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Pilot Grants | Maternal & Child Health Research Institute | Stanford Medicine Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Return to Instructor and Faculty Opportunities The Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Pilot Grants funds innovative clinical and translational research focused on maternal and child health in the following categories: Category I: Pilot Early Career ($50K) Category II: New Ideas for Mid/Senior Investigators ($50K) All projects must be significantly related to the health of expectant mothers and children.
Eligible applicants include any practitioner or scientist focusing on maternal or child health research. We advise all applicants to notify their division or finance managers prior to submitting their application. *This program is supported by the Children’s Fund.
Support researchers like you HERE . Funding is offered in the following categories: Category I: Pilot Early Career - $50,000 Category II: New Ideas for Mid/Senior Investigators - $50,000 The project proposed must be feasible and completed within 18 months. All applicants must have, or intend to have, a focus on maternal child health research.
Both applicants and their mentors must be MCHRI Members. A Primary Research Mentor must be identified for instructors or assistant professors. The mentor should be at the Associate Professor or Professor rank.
Applicants must maintain their appointment as an Instructor rank or above for the duration of the award, including any extensions. *For full eligibility details, including eligibility by investigator type, early career eligibility, and new idea eligibility, please refer to the FY27 RFA and policy . MCHRI members and their mentees planning to apply for the Pilot Grant can schedule a consultation with a data scientist.
Reserve available 1-hour consultation time slots on August 10 – September 4 here . If you have access to a biostatistician within your department, consulting with the QSU is not required. To ensure availability, please request QSU consultations at least 8 weeks in advance of the submission deadline.
The QSU may not accommodate requests within the 8-week window. For more information about the QSU and relevant deadlines, please visit our website .
YEAR # of Applications # of Awards Funding Rate Total Awarded FY26 35 6 17% $299,999 FY 25 43 6 14% $299,043 FY 24 34 10 29% $476,948 FY 23 30 9 30% $279,991 FY 22 17 7 41% $239,857 FY 21 34 9 26% $291,881 FY 20 37 9 24% $311,466 FY 19 30 9 30% $315,000 FY 18 43 12 28% $420,000 FY27 Fall MCHRI Pilot Grants RFA FY27 Fall MCHRI Pilot Grants Policy FY27 Fall MCHRI Pilot Grants Budget Worksheet FY27 Fall MCHRI Pilot Grant Application Checklist FY27 Fall MCHRI Pilot Grant Application Cover Page FY27 MCHRI Pilot Grant Instructions FY27 MCHRI Mentor Support Form Share Your Pilot Grant Success Story Past Awards - Early Career Community-Engaged Research Resources Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research Please contact MCHRI Administration at mchri_admin@stanford.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Practitioners or scientists focusing on maternal or child health research. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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Pilot Grants is funded by Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Bridge Support is sponsored by Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI). The MCHRI Bridge Support aims to provide maternal and child health researchers with funding for up to one year to aid in the continuation of research projects (NIH R01 or NSF, DOD or other equivalent awards) to help secure renewed or replacement funding.
Stanford Medicine Children's Health Center for IBD & Celiac Disease Postdoctoral & Early Career Support is sponsored by Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI). This grant supports postdoctoral fellows and instructors conducting research related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Celiac Disease, within the context of maternal and child health.
The Elevance Health Foundation's FY2026 Maternal/Infant Health cycle offers grants around $1 million (1–3 years, 15% indirects) to reduce pre-term birth and severe maternal morbidity. But eligibility hinges on a specific 501(c)(3) subsection test, funding concentrates in 10 states plus national scalable programs, and a corporate payer-funder judges you on measurable outcomes, not need. Here is how to read this RFP and compete before the July 31 deadline.
Read articleElevance Health Foundation's maternal/infant health RFP closes July 31, 2026, part of a five-year, $150 million commitment. Last cycle it awarded 29 grants totaling $6.5M across the pregnancy continuum. Here is what the funder actually rewards — measurable disparity reduction, a 15% indirect-cost cap, and scalable models — plus how nonprofits in the 10 priority states should frame a competitive proposal.
Read articleThe Elevance Health Foundation's Maternal/Infant Health RFP funds nonprofits — up to ~$1M over 1-3 years — working to close disparities across the full pregnancy journey. Applications close July 31, 2026, with a national track and a local track in ten named states. Here's how the funder thinks, what 'measurable outcomes' really means here, and how to build a proposal that clears the bar.
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