health · HHS-HRSA
Maternal Produce Prescription Program (MP3)
Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-26-103
Award Range
$0 – $500K
Total Program Funding
$13.0M
Expected Awards
26
Deadline
July 17, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
HRSA's Maternal Produce Prescription Program (MP3) funds 26 grants (up to $500K each, $13M total) providing produce prescriptions to pregnant and postpartum people in underserved communities. Healthcare providers 'prescribe' fruits and vegetables, and patients redeem them at grocery stores or farmers markets. This improves maternal nutrition and birth outcomes while connecting patients to healthy food access.
Who Should Apply
Healthcare systems, FQHCs, WIC agencies, community health centers, and nonprofits providing prenatal/postpartum care in food-insecure communities. Must have both clinical capacity AND food access partnerships.
Who Should NOT Apply
Grocery stores or farms (they're partners, not applicants), research-only institutions, organizations without prenatal care connections, or entities without food access infrastructure.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must provide produce prescriptions to pregnant/postpartum patients
- •Must serve underserved communities with food insecurity
- •26 awards up to $500K each
- •Must connect clinical care with food access (markets, stores)
- •Must track maternal health outcomes
- •No cost-sharing required
💡 GrantQuick Tip
26 awards means this is very accessible. The winning formula: prenatal clinic + local food partner (farmers market, grocery, food bank) + simple redemption system. Show food insecurity data for your patient population and propose a straightforward prescription model. Don't overthink it — successful MP3 programs give $30-$50/month in produce vouchers and track birth weight, gestational diabetes, and preterm delivery rates.
Competitiveness: Low-moderate — 26 awards with broad eligibility. Organizations already serving pregnant patients in food deserts are ideal.
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Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $500K
- Total Program Funding
- $13.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 26
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Agency Contact
Maternal and Child Health Bureau MCHProduceScript@hrsa.gov
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