Baby Safety Foundation Awards More Than $113,000 in Microgrants, Opens 2026 Applications

Nonprofits can apply for up to $5,000 in funding; deadline Oct. 24

MT. LAUREL, N.J., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications are open for the Baby Safety Foundation's 2026 microgrant program, which provides grants of up to $5,000 each to nonprofit organizations advancing infant health and safety in their communities. Eligible 501(c)(3) partners are invited to apply online through Friday, October 24, 2025. 

Since launching in 2023, the Foundation has awarded a total of $113,849 in microgrants, supporting programs that provide safe sleep education, essential supplies, and outreach through nonprofits. Each cycle has expanded in scope and reach, underscoring the growing demand for this type of community based support.

"What excites me is not just the dollars we've given, but how this program keeps building momentum," said Lisa Trofe, Executive Director of the Baby Safety Foundation. "Every grant cycle, more organizations step forward with creative solutions, and together we're proving that small investments can drive big, lasting change for families and local communities."

Last year, the Foundation's microgrants empowered 11 organizations to reach thousands of families across the country. Their work included distributing newborn supply kits in Chicago and providing safe sleep materials in 22 languages on the West Coast. These results show the lasting impact of the program as the next round of grants opens.

"The Baby Safety Foundation's support absolutely strengthened our safe sleep program," Jamie Taratoot, Executive Director of EveryMom Chicago. "The microgrant allowed us to directly help families during a vulnerable time, reducing risks associated with unsafe sleep and giving parents peace of mind as they welcomed their newborns."

2024-2025 Microgrant Results: 

All for Moms Foundation
Advanced the Foundation's mission to support maternal and infant health through outreach, partnerships, and distribution of safe sleep supplies to families with infants under the age of one. 

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Supported the health and safety of babies in the Chicago community by training community-based ambassadors to educate more than 300 expectant parents and caregivers of infants.

Boston Children's Hospital
Ensured a safer start for infants while easing the financial burden on parents by providingcribs, sheets, and wearable blankets to families in need while hosting various sleep awareness events around the community. 

EveryMom Chicago
From sleep sacks to cribs, hundreds of families received essentials for safer sleep including 385 newborn supply kits and more than 400 sleep sacks across 43 zip codes. 

Hennepin Healthcare Trauma Prevention Program
Increased access to safe sleep practices during two major events where nearly 250 caregivers received safe sleep education. In addition, families took home sleep sacks, safe sleep books, and pacifiers to help reinforce safe sleep practices at home. 

Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital of Stanford
Provided support to patients and the community by educating and supplying 247 families with safe sleep essentials. 

Maternal and Child Health Consortium
Offered 333 mothers comprehensive prenatal and postnatal education, health screenings, and safe sleep support. 

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation - Doernbecher Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Program
Over the past year, 72 safe sleep kits were provided to families in 22 languages to ensure all received education in their native language. The program's strong impact led to efforts to secure ongoing philanthropic support. 

Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation
Increased safe sleep awareness through 11 safe sleep classes conducted both in English and Spanish, and distributed 50 safe sleep kits while strengthening community partnerships to improve infant sleep safety. 

Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center Foundation
Trained Safe Sleep Champions to educate families and hosted community baby showers to deliver safe sleep education and supplies to 115 families. 

Stork Support of Northern Colorado
Ensured 40 families who otherwise didn't have access to needed equipment had a safe space for their babies to sleep. 

If you're interested in learning more and joining the Baby Safety Foundation, please visit https://babysafetyfoundation.org.

About the Baby Safety Foundation
The Baby Safety Foundation (formerly JPMA Cares) is the philanthropic arm of the Baby Safety Alliance. Founded in 2021, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization aims to create better outcomes for infants and toddlers by reducing preventable injuries and deaths and providing families in need with donations of time, talent, and product.

SOURCE Baby Safety Foundation