UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital Discretionary Funding Process

The DFP, or Discretionary Funding Process, (formerly known as “CMN Grants”) is the process in which UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics staff, as well as other UI Health Care staff working with pediatric populations, can apply for philanthropic funding to enhance the important work they are doing each day through research, clinical care, and direct patient and family support, including diversionary items, special supplies and equipment, patient/family education, outreach initiatives, and other programs benefitting children and their families served at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Applications are open Monday, January 29 through Thursday, February 29

Submit your application

Research Form

Non-Research Form

*Please note: the Discretionary Funding Process is for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics staff, as well as other UI Health Care staff working with pediatric populations only. No external applications will be considered.