The Childbirth Collective Community Care Grant gives direct funding to doulas who provide free or deeply discounted perinatal support, increasing access for all families.
Spring 2026 Pilot Cycle
Request Forms Open Now
Due March, 22, 2026 at 11:59pm
This grant is being piloted using funds raised in support of families who are facing access barriers related to recent federal enforcement activity in Minnesota. In future funding cycles, we plan to expand the criteria to include other types of systemic barriers.
If you qualify for the Community Care Grant but not under the specific focus of this pilot cycle, please email us at info@childbirthcollective.org with your name and email address. We will reach out to let you know when the next round of funding opens.
A NOTE TO DOULAS…
We See Your Work.
We recognize its significance, and we strive to minimize barriers to keep this process straightforward and respectful. We’re learning as we go! While we must comply with laws and guidelines associated with our organization's 501c3 nonprofit status, our goal is to contribute toward the sustainability or your practice in a way that respects your expertise, autonomy, and privacy as much as possible. We welcome any constructive feedback about ways to improve. Please email info@childbirthcollective.org with thoughts or questions.
$500
Grant Per Recipient
1x
Request Per Funding Cycle
Individuals may submit a request for funding once per cycle. Grants, in the amount of $500, are not guaranteed, and are allocated through a lottery process when requests exceed funds available.
Doulas who can answer "Yes" to all of the following questions:
Who is Eligible?
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Are you a birth or postpartum doula who has provided pro bono or deeply discounted services in Minnesota during this funding cycle (December 1, 2025-February 28, 2026)?
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Did you serve pregnant, birthing, and/or postpartum individuals in Minnesota who face barriers to access related to recent federal enforcement actions in the state?
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Have you experienced indirect or out of pocket costs or capacity strain associated with this work? Examples include, but are not limited to: transportation costs, childcare costs, lost billable hours, supply costs or administrative costs.
Everyone who meets criteria is welcome to submit a request for funding! The Childbirth Collective honors the leadership of BIPOC doulas and multilingual caregivers who have long carried birthwork forward, and we especially encourage submissions from those with historically marginalized identities.
How It Works
Step 1: Form Opens
The grant request form becomes available for Pilot Cycle 1 in English and Spanish in early March, 2026.
Step 2: Submit Your Request
Complete the form once per cycle. No receipts, invoices or expenditure reports required.
Step 3: Review & Selection
Requests are reviewed for completeness and eligibility. A lottery is used if requests exceed available funds.
Step 4: Funds Distributed
Recipients receive $500 by check mailed to their home or via PayPal — your choice — by March 31.
Your Questions,
Answered.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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PILOT CYCLE DATES:
Services rendered: December 1, 2025–February 28, 2026.
Grant requests open in early March
Request forms due March 22, 2026 at 11:59pm
Funds dispersed by March 31, 2026. -
Birth or postpartum doulas in Minnesota who have provided unpaid or deeply discounted support during the funding cycle.
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No.
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Requests are reviewed for completeness and eligibility; when there are more eligible requests than funds, a lottery will be used.
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Each doula can submit a request once per cycle. Because this cycle is a pilot for us, we expect to refine policies and procedures for future cycles based on the information we learn. Stay tuned for more details on this.
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By check mailed to the recipient's home or via PayPay, your choice.
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You can request assistance by email, phone or video call. Email info@childbirthcollective.org to schedule.
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Submissions to Jotform are encrypted. Identifying information is kept anonymous in reporting. Data is aggregated for impact. In the event that an individual is ever awarded more than $600 in one calendar year, a 1099 will be issued.
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Grants are considered taxable income. Please talk to a tax advisor about your personal reporting responsibilities.
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No.
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We would love to open requests to birthworkers more broadly. With this pilot, we made the decision to start with a narrow scope and, if funds allow, we will broaden eligibility criteria to include other birthworkers.