Scholarship and Award Application Availability
The A.C.N.M. Foundation, Inc. offers an array of scholarships, awards, and grants designed to support and empower aspiring individuals in their professional journeys.
Below are upcoming application availability and deadline dates for our next round of funding. Mark your calendars for these exciting opportunities!
Dorothea M. Lang Pioneer Award
The A.C.N.M. Foundation’s most prestigious award recognizes exceptional CNMs/CMs with 20 or more years’ experience and celebrates pioneering midwives who have shown foresight, guidance, and inventive actions.
- Posting Date: January 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Fellowship for Graduate Education Scholarship
Education ($2,500) - for CNMs/CMs enrolled in practice-oriented doctoral or post-doctoral education (such as DM, DNP, DrPH, etc.)
- Posting Date: January 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Dianne S. Moore Midwifery Research Scholarship
Education ($2,500) - for CNMs/CMs enrolled in research-oriented doctoral or post-doctoral education (i.e., PhD, ScD, DNSc, etc.)
- Posting Date: January 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
W. Newton Long Award for the Advancement of Midwifery
Education ($1,500) - for projects or activities of CNMs/CMs related to the advancement of midwifery
- Posting Date: January 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Thacher Community Grants
Grant ($1,000) - for small high-impact community-based projects
- Posting Date: January 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
Be sure to mark your calendars and visit this site periodically for more information on future scholarships, awards, and grants.
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