NIRH 2025 Requests For Proposals
The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) currently has three Requests for Proposals open for applications. These RFPs are designed to support state and local-level organizations in advancing proactive policies in their communities, in the following categories of work:
- Abortion Coverage Policy Lab: Expanding Access through Public Funding for Abortion
- Birth Justice Policy Lab: Increasing Access to Birthworkers in Black or Indigenous Communities
- Repro and Data Privacy Policy Lab: Advancing State and Local Legislation to Regulate Surveillance
The deadline for proposal submission has passed. If you have been approved for an extension, please be sure to submit your proposal no later than June 20 at 11:59 pm PDT. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
For over 20 years, NIRH has worked hand-in-hand with partners in communities across the country to create a new future for reproductive rights and justice. This work is fueled by the development of bold policy solutions, including legislation, budgetary advocacy, regulatory change, and executive action. It requires wrap-around support through technical assistance; strategic guidance; and advocacy, policy, and communications support. NIRH’s approach contributes to the sustainability of our movement by building state and local capacity and creating opportunities for community learning and knowledge sharing amongst partners. Since 2008, NIRH has advanced our mission in 43 states, including more than 80 localities, by working side-by-side with more than 200 organizational partners.
NIRH is committed to centering and working with those who face disproportionate barriers to accessible reproductive health care and who are most impacted by systemic racism. This includes Black and Brown people, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and people with low incomes. We prioritize partnering with organizations led by and deeply connected to these communities as we strive to build an equitable world where all people can determine their own futures and all families can thrive. We also recognize that reproductive freedom cannot be won in isolation. Across our partnerships, we encourage alignment with other movements—racial, economic, LGBTQ+, and democracy—recognizing that the same forces attacking reproductive autonomy are also threatening fundamental civil rights.