With funding from the US Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention (National Center) are offering grants to Tribes or Tribal community organizations to work toward increasing access among Tribal communities to safe infant sleep products and supplies. Up to 8 grants of $20,000 will be awarded to qualified applicants. Grantees will be funded for a 9-month project period, September 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. The grants will support planning and implementation of new projects and/or expansion of existing projects to increase Native families’ access to safe infant sleep products. Grantees will be offered guidance and technical assistance, including connection with any locally present fatality review systems and/or Safe Kids coalitions, to provide support as appropriate.


Grantees will focus on building strong community partnerships, engaging Tribal members to inform and help implement their projects, and increasing local awareness of the importance of family and community support to empower parents to follow safe sleep recommendations. Funded projects will be asked to develop or document existing measurable outcomes and plan for sustainability in a brief report to be submitted at the end of the grant period.




Projects funded may include but are not limited to:
  • Distribution of safe sleep products to Tribal communities
  • Implementation of safe infant sleep education programs
  • Development of strategies to identify and meet community needs, such as safe home environments, access to needed care and services, and injury prevention efforts
  • Strengthening of support systems for parents and families of infants
 Project topic areas may include but are not limited to:
  • Purchasing and distribution of cribs, bassinets, play yards, bedside sleepers, and/or cradleboards
  • Supporting home safety improvements
  • Providing education and supplies to childcare providers
  • Translating policy into practice

Note: No portion of this grant may be used for research, propaganda, or to attempt to influence legislation.

Those applicants who are eligible for funding include:
  • Tribal government bodies
  • Clinics, hospitals, and childcare providers that serve Tribal communities
  • Community-based organizations
  • AAP Chapters
It is highly encouraged that applicants include members of the applicable Tribe/Nation in designing and planning their projects. Priority will be given to applicants with a record of working with the community that can demonstrate a clear plan for successful implementation in a 9-month period, accounting for the strengths and challenges specific to that community.

Applications will be accepted starting August 18 and will close when all grants are awarded, no later than September 30, 2025. Notifications will be sent to awardees upon application review.

Please contact Erika Pufunt at epufunt@aap.org for any questions.

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