Got Breakfast Grant: The Silent Hero Program "got breakfast?" Foundation

Got Breakfast Grant: The Silent Hero Program

Details: The mission of the "got breakfast?" Foundation is to ensure that all children start the school day with a nutritious breakfast in order to learn, grow, and develop to his or her fullest potential.

The Silent Hero Grant Program is designed to encourage schools and nonprofit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs, including the School Breakfast Program and the Summer Nutrition Program.

Grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 will be awarded.

Application: View complete application by clicking here.

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Health Impact Project - Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Impact Project - Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of health impact assessment (HIA) to help decision-makers better assess proposed policies, projects and programs with respect to their impact on health, in order that they may avoid adverse health consequences and costs and improve health.

To apply online: Visit the website - http://www.healthimpactproject.org.

Deadline: Rolling

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The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. -- Disenfranchised Children's Grants The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc.

The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. -- Disenfranchised Children's Grants

The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. is accepting applications for its Disenfranchised Children's Grants program. The purpose of this program is to support organizations that benefit children, particularly disenfranchised children, including those with low skill levels, income, or education; with disabilities or terminal illnesses; and in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, prisons, or other remote or isolated situations.

For more information: http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/guidelines.html.

Deadline: Rolling - Letter of Inquiry

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Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation is accepting applications! Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation

Denver Active 20/30 Children’s Foundation is accepting applications for projects that serve disadvantaged children.

Grants are available in the range of $5,000 to well capitalized non-profits with annual budgets of less than $10 million.

For more information go to: http://da2030.com/.

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Weingart Foundation -- Grant Program in Southern California Weingart Foundation

Weingart Foundation -- Grant Program in Southern California

The Weingart Foundation is accepting applications for its Grant Programs in Southern California to support long-term improvement of health, education, human services, arts & culture, and the public and society for children and youth, the aged, the disabled, the homeless, the sick, the poor, people otherwise disadvantaged, and the general community. 

More details and how to apply: http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Grant-Program-in-Southern-California.aspx.

Deadline: Rolling

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USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities Program Community Facilities Program

The Community Facilities Program (CF) provides grant funds to build or acquire "essential community facilities" in rural areas with no more than 20,000 residents. Note: this program is
different from other RD programs which can be in communities as large as 50,000. Local governments, non-profit organizations and federally-recognized Native American Indian tribes are eligible to apply.

The project must not be a commercial endeavor and must serve the community as a whole. This means, for example, that a for-profit processing facility that allows various small producers to process and then sell their products would not qualify for a grant, but that a kitchen owned by the school district that processed local produce for a school breakfast and lunch program would be eligible. Grants can go to projects including, but not limited to: farmers markets, community kitchens and food processing centers, facilities and equipment used by not-forprofit distribution networks, cooking schools, and community food banks.

The CF program is a discretionary program subject to annual congressional appropriations. In FY 2010, CF received $44 million in federal funding and an additional $31 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (stimulus) funds that must be awarded by August 2010.

CF Application Information
CF applications are listed at Grants.gov and are accepted online or on paper at your local Rural Development offices. All applications are filed and processed in either the State or
local office of the State in which the project is located. To find your local Rural Development office, go to: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html

CF Matching Requirements
No matching grants are required.

CF Contact Information
Chad Parker, chad.parker@wdc.usda.gov, 202-720-1502

For More Information
http://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/NSAC_FoodSystem
sFundingGuide_FirstEdition_4_2010.pdf
 

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Communities Take Root Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, Dreyer's/Edy’s Fruit Bars

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) and Dreyer's/Edy’s Fruit Bars are planting orchards across the country in a collaborative program called Communities Take Root (CTR).

Through this exciting program, communities compete in a nation-wide vote to win a complete community orchard. In 2010, twenty-five communities won orchards for public parks, community gardens, food banks, homeless shelters, and community centers.

To see information about this year’s winners, go to: www.communitiestakeroot.com.

2011 applications are now being accepted
The first 125 qualified applicants will be in the running to win a free orchard, including free community workshops on planting, pruning and caring for fruit trees. For more information, click here.

