Upcoming Grant or Award Deadlines
2009 Washington State Dairy Council Expanding School Breakfast Grants
Application Deadline: September 1, 2009
These grants will recognize schools in
Washington for bringing a healthy breakfast to
more children in creative ways. Grants will be
awarded in the Spring and Fall.
Building Healthy Communities Grants
Application Cycle: 2nd Cycle Opens July 15, 2009, Closes September 15, 2009
Grants, up to $2,500, are now available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. who are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase or tools or materials.
Childhood Hunger Grants to Encourage After-School and Summer Meal Program Participation
Application Deadline: Accepting applications from June 1st - September 30, 2009
The Great American Bake Sale grants program aims to increase participation in meal programs that utilize USDA reimbursement through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Two types of grants ranging from $1,000-$10,000 will be offered: (1) Grants for Program Sponsors: Grants will be awarded to organizations that directly sponsor USDA-reimbursed after-school and/or summer meal programs for children to increase participation in the organization's USDA summer and after-school meal programs. (2) Grants for Advocacy: Grants will be awarded to organizations that work to increase participation in USDA-reimbursed after-school and summer meal programs through outreach and advocacy.
2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards for Health-Focused Youth Gardens
Application Deadline: October 17, 2009
This National Gardening Association awards program supports school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. Twenty schools or organizations will receive gift certificates for gardening materials, a nutrition lessons kit and seeds.
2010 Youth Garden Grants
Application Deadline: November 2, 2009
The National Gardening Association (NGA) awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. For the 2010 grant cycle, 100 grants are available. Five programs will receive gift cards valued at $1000 (a $500 gift card to The Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog) and ninety-five programs will receive a $500 gift card to The Home Depot. Winners will also receive educational materials from NGA.
Grant Listings and Databases
Center
for Health and Health Care in Schools Funding
Alerts
Lists health-focused grants for schools.
National Association of Sport & Physical Education Grants Page
Includes information on specific grants, grant listings, and grant writing resources. (Requires login)
Shaping America's Youth Program Funding
Opportunities Listing
Funding Strategies
Funding
a Local Wellness Policy - USDA
Strategies and examples of funding sources.
Financing
Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: Federal Funding Sources and
Other Strategies (PDF)
Profiles
federal
funding sources that may be used to support obesity prevention
strategies.
Grant Writing
Resources
Peaceful
Playgrounds
Tips for grant writing language,
budgets, etc.
Presentations from the Winning Grants for Physical Education Conference
Presentation
on grant writing basics, lessons learned, and succes stories from a National Association for Sport and Physical Education conference held in 2005. |
