ASRM Announces FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant Awardees
Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients!
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) proudly announces the FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant awardees. We had an outstanding response to the request for proposals, with five awardees chosen through a competitive review process.
The ASRM Patient Advocacy Grant provides grants for US-based organizations to support existing or new federal, state, and local reproductive health advocacy initiatives, educational programs, and/or patient-related events (e.g., support group activities). Congratulations to the following awardees!
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Alliance for Fertility Preservation
“Addressing the Threat to Emergency Fertility Services: A Patient Voices Initiative”
AllPaths Family Building
“Empowering patient advocates in New England and beyond”
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Fertility for Colored Girls
“Hold On To Hope”: A Documentary About Infertility in the Black Community”
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Men Having Babies
“Employee Benefits and Self-Advocacy Tools and Training”
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Worth the Wait
“Oncofertility Education for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Community”
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Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients! View more information about the patient advocacy grant
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