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Action for Healthy Kids and the Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund Action for Healthy Kids and the Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund

Action for Healthy Kids and the Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund have joined forces to offer schools money and expertise to expand school breakfast programs through their School Breakfast to School Wellness Partnership.

Awards range from $3,000 and $6,000.

For more information: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/media-center/afhk-in-the-news/money-support-for-more.html.

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The Kresge Foundation Healthy Environments Grant The Kresge Foundation Healthy Environments

The Kresge Foundation Healthy Environments grant aims to improve the health and well being of vulnerable children from low-income families by making the places they live, learn and play safe and supportive of overall good health.

Funding priorities are clean air, safe and healthy housing and schools, and safe, accessible, and inviting outdoor play spaces – all advanced with community engagement, citizen leadership and cross-sector alliances.

Grantseekers may request funds ranging from $100,000 to $750,000 for project periods of up to three years.

More information: http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2220.

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Colorado Kids in the Outdoors (CKO) Grant Program Colorado Kids in the Outdoors

The Department of Natural Resources is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) under the Colorado Kids in the Outdoors Grant Program (C.R.S. 24-33-109.5).  Grant applications submitted under this initial RFA will be funded from the Youth in the Outdoors Fund (C.R.S. 24-33-109(2)) and therefore, must focus on providing summer job opportunities. However, general legislative guidelines for both CKO and the Youth in the Outdoors Fund will be applied in the evaluation of proposals.

The Youth in Natural Resources Fund was established in 1993 to encourage youth to take an interest in natural resources issues and careers, particularly to encourage an interest in and stewardship toward natural resources.  The fund is to provide summer job opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in natural resources, provide education development in natural resources, and provide opportunities for disadvantaged youth.

Up to $100,000 are currently available to award two or more project grants. The application standards are purposefully established as broadly as possible to encourage creativity and diversity.  Projects considered for this RFA are contemplated to be implemented during the summer of 2011.

For more information, click here.

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General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Sponsorships

General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Sponsorships for 2011 are now available. The General Mills Foundation has awarded 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.

For more information on how schools can apply for this sponsorship, please download the application form.

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Sara Lee Foundation Grants The Sara Lee Foundation

The Sara Lee Foundation supports nonprofit organizations with clearly defined missions and programs addressing the following areas:

  • food related programs (including food insecurity, nutrition education, and healthy and active lifestyles)
  • women's self-sufficiency programs
  • diversity through highly visible cultural programs. 

More information available at http://www.saraleefoundation.org/overview/intro.cfm

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Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants and Makeovers Fiskars December 31, 2010

Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants and Makeovers are available to help organizations and communities reach their goals for neighborhood beautification, community collaboration and healthy, sustainable food sources.

Schools, churches, master gardener groups, and community organizations working on a gardening project are eligible. Ten applicants will be awarded $5,000 each in cash and tools; one applicant will receive a complete garden makeover.

For more information, visit www2.fiskars.com/Activities/Project-Orange-Thumb/.

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Healthy Eating Research Initiative Call for Proposals The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation March 10, 2011

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research Initiative has released the 2011 Call for Proposals. The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among lower-income and racial and ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity.

More information is available at www.healthyeatingresearch.org.

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The Bike Belongs Foundation Grant Program The Bike Belongs Foundation March 31, 2011

The Bike Belongs Foundation has launched a new grant program to fund research on the economic impact of bicycling facilities and events. The Bicycle Research Grant Program will award a total of $40,000 in grants to academic or non-profit research institutions in 2011. Grants will range from $5,000 to $10,000.

This new program aims to fill a crucial knowledge gap. Collecting quantitative evidence on the benefits bicycling brings to local, regional, and national economies will help encourage and guide investments in bicycling.

For more information, or to apply, click here.

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Shade Structure Program American Academy of Dermatology April 22, 2011

The American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) Shade Structure Program awards grants for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor areas.

The AAD will award thirty to thirty-five grants. Each shade structure grant is valued at a maximum of $8,000. To be considered for a grant, applicants must be a nonprofit organization or public school that primarily serves children age 18 and younger. 

For more information, go to http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html

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