MSD for Mothers is accepting applications for the 2025 Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity. This award recognizes the ongoing global challenge of maternal mortality and honors organizations that are taking significant steps to promote maternal health equity.

Through this award, MSD for Mothers aims to support and celebrate efforts to ensure safe and equitable pregnancy and childbirth experiences for all women, particularly those from marginalized communities.

Nominated organizations led by individuals from marginalized groups are eligible for consideration. MSD for Mothers currently accepts nominations for this prestigious award, encouraging individual and self-nominations.

In 2021, MSD for Mothers introduced the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity as part of its global initiative to improve maternal health outcomes. This annual award acknowledges organizations dedicated to advancing maternal health equity by providing a one-time grant of up to $250,000.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
• Result Announcement Dates: 31 August 2025
• Funding Type: Grant
• Organizer: MSD for Mothers
• Eligible Countries: All
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Organizations working on maternal health equity
• Focus Area: Maternal health equity
• Number of Opportunities: One grant per year
• Duration: One-time grant
• Program Language: English

Benefits and Financial Aids

The winning applicant will receive the following benefits:

• Financial Aid: One-time grant of up to USD 250,000
• Recognition: Acknowledgment of commitment to maternal health equity
• Support: Opportunity to enhance organizational capacity

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• The application is only open to non-profit organizations
• They must have demonstrated an impact on advancing maternal health equity.
• Organizations can only win one-time eligibility for the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity.
• Organizations led by representatives of the population they serve are eligible.
• Only non-profit organizations are funded by MSD for Mothers.
• City and state health departments, government entities, hospitals, political organizations, and entities with discriminatory practices are not eligible.
• Grants up to USD 250,000 must not exceed 50% of the annual operating budget.
• Execution of the grant agreement is mandatory for eligibility.
• Ineligible expenses include the following:
  • Commercial activities
  • Engagement purposes with government officials,
  • Healthcare provider payments,
  • Durable goods purchase
  • Capital expenses
  • Unrelated supplies/equipment
  • Staff salaries

Required Documents

Please prepare these documents in advance:

• Completed nomination form.
• Evidence of Impact in Advancing Maternal Health Equity.
• Description of how the organization reflects the community it serves
• Plan for utilizing the grant funds to extend the impact on maternal health equity

Fill out the form with the following details:

• Organization’s name
• Organization’s email address
• Reason for nomination
• Evidence of impact
• Plan for utilizing grant funds
• Contact information for the organization
• Reflectiveness of the organization
• Justification for Advancing Maternal Health Equity
• Justification for Advancing Maternal Health Equity
• Potential enhancement through the award
• Proposed use of grant funds
• The nominator’s name and email

How to Apply?

• Complete the nomination form by 30 June 2025.
• Submit any questions to [email protected] by 16 May 2025.

Nominate Now

Further details regarding the Kenneth C. Frazier Award are available on the official MSD for Mothers website.

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