Funding Opportunities

Requests for Proposals

NIH Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control (RO3)
Application Deadline: February 16, June 16, October 16
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this funding opportunity will enhance childhood obesity research by fostering local, state, or regional teams consisting of researchers, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders. Teams will identify research questions and hypotheses, design and implement the relevant research, and translate the research into evidence directly relevant to potential policy efforts.

Feed Your Brain Grants Through School's Out Washington
Application Deadline: April 6
The goal of Feed Your Brain is to increase the number of children who participate in academic and enrichment activities and receive at least two nutritious meals through the federally subsidized Summer Feeding Service Program. Applicants may apply for up to $5,000. Funds may be used to pay for costs associated with summer learning activities (salaries, training, transportation, curriculum, supplies, equipment, furniture and contracted services).

WA Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to Schools Projects
Application Deadline: May 4
The goals of the Safe Routes to School grants are to increase the number of children walking and biking to school where it is safe, and if it’s not safe, work to make it safer. The program supports pedestrian and bicycle safety projects such as walking to school buses, sidewalks, bike lanes, pedestrian safety education, bicycle safety skills classes, crossing guards, speed feedback signs and traffic safety cameras. The program itself was created to provide children a safe, healthy alternative to riding the bus or being driven to school.

Fuel Up to Play 60
Rolling application deadlines:   June 1
The free in-school nutrition and physical activity program was launched by National Dairy Council and the National Football League, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). More than 70,000 schools across the nation are enrolled in the program, which encourages students to eat healthy, be active and implement long-term, positive changes for themselves and their schools. Any U.S. school can enroll in the free program and thus be eligible to apply for up to $4,000 to help increase access to and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and participation in physical activity opportunities for students. Funds can be used for a variety of activities and tools, from resources that help enhance students’ healthy eating (such as foodservice equipment and nutrition education materials) to items that help schools address students’ physical activity needs (such as exercise equipment and student and staff incentives).

Nathan Cummings Foundation Environmental Health Objectives
Application Deadline: Apply by August 15 for consideration at the Fall Board meeting
Among the foundation's Health Guildelines is an objective for environmental health: to create a healthier, more equitable and sustainable quality of life by supporting systemic change, fostering innovation and facilitating the development and implementation of public policies resulting in businesses, government and other institutions taking responsibility for the real health and social impacts of their activities.