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Child Health Foundation: Innovative Small Grants Program 2015

Deadline: 30 April 2015

The Child Health Foundation is currently accepting letters of intent from interested health workers, investigators, or community organizations for innovative research or innovative service projects directed at improving the health of infants, children, and pregnant women. Selected individuals or groups will be notified to further send a full proposal.

The Foundation has been supporting innovative approaches to adapting ORT to the health care and social situations around globe. Small innovative projects can make a major impact on child health in diverse settings, and find out the answers to some persistent health problems.

The number of projects approved depends on the amount of funding available. The 2014 Innovative Small Grants have been awarded for the health and well-being of children to organizations in Tanzania, India, Kenya, Colombia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Focus Countries

Bangladesh, India – North, Nicaragua, Uganda, China, India – South, Nigeria, US – CA, Colombia, Indonesia, Pakistan, US – MN, Congo, Kenya, Palestine, US – RI, Dominican Rep., Madagascar, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Mexico, South Africa, Guatemala, Nepal, Tanzania.

2015 Areas of priority

  1. Development of sustainable biomedical and social technologies
  2. Adaptation and implementation of technologies in local situations
  3. Projects on malnutrition, enteric diseases (water and sanitation), and respiratory diseases.

Scheduled disbursement of funds

  • US$4,000 at start of project
  • US$1,000 upon receipt of interim report which includes itemized spent funds.

Past Grantees

  • Social Activities for Voluntary Efforts (SAVE), Bangladesh, for implementing 15 villages activities to reduce child and mothers’  mortality rates to save the lives of poor newborns and pregnant mothers through developing trained midwives.
  • Under-Privileged People’s Development Organization (UPPO), Bangladesh, received at 2013 grant and this is a continuation of that project in which they installed 66 removable double-ring-slab latrines for 66 families. They will reach more families.
  • Kossoye Development Program, Ethiopia, for curriculum development, equipment purchases, and workshops for elementary school teachers and children on the subjects of gardening, nutrition, and personal height and weight measurement.
  • Operation ASHA, Cambodia, seeks to screen children and their families, affected by tuberculosis, in one operational district, going door-to-door, using “Contact Tracing App,” which they have developed. They will then provide treatment and counseling.
  • Pamoja, Tanzania, will install a roof catchment and storage tank for clean water in 3 preschools to prevent enteric diseases. Then they will teach the importance of hand-washing using a jelly made from lemon and garlic.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants can be health workers, investigators, or community organizations for innovative research or innovative service projects directed at improving the health of infants, children, and pregnant women from any country mentioned above.
  • Applicants can apply either individually or in groups.
  • Projects that involve only general medical care of children but without innovative aspects will not be considered.
  • The projects should be done within one year and should be able to document measurable results.
  • Project must be based on foundation’s 2015 priority areas specified above with budgets not exceeding US$5,000.

How to apply?

  • Before considering for a grant proposal for funding, applicants need to send a one-page “letter of intent” which describes the project that you will be proposing indicating the “innovative” nature of your work.
  • Letters of intent must be sent by email or regular mail.
  • After reviewing, the foundation will notify successful applicants to send a full proposal.

For more information about this grants, please visit Innovative Small Grant program.

Comments

  1. Musaver Jahanzeb says

    I m From Pakistan And Our NGo Name Youth Welfare Organization are working on it last 36 years and we want to work on it because i known how we will manage it

    • Bela says

      Hello Musaver,
      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  2. Abrahams children Foundation says

    We are an NGO in Nigeria called ABRAHAMS CHILDREN FOUNDATION, BENUE STATE.

    Mission and Vision: To be the leading world class Non-Profit Organization (NPO) promoting, peace and unity among humans on earth through community services in primary health, water/hygiene and education.
    Creation Date: It was conceived in May 11th 2011 by the Trustee.
    Project Title: COMMUNITY SUPPORTED MICRONUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION (CSMND)
    Location: Benue State, Nigeria
    Section II: CONTEX AND PROBLEM:
    An estimated 190 million children under five years of age suffers from VITAMIN A deficiency (VAD) which is sever in Nigeria and Benue State. This is due to poor nutrition and high level of intestinal worms which contributes to child under-nutrition.VAD is the major underlying cause of child morbidity and mortality.
    Our objective is to distribute VITAMIN A and deworming tablets (ALBENDAZOLE) to hard to reach infants and children in the 9 local Government in Benue State.
    The beneficiaries are infant and children between 6-59 months of age in Benue Communities.

