Community Grants Program

Community Grants Program

Funder: Newborn Hope Incorporated

Geographic Scope: Colorado organizations and activities only

Overview: For decades, Newborn Hope has partnered with organizations across Colorado through the Community Grants Program. These grants support nonprofits whose missions align with Newborn Hope's commitment to prematurity prevention, neonatal care, and maternal and infant health equity. Through strategic funding, the program helps strengthen systems of care that serve premature babies and their families—especially in medically underserved communities.

Funding Focus Areas

Grants support programs focused on:
• Prematurity prevention and education
• Equipment for care of premature neonates
• Neonatal and perinatal research
• Maternal, prenatal, and neonatal care for the medically underserved

Eligibility

Who Should Apply:
• Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
• Organizations with missions aligned with Newborn Hope's mission and values
• Programs operating within Colorado
• Initiatives serving families, infants, or healthcare systems related to prematurity

Funding Limitations

Funds Will NOT Support:
• Administrative or clerical salaries
• Building costs
• Office rent/lease
• Office operating expenses
• Staff education or training (register for the Zoya D. Miller Educational Conference instead)
• Food
• Pre-natal vitamins or pregnancy tests (unless comprehensive program from conception through delivery)
• Parenting or pediatric programs not related to high-risk pregnancies and births
• Travel expenses

Grant Restrictions:

Maximum grant amount: $10,000 per application

Geographic limitation: Colorado organizations and activities only

Application limit: Organizations may submit one application per grant cycle

Application Timeline

• Application Window: Opens annually; closes March 1st
• Notification: Grant recipients notified by end of April
• Award Presentation: Grant checks awarded in person

Contact Information

Newborn Hope Incorporated PO Box 2515 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Website: newbornhope.org