Anna Lalor Burdick Grant Program

The Anna Lalor Burdick Grant Program supports organizations focused on reproductive rights, providing women with access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education and services. With grants ranging from $10,000 to $35,000, the program prioritizes initiatives that address the needs of disadvantaged women and promote innovative solutions. Eligible organizations must be based in the U.S. and tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) regulations. This initiative is crucial in enhancing women's reproductive freedom and access to healthcare.

Temporary Modification: Due to the increase in restrictions for women living in places where the right to choose has been or threatens to be abolished, we are focusing our efforts on supporting organizations that value reproductive rights and help women gain access to contraception and abortions.
Mission and Purpose
The Anna Lalor Burdick Program funds initiatives that bring women information and access to reproductive health care, contraception, and pregnancy termination in order to help broaden and enhance their options in life.
Funding Interests
The Anna Lalor Burdick (ALB) Program supports programs that offer sexual and reproductive health education to women. It is interested in programs serving women who are disadvantaged by poverty, discrimination, geographic isolation, lack of comprehensive sex education, hostile public policy, or other factors leading to inadequate sexual and reproductive health.
The ALB Program is particularly interested in supporting new programs or initiatives, or innovations in successful programs. Programs at new or small organizations, including those with a grassroots base, that are capable of delivering excellent services will also be considered.
Programs should
have a comprehensive approach to SRH education that includes unbiased information on all options include novel ideas or innovative methods of delivering information
define clear goals and intended outcomes as well as a feasible plan to assess impact and success
Funding Availability and Duration
The ALB Program awards a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $35,000, with an average grant size between $15,000 and $25,000.
Grants are awarded for one year. On rare occasions, trustees invite follow-up work to a project that has shown outstanding results or promise during its first year.

Eligibility

Applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code and defined as “not a private foundation” under section 509(a) of the Code.
While projects may take place outside the U.S., only organizations based in the United States are eligible.

Ineligibility

The ALB Program typically does not support general operations, ongoing programs, or existing staff positions.Programs that focus exclusively on the following are generally not considered*:

HIV/HPV/sexually transmitted disease prevention one-time direct supply costs (e.g. distribution of menstrual products, LARCs, or contraception)
maternal health, infant health, or postpartum issues
advocacy on behalf of teen parentsGrants are NEVER made:

• to individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarships for endowment or major capital support
• to crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs)
• for abstinence-only programs, or programs that fail to offer unbiased information on all options

*However, programs that incorporate these issues as part of a comprehensive strategy for enhancing women’s reproductive freedom and options will be reviewed, on a case-by-case basis.