Announcing the next phase of The New England Food System Resilience Fund. Learn More
The John Merck Fund has a long history of funding efforts to benefit human health and environmental sustainability in New England and beyond. You can navigate our previous grantmaking efforts below by typing in a keyword, or filtering by program, topic or year.
| Date | Description | Program Area | Focus | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2013 |
University of California, San Francisco Program on Reproductive Health & EnvironmentTo speed the translation of environmental health research findings into policies that are comprehensive and effective in protecting human health from toxic environmental chemicals. |
Health and Environment |
$80,000 | |
| 12/2010 |
Reproductive Health Technologies ProjectTo achieve comprehensive chemicals policy reform that protects reproductive health; and to make environmental health concerns an integral part of the reproductive health agenda. |
Health and Environment |
$60,000 | |
| 12/2009 |
Reproductive Health Technologies ProjectTo achieve comprehensive chemicals policy reform to improve reproductive health and fertility. |
Reproductive Health |
$50,000 | |
| 09/2009 |
Association of Reproductive Health ProfessionalsTo train clinicians who can promote environmental policies that will improve reproductive health. |
Reproductive Health |
$50,000 | |
| 09/2009 |
National Institute for Reproductive HealthTo ensure that metropolitan areas across the United States begin to approach the ultimate goal of comprehensive sexuality education for all young people. |
Reproductive Health |
$60,000 | |
| 06/2009 |
Center for Reproductive RightsTo develop high-impact state and federal litigation that increases access to safe and legal abortion and high-quality reproductive health care services. |
Reproductive Health |
$100,000 | |
| 12/2008 |
Reproductive Health Technologies ProjectTo cultivate a set of reproductive health and justice organizations that are committed to advancing comprehensive chemical policy reform at the national level, and to conduct critical research on effective communication strategies about reproductive health impacts from environmental exposures. |
Reproductive Health |
$75,000 | |
| 09/2008 |
Association of Reproductive Health ProfessionalsTo increase knowledge among association members, the media, policymakers, and the broader public about the relationship between environmental contaminants and reproductive health outcomes and to enable them to advocate on behalf of sound policies. |
Reproductive Health |
$50,000 | |
| 09/2008 |
Center for Reproductive RightsTo develop high-impact state and federal litigation seeking legal standards that ensure access to reproductive health care for marginalized groups and adolescents. |
Reproductive Health |
$100,000 | |
| 09/2008 |
National Institute for Reproductive HealthTo seek to ensure that all women have the health care coverage and access necessary to obtain needed reproductive health care. |
Reproductive Health |
$100,000 |