Purpose: to provide funding for services related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), and/or infant safe sleep.
Areas considered for funding:
- Education Initiatives
- SIDS Risk Reduction
- Safe Sleep for Infants
- Conferences and meetings
- Training and workshops
- Materials (see the FAQs for clarification on the policy regarding incentvies and products)
- Public Awareness campaigns
- Staff (full-time, part-time, consultants) who implement education initiatives
- Bereavement Services
- Support groups
- Bereavement packets/resource materials
- Peer support
- Counseling
- Conferences and meetings
- Training and workshops, including bereavement education
- Staff (full-time, part-time, consultants) who provide bereavement services
Projects exclusively serving perinatal and/or neonatal death will not be considered.
Data collection and analysis for Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) and Child Death Review (CDR) programs will not be considered. Community action projects for FIMR and CDR will be considered.
Program Services Grant Minimum/Maximum:
- If applying for funding for 1 project, applicants may apply for a grant of $5,001 to $30,000.
- If applying for funding for 2 projects, applicants may apply for a grant of $5,001 to $15,000 per project.
- Average 2008 Program Services Grant Request - $24,339
- Average 2008 Program Services Grant Award - $16,227
Program Services Grant Timeline:
| Guidelines available | January 23, 2009 |
| Submission deadline | March 11, 2009 |
| Funding cycle | July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 |
| Grant status notification | On or about June 1, 2009 |
| 1st distribution of funds | On or about July 1, 2009 |
| 2nd distribution of funds | On or about November 1, 2009 |
| Reporting deadlines | February 15, 2010 and August 16, 2010 |
For more information about the Program Services Grant opportunity or to request the application materials, contact the Assistant Executive Director at 866-314-7437 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please note that the application materials will not be posted on this website.
