California Nurse-Midwives Foundation BLOOM Funding: Fall 2024 Grant Interest Form
Thank you for your interest in our grant program!
This form is to gauge your interest and not a formal application. We ask prospective grantees to submit a brief solicitation, via our grant interest form, to ensure your project lines up with our funding goals.
This Fall, we have $50,000 in grant funding available to distribute to community midwives. We aim to distribute award up until our funding runs out. Our awards can range from $1000 - $25k.
Eligibility: CNMF prioritizes funding community midwives with strong ties to California and first time grant applicants. We welcome applicants with CNM and CPM training.
Priority Deadline: October 31, 2024 by 5pm PST; After this deadline and if funding remains, we review submissions on a rolling basis and you can expect to hear back from us within 30-90 days .
Technical Issues: If you experience any issues while attempting to complete your application, please email [email protected]
About CNMF's BLOOM Program:
BLOOM stands for Building Local Options for Obstetric and Midwifery Support
In our BLOOM program, CNMF aims to fund and provide support for vital community projects, ensuring that local midwifery services and obstetric care options are available and accessible.
CNMF Organizational Impact
In the next five years, the California Nurse-Midwives Foundation aims to invest in projects that align with the following goals:
If your work aligns with our vision and goals, please submit your interest below. You will be prompted to provide brief information about yourself and will be requested to respond to the following questions:
We are a small organization working with the resources we have and we appreciate your patience. We will let you know if we can move forward with your request. If we cannot move forward with your request, we may be able to connect you with other resources that can help
This form is to gauge your interest and not a formal application. We ask prospective grantees to submit a brief solicitation, via our grant interest form, to ensure your project lines up with our funding goals.
This Fall, we have $50,000 in grant funding available to distribute to community midwives. We aim to distribute award up until our funding runs out. Our awards can range from $1000 - $25k.
Eligibility: CNMF prioritizes funding community midwives with strong ties to California and first time grant applicants. We welcome applicants with CNM and CPM training.
Priority Deadline: October 31, 2024 by 5pm PST; After this deadline and if funding remains, we review submissions on a rolling basis and you can expect to hear back from us within 30-90 days .
Technical Issues: If you experience any issues while attempting to complete your application, please email [email protected]
About CNMF's BLOOM Program:
BLOOM stands for Building Local Options for Obstetric and Midwifery Support
In our BLOOM program, CNMF aims to fund and provide support for vital community projects, ensuring that local midwifery services and obstetric care options are available and accessible.
CNMF Organizational Impact
In the next five years, the California Nurse-Midwives Foundation aims to invest in projects that align with the following goals:
- Goal 1: Diversify the midwifery workforce by supporting people to become midwives (with a focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people)
- Goal 2: Ensure access to high-quality, culturally concordant midwifery care through institutional and systems change
- Goal 3: Strengthen the profession of midwifery in California
If your work aligns with our vision and goals, please submit your interest below. You will be prompted to provide brief information about yourself and will be requested to respond to the following questions:
- Does your work serve the community and take place in the state of California?
- Provide a brief summary of the project needing grant funding. Include in your description what the grant is for, why you need the grant, who will benefit from the grant, and what other community support you have. (250 word count limit)
- Estimated Project Start & End Date
- Total Cost of Project vs Requested Amount
We are a small organization working with the resources we have and we appreciate your patience. We will let you know if we can move forward with your request. If we cannot move forward with your request, we may be able to connect you with other resources that can help
