Grants with Upcoming Deadlines

U.S. Potato Board Announces Grant Program to Promote Healthy School Nutrition Environments    
The U.S. Potato Board is teaming up with the School Nutrition Foundation of the School  Nutrition Association to  launch its first-ever School Wellness Grant Program. Ten grants of $2,500 each will be awarded to public elementary schools in the United States for equipment and/or educational  programs that help move children toward healthier diets and  improve their overall wellness. The grant program allows schools  to allocate funds toward the improvement of either the nutrition or physical activity of students -- or both -- depending on what  their students need the most. Grant award recipients can apply the grant toward food service equipment for the healthful preparation of fresh or processed potatoes; physical activity equipment, such as for use on the campus playground or during physical education programs; or development or execution of nutrition or  physical activity educational programs. School administrators, food service staff, teachers, and parents  are invited to submit an application for the grant program on  behalf of their elementary school.
Deadline: April 15, 2008 | More information/application

WA Safe Routes to School Grants The purpose of the Safe Routes to School program is to increase the number of children walking and biking to school safely. Eligible projects may include three elements: (1) Engineering Improvements, (2) Education and Encouragement Efforts, and (3) Enforcement Efforts. All projects must be within two-miles of primary or middle schools (K-8).
Deadline: May 2, 2008 | More information

Breakfast = Achievement The Washington State Dairy Council is pleased to announce the Breakfast = Achievement Grants for 2008. These grants will be awarded to schools in Washington State for bringing a healthy breakfast to more children in creative ways. Money to be used towards cafeteria program enhancements. Grant amounts up to $5,000.
Deadline: September 5, 2008 | More information | Flyer

Carol M. White- Physical Education Program (PEP) PEP grants support the initiation, expansion, and improvement of physical education programs (which may include after-school programs) in order to make progress toward meeting State standards for physical education for kindergarten through 12th grade students by (1) providing equipment and support to enable students to participate actively in physical education activities; and (2) providing funds for staff and teacher training and education. 
Deadline: TBA 2009 | More information from 2008

Creating Environments and Advancing Policies that Support Healthy Behaviors To be eligible for the following grant, organizations must operate within southwest Washington (Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties) or Oregon. The Northwest Health Foundation invites proposals from non-profit organizations, local government agencies and tribal organizations engaged in creating community environments and policies that support healthy lifestyles, specifically with regards to healthy food choices and opportunities for regular physical activity.
Deadline: TBA 2009 | More information from 2008

2008 Feed Your Brain Grants The goals of the Feed Your Brain project are to increase participation in the summer food program and expand and enhance literacy activities for school-aged children in rural areas of Washington State. Grants of up to $4,000 are available to rural programs to provide literacy and academic enrichment activities during the summer months. In order to be eligible for a grant, programs must meet the following criteria: operate in a rural community in Washington; meet at least 3 times a week for 4 or more weeks in the summer; provide at least 1.5 hours of literacy activities each time that the program meets; and sponsor an open site under the Summer Food Service Program. 
Deadline: TBA 2009 | More information

Grant Listings and Databases

The Healthy Youth Funding Database
Database with funding opportunities for adolescent and school health programs from federal agencies and the private sector. Listings are selected based on relevance to adolescent health or one or more of the eight components of Coordinated School Health Program.

SchoolGrants
Grant opportunities and grant writing resources for schools. Includes funding from government agencies, foundations, as well as state-specific grants.

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.

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.

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.