Discovery Research Grants
Forecasted
March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants fund innovative research to improve maternal and infant health, with a focus on preterm birth and pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions.
Funder: March of Dimes
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (application portal closes)
Funding Amounts: $200,000 total over two years (includes up to 10% indirect costs)
Summary: Supports established scientists conducting transformative research to improve maternal and infant health, with a focus on preterm birth and pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions.
Description
March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants are the organization's highest tier of research funding, designed to support established investigators in maternal and infant health. The program seeks to fuel transformative, translational research with the potential to significantly impact clinical care for pregnant individuals and newborns. Projects must address priority areas such as spontaneous preterm birth or cardiovascular conditions that develop or worsen during pregnancy, emphasizing prevention, diagnosis, or intervention.
The program encourages multidisciplinary and community-based collaborations, aiming to advance knowledge and practices that reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Research may include human studies, studies with human tissue, or population-level research, but model systems research is discouraged unless used to validate novel human disease processes. Innovations in information and communications technology are also welcomed.
