Anna Lalor Burdick Program Grant

The Anna Lalor Burdick Program supports initiatives that enhance women's access to reproductive health care, contraception, and pregnancy termination. It prioritizes funding programs that provide comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education, particularly for disadvantaged women. The program seeks innovative approaches, clear goals, and sustainable models, while emphasizing advocacy efforts. Organizations dedicated to reproductive rights in restrictive environments are encouraged to apply, as the foundation aims to empower women through informed choices.

Note: 1) The first step in applying for a grant is to submit a concept paper by the deadlines indicated for Pre-proposals above. 2)  A small number of applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Those invited will receive a full set of instructions to assist in the preparation of the proposal.
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
be economically sustainable if successful
Programs that incorporate advocacy or policy change, consistent with IRS 501(c)(3) status, are of particular interest.
Attention Applicants: 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.

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 preventionone-time direct supply costs (e.g. distribution of menstrual products, LARCs, or contraception)menstrual health or hygienematernal health, infant health, or postpartum issuesadvocacy on behalf of teen parents
Grants are NEVER made
:to individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarships
to crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs)
for abstinence-only programs, or programs that fail to offer unbiased information on all options