    Section III: PLANNING:
    Activities include registration and Administration of the micronutrient to infant and children in hard to reach areas in Benue communities. The method is routine distribution. The distribution will start September to November 2015. The services of licensed nurses and community health workers are needed.
    VITAMIN ANGEL, USA is our existing partners and donors of the commodity. See Attached letter of Donation.

    Section IV: POSSIBLE ACHIEVEMENT/DELVERABLES AND OUTCOMES:
    At the end of this project 30000 infants and children would have received Vitamin A and Albendazole supplementation thereby reducing or eliminating child morbidity and mortality rate in Benue State to meet the MDG’S target.

    Section V: ORGANISATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE:
    ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN FOUNDATION is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission of Federal Republic of Nigeria with Certificate of Incorporation Number: CAC/IT.No.44788.
    The Foundation is a public, non-profit organization or Non-Governmental Organization organized exclusively for educational and charitable purposes.

    Section VI: ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE:
    The organization is runned by State working committee that is answerable to the state Board of partners and trustee of Abraham’s Children Foundation.
    Oduh, Matthew Abah
    State Director.

  3. Ikechi Amaechi says

    Hello ,

    Our organization is SWORD OF VICTORY KIDNEY FOUNDATION.We are duly registered in Nigeria in line with the company and allies matters act or 1991.

    Our focus is to help Children,Women and others suffering from kidney diseases. We have watched helplessly, young people and women die,as a result of kidney failure.

    We have gone a step further to collaborate with our Indian partners who are specialists in kidney disease treatment,to provide life saving and effective kidney supplements to those with kidney ailment.

    We have been helping in our little capacity,we need more fund to meet our yearly target and achieve our overall goal.We look forward to sending a detailed proposal.

    Thanks,
    Ikechukwu Amaechi.

    • Bela says

      Hello Ikechi,
      We are not a funding organization, we provide you fundraising guides and inform you on the latest funding opportunities to help your organization apply for the relevant opportunity and secure grants. To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  4. Sumitra says

    Good morning,

    I definitely see this is a good opportunity, however I donot see Afghanistan is in list – Is it possible to apply for Afghanistan nomadic children – I really want to do something for these children.

    Bests

    • Bela says

      Hello Sumitra,
      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  5. Qazi Ayaz ud Din says

    National Organization for Renaissance through Mobilization and Services (NORMS) is a non profit non partisan organization working in KPK and FATA Pakistan for poverty alleviation at grass root level , Gender Development and Child protection is on its thematic area where NORMS want to deliver. We are interesting in Innovative Small Grants supported by Child Health Foundation.NORMS is a new innovation and need your facilitation and support. Please guide us for full guidelines as well proposal formats. It is to be noted that we working in complex disaster and the most vulnerable are the children and women in the conflict area.

    • Bela says

      Hi Qazi,
      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  6. Dilshad Noor Lira says

    Hi, Greeting from Bangladesh. Are University teachers who are interested in research & development in relevant areas eligible for this grant? Or may be in collaboration with any NGO from the country? Thought I might fall under ‘investigator’ in the eligibility criteria. Please clarify. Thanks in advance!

    • Bela says

      Hi Dilshad,
      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  7. Subas Bhandari says

    I am from Nepal. I am working as a social worker from last 10 years. I need support to do work on this field.

    • Bela says

      Hello Subas,
      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed.
      Good luck!

  8. Sarothi Rani saha says

    Greetings from Social Equality for Effective Development (SEED),Rangpur-Bangladesh.
    SEED is the female headed,gender focused development organization.Since it’s inception special focused to the child,adolescent and women development. Rangpur is the backward part of Bangladesh.It is situated around the island and river erosion.So,we are interested to take an initiatives for the island duelers with yours assistants on Reproductive health and mother & child health care (Awareness raising,skill building and input support).
    We expect to know from your end.
    Thanks with best regards,
    Sarothi Rani Saha

  9. Hilton Rami Biswas says

    Greetings from Bangladesh! i am really very excited and happy to saw the project! but i want to know that, can we apply from our Religious Welfare Trustee registration papers. please let us know the condition of organizations papers. Because we are doing our mission work in very remote area of Bangladesh. the children have need help of treatment. We hope and believe in your kind response we will be able to apply. God bless you and yours. Amen

    • Bela says

      Hi Hilton,

      To get the detailed information on eligibility criteria/application process/the opportunity, please visit the link on the line ‘For more information…’ and proceed. You may also contact Child Health Foundation for further query.

      Good luck!

  11. Avinash Kunar says

    I am Avinash kumar from chandigarh I am living outerpart of chandigarh village. I am very desperate to work for children for their health. lots of children are dying due to many disease because they have no fund for that . I want to help them through this . please give me help that can I further help that kind of child who are dying with diesease. please help me
    Thanks and regards