Community Grants

Investing in programs that improve outcomes for premature babies statewide.

Our Commitment

For decades, Newborn Hope has partnered with organizations across Colorado through our Community Grants Program. These grants support nonprofits whose missions align with our commitment to prematurity prevention, neonatal care, and maternal and infant health equity.

Through strategic funding, we help strengthen systems of care that serve premature babies and their families — especially in medically underserved communities.

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  • Prematurity prevention and education

  • Equipment for care of premature neonates

  • Neonatal and perinatal research

  • Maternal, prenatal, and neonatal care for the medically underserved

Grant requests are limited to $10,000 per application.

Funding Opportunities

Community Grants support programs focused on prematurity prevention:

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Who Should Apply

Eligible applicants include:

  1. Registered 501(c)(3) organizations in the premature community

  2. Programs operating within Colorado

  3. Initiatives aligned with Newborn Hope’s mission and values

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Limitations

  • Administrative or clerical salaries

  • Building costs

  • Office rent / lease

  • Office operating expenses

  • Staff education or training (register for our Zoya D. Miller Educational Conference)

  • Food

  • Pre-natal vitamins or pregnancy tests (unless the program is comprehensive from conception through delivery)

  • Parenting or pediatric programs not related to high risk pregnancies and births

  • Travel expenses

Grant requests are limited to $10,000 per application.

Community Grants are limited to funding grants for Colorado organizations and activities that take place within the state of Colorado. Funds will not be granted for the following purposes:

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2025 Community Grant Winners

  • Newborn Hope presenting community grant check to CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital

    CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital

    Newborn Hope awarded a Community Grant to CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital to purchase a MedVac Infant Immobilizer—a small but mighty tool that makes a big difference in how fragile newborns experience medical imaging. In NICUs, motion during scans like MRIs or CTs can lead to repeated procedures, added risk, and unnecessary discomfort. This device helps reduce all of that.

  • Newborn Hope presenting community grant to UCHealth Parkview Medical Center

    UCHealth Parkview Medical Center


    Premature babies aren’t just small they’re vulnerable. Their immune systems, digestion, even their senses are still catching up. That’s why UCHealth Parkview Medical Center applied for a Community Grant—to fund donor breast milk and developmental care tools for the NICU.

    Now, thanks to this grant, more babies in southern Colorado have access to critical nutrition and early sensory support that can shape their long-term development.

  • Newborn Hope presenting community grant to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado


    When a baby is in the NICU, the last thing parents should worry about is where they’ll sleep or how they’ll get to the hospital. That’s where community steps in and why this work matters.

    We had the honor of presenting a grant to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado to help provide lodging, meals, and transportation for families with hospitalized infants. Because keeping families close is more than comfort, it’s critical care.

  • Newborn Hope presenting community grant check to Children's Hospital Colorado

    Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation 


    We were honored to award a grant to the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation in support of their Volunteer Task Force, an incredible initiative that ensures NICU families feel seen, supported, and cared for during one of the most challenging times in their lives.

    The Volunteer Task Force provides practical and emotional support to families while their baby is in the NICU, from essential comfort items to daily moments of kindness that offer reassurance and connection.

Big Ideas, Real Impact.

By investing in aligned organizations, Newborn Hope extends its impact beyond direct services — helping advance research, improve care delivery, and advocate for better outcomes for premature babies across the state.

Now Accepting Applications!

If your organization is working to improve outcomes for premature babies and families, we invite you to apply.

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Your Questions, Answered

  • Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status whose mission aligns with Newborn Hope and serves families, infants, or healthcare systems related to prematurity.

  • Getting started is simple. Click the Apply Now button and you will be directed to our Community Grant Application Portal. Once you create an account you can get started on your application! Please ensure that you use the same email for the application that you used to create your account.

  • Grant requests are limited to $10,000 per application.

  • We offer Community Grants once a year. We accept applications until March 1, and grant recipients are notified by the end of April. Grant checks will be awarded in person.

  • Organizations may submit one application per grant cycle.

  • Online submission is preferred, but alternative submission methods may be requested if needed.