Maternal Health and Birth Equity Initiative
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland
Focus Areas:
- Maternal health crisis
- Birth equity
- Support for Black women's maternal health
- Midwives, doulas, and birth workers support
- Training programs to improve care of Black women and infants
Background
The Women's Foundation completed a comprehensive birth equity landscape analysis examining the maternal health crisis in the region, collecting public health data and engaging with local stakeholders including midwives, doulas, and nonprofit organizations.
Key Findings
- Significant funding gaps identified
- Actionable recommendations provided to guide future grantmaking
- Critical need for improved maternal health outcomes for women of color
Grantee Partners
- The National Association to Advance Black Birth (focuses on promoting midwives, doulas, birth workers, and training programs)
- SheRises, Inc.
- Martha's Table
- Healthy Babies Project, Inc.
Contact
Address: 712 H Street NE, Suite 1099, Washington, DC 20002
Tax ID: 52-2028612
What Washington Area Women's Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 17
- Total given
- $462K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $10K–$107K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 69%, Maryland 27%, Virginia 4%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Bethesda, MD; Upper Marlboro, MD.
- 47% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Black women
- Reproductive health
- Health disparities
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