Funding search · infant and child health · Kentucky
Who funds infant and child health work in Kentucky
12 funders have a record of paying for infant and child health work by Kentucky recipients: 23 grants totaling $6.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Pediatric Endowment Fund ($2.7M), United Way of Western Kentucky ($141,632) and The Whas Crusade for Children ($243,300).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Kentucky recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Pediatric Endowment FundLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC CC UNIVERSITY OF LOUIS — support pediatric care and research programs
United Way of Western KentuckyPaducah, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $141,632 · through 2024Largest: $39,040 to CHILD WATCH CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER — to provide assistance for education, income and health to the community.
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $243,300 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to KENTUCKY EASTER SEAL SOCIETY INC EASTER SEALS CARDINAL HILL CAPITAL GRANT — $50,000 for capital costs for the service expansion: prescribed pediatric extended care
Largest: $6,000 to Childrens Home of Northern KY — child mental health services
Praed FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2023Largest: $1.3M to INNOVATION IN POPULATION HEALTH — child welfare resear
Lexington Challenger Tennis CharityLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — to fund pediatric care in kentucky.
Largest: $750,000 to BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION GREATER LOUISVILLE INC — child development center
Largest: $1,000 to NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — to enhance pediatric patient care by raising funds to support program and services for norton children's hospital in the areas of capital equipment; clinical research; child advoca…
Largest: $1,500 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC — pediatric services at norton women's & children's hospital to support programs, equipment, new technologies, clinical research, child advocacy and health education for patients, fa…
Floyd Memorial FoundationNew Albany, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $375,000 · through 2024Largest: $375,000 to KOSAIRS CHARITIES — mission: enhance the health and well-being of children by delivering financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services, and child advocacy.
Kentucky Pediatric SocietyFrankfort, KYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2021Largest: $15,000 to KENTUCKY PEDIATRIC SOCIETY FOUNDATION — to continue the foundation's purpose of pomoting health and welfare among infants, children and adolescents.
North East Regional Board of DentalLinthicum, MDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $17,150 · through 2024Largest: $17,150 to KOSAIR CHARITIES COMMITTEE INC — donation - health and well-being of children through financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services and child advocacy
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