The Birth Center Membership Support Grant assists birth center applicants with up to 50% of membership fees due the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) for: (1) birth centers that are applying for membership for the first time and (2) birth centers that are due for membership renewal but experiencing a fiscal crisis. The AABCF has the exclusive authority to determine all grant guidelines, criteria, timelines and awards, and will monitor all grants.

The Birth Center Membership Support Grant

To qualify a birth center (or developing birth center) must have:
- A financial hardship to pay 100% of the AABC membership dues
- Intent to maintain AABC membership
Special consideration will be given to birth centers that demonstrate one or more of the following:
- A commitment to serving low income women and/or women on Medical Assistance
- Situated in a rural or low-income area
- Annual gross revenues of less than $100,000
- A commitment to foster public education about birth centers
Step 1: Download the Birth Center Membership Grant Application Overview
Step 2: Prepare your application
Step 3: Complete and submit the online grant application
The AABC Foundation will review grant applications on a rolling basis. Grants expire three months after issue, so please plan your application to fit into that timeline.
- Apply by January 1, 2026 to receive a decision by February 28, 2026
- Apply by March 1, 2026 to receive a decision by April 30, 2026
- Apply by May 1, 2026 to receive a decision by June 30, 2026
- Apply by July 1, 2026 to receive a decision by August 31, 2026
- Apply by September 1, 2026 to receive a decision by October 31, 2026
- Apply by November 1, 2026 to receive a decision by December 31, 2026
Award certificates are issued to birth centers in the form of a promo code. The code can be used online during the registration or renewal process. An award promo code expires 3 months from the date of issue and so must be used in that time.