Tips to apply for the Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program

The Child Health Foundation calls for applications for their small grant program. The foundation will fund projects that work with infants in the first month of their life to improve their health. The maximum amount organizations can apply for is USD 5000 and the deadline for this opportunity is May 31st 2019.

Who can apply for the Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program?

The Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program is open for organizations that work in developing countries or in the USA. Organizations must be certified and registered and be able to produce the related papers of proof.

What kind of project can be supported by the Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program?

The Child Health Small Grant Program wants to fund projects that have an innovative approach towards the improvement of the health situation of babies in their first month. Projects should work with biomedical and social technologies. The project must be implemented within a year and have measurable results. In the past, the foundation has concentrated on the treatment of diarrhea. This year the focus of the grant program is on the babies first month.

Funds cannot be used for international travel, computers, secretarial support, or overhead cost.

How can you apply for the Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program?

To apply to the Child Health Foundation Small Grant Program, you have to send your application via email to the address given on the homepage of the foundation. The application should consist of a cover letter, a project narrative and a budget. The foundation has very specific guidelines for the word count, so make sure that you do adhere to them.

In the project narrative, organizations have to submit a problem statement, their specific aim, background, their innovative approach, their outreach strategy and a statement about a possible mentorship. References about the organization might be requested

Approaches that will be funded need to be innovative and specifically geared towards the babies first month of life. If you project has a broader approach, it does not make sense to apply.

Best of luck for your proposal. F

For more information check out this link.

For more information about small grant proposals, check this article:

5 Tips for Small Grant Applications


About the author

Eva Wieners

Eva is based in Germany and has worked for nearly a decade with NGOs on the grassroots level in Nepal in the field of capacity development and promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. Before that, she worked in South America and Europe with different organizations. She holds a Ph.D. in geography and her field of research was sustainability and inclusion in development projects.

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Baluka Monic
Baluka Monic
5 years ago

I love this and am very much interested in starting one.
Good for what you do

Priti Thapa
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5 years ago
Reply to  Baluka Monic

Deat Baluka: Thank you, we will continue to bring more useful information to you on fundraising and proposal writing.

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago

Just a gentle reminder to send us the proposal for contribution on this as soon as possible.Without your contribution and leadership we won’t be able to develop and requesting to you we can end hunger in our time so that together ther we can stop poverty lets help together (Sanklapa)At Sanaklap we believe that no-one should have to live in poverty. We are dedicated to a society in which all people, irrespective of race, class or gender, enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development. We focus on increasing people’s incomes and employment opportunities in productive sectors like agriculture… Read more »

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago
Reply to  Eva Wieners

Hi thanks and address is send me Child Health Foundation .

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago
Reply to  Eva Wieners

Hi

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago
Reply to  Narayan Joshi

Thank you, we will continue to bring more useful information to you on fundraising and proposal writing.

Elizabeth Mboya
Elizabeth Mboya
5 years ago

Congratulations to Eva I admire you
May I strive to reach there

Wilmon Wickremasinghe
Wilmon Wickremasinghe
5 years ago

Meritorious,sympathetic,fertile and well thought of a program to set up a strong foundation for a healthy life full of hope.

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago

Thank you, we will continue to bring more useful information to you on fundraising and proposal writing.

Narayan Joshi
5 years ago
Reply to  Narayan Joshi

Thanks

Chibata Chibai
5 years ago

Good information, we are going to apply and see if we can be considered.

Proposals forNGOs
Proposals forNGOs
5 years ago
Reply to  Chibata Chibai

Deat Chibata: Glad the article was of help and best wishes for your proposal.

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