Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health Program
Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health Program supports local health departments’ community initiatives to improve birth outcomes, reduce infant deaths, and improve health for children aged 0–5.
Funder: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Due Dates: October 9, 2026 (Applicant conference) | October 14, 2026 (Notice of Intent and written questions) | November 6, 2026 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Three-year grants
Summary: Supports comprehensive, population-level initiatives to improve birth outcomes, reduce infant mortality, and improve health among children aged 0–5 in selected North Carolina communities.
Key Information: Only local health departments and districts meeting county-level birth and health criteria may apply.
Description
The Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH) Program supports local health departments in implementing multifactorial, comprehensive, population-level maternal and child health initiatives across selected North Carolina communities. Established in 2015, the program funds selected evidence-based strategies addressing three aims: improving birth outcomes, reducing infant mortality, and improving health among children aged 0–5.
Grants are awarded competitively for three years. The program is administered by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services through the Division of Public Health’s Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section and Infant and Community Health Branch, in collaboration with the Division of Child and Family Well-Being. Single- and multi-county projects may apply if they meet the program’s eligibility thresholds.
