The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation has launched the 15th cycle of its Children’s Health Small Grants Program, which supports a wide range of children’s health and wellness initiatives each year.

Updated guidelines and requirements are available at klingenstein.org/sadie-harry-davis-foundation. The application period closes at midnight Tuesday, May 31, according to a news release from the foundation.

The foundation’s mission is to advance the health of Maine’s children. The program annually awards multiple grants ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. Since inception in 2007, the program has awarded more than $1,115,000 to more than 140 projects. A catalog of funded organizations/projects can be found on the foundation’s website. Projects must advance Maine children’s health and ensure access to needed services for underserved populations.

The foundation has made the following notable changes to the Small Grant application process:

• A waiver of the usual three-year waiting period for organizations to reapply;

• Inclusion of general operating support as an allowable request;

• A one-step application process (eliminating the LOI stage);

• The ability to save and collaborate on an application within the new grant portal; and

• Required photo upload in place of previous video requirement.

Oral health proposals are no longer accepted for the Small Grants Program. However, if an organization recognizes oral health needs that they could help address within their broader children’s health work, they are encouraged to connect with the Children’s Oral Health Network of Maine.