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Child Health and Human Development Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative is sponsored by Department of Health And Human Services. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the IMPROVE initiative in 2019 in response to high rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths, also called maternal morbidity and mortality, in the United States.
The IMPROVE initiative supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after pregnancy. It includes a special emphasis on populations that are disproportionately affected.
Select from the following links to learn more about IMPROVE activities or read a summary of activities in the IMPROVE FY 26 Fact Sheet found at https://https://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/supported/IMPROVE This listing is currently active. Program number: 93.HDM. Last updated on 2026-01-21.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities, colleges, medical, dental, and nursing schools, schools of public health, laboratories, hospitals, State, and local health departments, other public or private institutions, both nonprofit and for-profit, and individuals. Predoctoral research training grants to institutions are also supported. Proposed study must result in biomedical or behavioral research training in a specified shortage area, and which may offer opportunity to research health scientists, research clinicians, etc., to broaden their scientific background or to extend their potential for research in health-related areas. Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be admitted to the United States for permanent residency; they also must be nominated and sponsored by a public or private institution having staff and facilities suitable to the proposed research training. Domestic nonprofit organizations may apply for the institutional NRS grant. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group, a national advisory council and reflect alignment with Administration Priorities. Eligible applicant types include: Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government, Tribally Designated Housing Authority, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Federal Government, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $20,319,259 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Child Health and Human Development Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative is offered by Department of Health And Human Services and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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