NEST360 is Finalist for $100 Million McArthur Grant

NEST360 is Finalist for $100 Million McArthur Grant

Life-saving program for African newborns makes final cut for 100&Change

NEST360°, a visionary 10-year effort to save the lives of 500,000 African babies per year, is a finalist for the MacArthur Foundation’s first $100 million 100&Change grant.
NEST360° is one of four 100&Change finalists named today by the foundation. One finalist will be awarded $100 million in December. The 100&Change competition, which began more than a year ago, aims to solve one of the world’s critical problems. The competition drew more than 1,900 applications, and eight semifinalists were selected in February.
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