education and/or services.
Providing or enhancing premature birth risk reduction education and/or services.
Enhancing care through the CenteringPregnancy® model of group prenatal care.
Initiating a quality improvement program related to premature birth prevention with the goal of catalyzing systems change.

 

 

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. Applicants must disclose any conflict of interest due to representation by their organization on the chapter's Program Services Committee or the Chapter or Division Board of Directors.

Applications for 2012 Community Service Grant funding is available, below are all the documents you will need to submit your application. 

  • 2012 Request for Proposals Application Guidelines (RFP)
  • Application Cover Sheet 
  • Objectives, Methods/Activities and Outcomes Form
  • Budget Form
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    The following documents will help to support your application:

  • Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQ)
  • General Grants Writing Tip Sheet (GGWTS)
  • Sustainability Tip Sheet (STS)

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    Funding Available:

  • The applicant must provide services in New York State. The chapter community grants fund for 2012 is approximately  $225,000.
  • It is anticipated that 6-8 projects will be funded, with awards ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 each.
    • Contact your local March of Dimes Division for more information on the New York State Chapter Community Service Grants.
     

     

    Central NY, Genesee Valley/Finger Lakes and Western New York Divisions:
    (These divisions serve Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chenango, Chemung, Cortland, Erie, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans,  Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties.)

    Mary C. Jensen     Tel: 315-463-0700 ext 12, Fax: 315-463-4433, email: mjensen@marchofdimes.com

     

    Long Island, Northern Metro and Northeastern New York Divisions:
    (These divisions serve Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Nassau, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington and Westchester counties.)

    Susan B. Rose     Tel: 914-407-5859; Fax: 914-407-5870; Email: srose@marchofdimes.com

     
    New York and Staten Island Divisions:
    (Theses divisions serve the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island)

    Dionne A. Durant, LMSW     Tel: 212-353-2371; Fax: 212-475-2972; Email: ddurant@marchofdimes.com