Preterm Birth Initiative

BWF uses an outside advisory committee composed of distinguished scientists from relevant fields to review applications and make recommendations for approval by the Fund's Board of Directors.  BWF does not provide critiques of unfunded proposals.

Selection will be based on the creativity, novelty, and innovation of the proposal as well as the likelihood of a significant impact in the area of parturition and the prevention of spontaneous prematurity.

Awards were made in a two-step process.  Applicants for a planning grant submitted a Letter of Intent. Approved LOIs were invited to apply to a full research grant. 

Up to five (5)  full research grants will be awarded. Full research grants will provide up to $600,000 over a four-year period ($150,000 per year) and are expected to begin in 2011.