Thacher Community Grants
Forecasted
Thacher Community Grants fund innovative, community-based health projects for women, infants, and families, focusing on equity and underserved groups, from the American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation.
Funder: American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (annual deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Typically $1,000 per project; supports several awards annually; one-time funding.
Summary: Supports innovative, community-based projects to improve health care for women, infants, and families, with an emphasis on underserved populations and health equity.
Key Information: Preference for projects addressing racial inequity, health disparities, disability, and low-resource settings.
Description
The Thacher Community Grant, administered by the American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation (The Midwife Foundation), funds small but high-impact community-based projects that advance excellence in health care for women, infants, and families worldwide. The program seeks to support innovative approaches tailored to specific community needs, with a strong emphasis on addressing racial inequity, health disparities, care for individuals with physical or mental illness and disability, and populations in low-resource settings. The grant is open to a broad range of applicants, including midwives, students, retirees, community groups, advocates, and other health professionals dedicated to serving under-resourced communities.
