March of Dimes

About March of Dimes

March of Dimes Inc centers its funding on preventing preterm birth, maternal morbidity and mortality, and infant health inequities. Its recent grants show a strong research-and-training orientation, with major awards to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Those grants sit alongside support for physician-scientist development, community programs, and maternal-and-infant health infrastructure. The foundation’s work is shaped by a biomedical and public-health lens. It funds translational research, career development for early-career physician-scientists, and initiatives tied to neonatal and family support in hospital settings. Recent awards also include support for organizations such as University of California San Francisco, The Regents of the University of California, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, reflecting a broad academic and clinical network. March of Dimes Inc also backs efforts that address health equity in pregnancy and birth. Its portfolio includes grants tied to prenatal development, preeclampsia, therapeutics, prenatal care quality, and family-centered care in NICUs. The mix of research institutions, children’s hospitals, and university medical schools indicates a funder that prioritizes scientific advance and clinical translation over direct-service philanthropy.

What March of Dimes Funds

In maternal and infant health research, March of Dimes Inc has funded work at University of California San Francisco, The Regents of the University of California, and Johns Hopkins University. The listed purposes point to studies in preeclampsia, therapeutics, and maternal health outcomes. For career development, the foundation backs structured training through the Reproductive Scientist Development Program and the Pediatric Scientist Development Program. Those programs are built around early-career physician-scientists and emphasize prematurity, neonatal morbidity and mortality, and health equity. The foundation also supports hospital-based family support through NICU Family Support®, which works with hospitals and NICUs on family education, staff training, and patient experience. In addition, the March of Dimes Innovation Fund invests in early-stage companies developing diagnostics and therapeutics for moms and babies.

How March of Dimes Gives