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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 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 Greater Oregon Chapter community grants program is designed to invest in priority projects that further the March of Dimes mission, support national campaign 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.  Priority will be given to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:

 

 

Help reduce disparities in premature birth

  Are evidence-based
  Include measurable outcomes 

Projects may focus on consumers and/or health care providers.  The March of Dimes does not fund billable health care provider services.


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.  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 Board of Directors.


The applicant must provide services in Oregon or SW Washington (Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum or Skamania counties).


The 2010 Community Grant awards process is modified from previou years. This is now a two part process, beginning with a Letter of Intent. Letters will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary committee and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.

Click here for the Letter of Intent Appliction.