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Grants for Running Programs for Children (Oct 8)
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, a grant program designed to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children, is now accepting applications. Saucony, Inc., a subsidiary of the Stride Rite Corporation, is a global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel. The grants are open to nonprofit organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids. Eligible applicants are programs that target kids 18 years of age or under, have 501(c)(3) status, and can demonstrate positive impact in the lives of participants through their increased participation in running. Visit the program's Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007098/sauconyrunforgood

American Bake Sale Offers Funding to Increase Participation in Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs (July 13 2007)
Share Our Strength is accepting grant applications from current sponsors of summer and afterschool meal programs for children that utilize USDA reimbursement and organizations that increase participation through advocacy and outreach. Grants from Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale will support efforts to increase participation among low-income school-age children in afterschool and summer meal programs. Share Our Strength is specifically interested in increasing participation in meal programs that utilize USDA reimbursement through the Summer Food Service Program, National School Lunch Program, or Child and Adult Care Food Program. Grants will only be awarded to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools with a valid NCES code, or local government entities that work to ensure children have access to afterschool and summer meal programs. To be eligible to apply for a grant from the program, organizations must also do at least one of the following: 1) sponsor USDA-reimbursed afterschool and/or summer meal programs for school-age children; 2) work to increase participation in USDA reimbursed afterschool and summer meal programs through outreach and advocacy. For more information about this opportunity and/or to access an application form, visit the Great American Bake Sale Web site and click on "Apply for a Grant" in the bottom toolbar.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007455/strength

Mattel Children's Foundation (Jun 15)
The Mattel Foundation supports organizations that directly serve children (birth-12 years of age) in need. The Foundation's priorities are: 1) supporting the health and well-being of children, with emphasis on promoting healthy, active lifestyles; 2) increasing access to education for underserved children, with emphasis on innovative strategies to promote literacy; and 3) promoting the self-esteem of girls up to age 12.
http://www.mattel.com/About_Us/Philanthropy/
ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp

Foster's in the Community (Apr 30)
Foster's in the Community announces funds to supports projects in three core focus areas: wellness, culture and the environment. Foster's defines “wellness” as both physical and mental health, “culture” as artistic, sporting and educational activities, and “environment” as all aspects of the natural environment. https://www.fosters.com.au/about/fosterscommunitygrants.htm

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation grants (Open) UHCCF is offering support for children, helping to provide medical services not fully covered by health insurance. Parents and caretakers are eligible to apply for grants of up to $5,000. Deadline: N/A. For application and guidelines, visit: http://www.uhccf.org./.

Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities (Apr 13)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces funds for new community-based approaches to health and health care problems faced by immigrants and refugees. The Foundation seeks projects that address: how health and social systems can accommodate the unique needs of different and changing immigrant and refugee populations; how communities can engage in helping immigrants and refugees maintain and improve their health; and what strategies can overcome barriers that immigrants and refugees face when trying to access health and social services. Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county governments, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and community-based organizations. The deadline for applications is April 13, 2007.
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19480&c=EMC-FA144

Champions for Healthy Kids (Feb 1)
Grants to develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Funder: General Mills Foundation. Eligibility: Community-based nonprofits. Deadline: Feb. 1. Amount: 50 grants of $10,000. Contact: www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx

Red Laces Program to Fight Childhood Obesity (Mar 30)
Saucony, a subsidiary of the Stride Rite Corporation, is committed to addressing the national epidemic of childhood obesity by cultivating a new wave of young runners. As part of this commitment, the company has partnered with Runner's World magazine to launch the Saucony Run For Good Red Laces Program, which provides grants to communities and nonprofit organizations that support after-school running and physical fitness programs for kids. All proposals must demonstrate that the grantee will conduct programs which increase participation in running in order to positively impact the lives of participants. The selection of grant recipients will be based on the following: utilization of running participation for enhanced health and/or well-being in children; ability to serve youth populations not traditionally exposed to running programs; and the ability to demonstrate support and inspiration in creating a program that exemplifies the Saucony Run For Good Program's mission of inspiring the community of runners. Visit the program's Web site for program guidelines and application materials.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005545/sauconyrunforgood

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation (Jan 31) is offering grants for educators to present science, math and technology to students via hands-on activities with the goal of developing a future generation of aeronautics and aerospace engineers, scientists, pilots and space explorers. Grants of $200 are administered to programs on a rolling basis with a total of up to $1,000 per program per year. Grants submitted for consideration for the upcoming quarter should be received by January 31.. For further information, go to http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216.

Gerber Foundation (Dec 1)
The Gerber Foundation is accepting applications for its Nutrition Grants program. The purpose of this program is to improve nutrition in young children. Funded programs will support a specific nutrition or health intervention. http://www.gerberfoundation.org/grantmaking_policies.htm

Grants Available to Promote Healthy School Communities (Nov 15)
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will award 10 grants of $10,000 each to help schools and communities work together to create a healthy school environment. The grant program is part of ASCD's worldwide effort to promote the integration of health and learning and the benefits of school-community partnerships. Grantees will assess the health-related aspects of the learning environment to improve the school and enhance community engagement. They will participate in a study to identify the key indicators of success. School communities will receive technical assistance and become part of a Healthy School Communities network. Healthy School Communities sites will be selected in November 2006. The pilot grant is open to K–12 public and independent school communities in the United States and its territories, including Department of Defense Schools; Canada; the Caribbean; and the Asia Pacific region. Grant applications are available online at www.ascd.org/healthyschoolcommunities and are due November 15, 2006.

A Lion in the House (US APPLICANTS ONLY)
A LION IN THE HOUSE, a documentary about childhood cancer aired nationally on the Emmy-Award winning PBS series Independent Lens in June. In November, YSA will be offering grants of up to $300 for service projects addressing issues around childhood cancer. Volunteer for a national cancer organization, offer assistance to a family fighting cancer in your neighborhood, or create your own service project! A LION IN THE HOUSE Youth Community Service Kit will be available for the 2006-07 school year. Join the fight against childhood cancer! Visit www.MyLion.org.

Promote Arts in Healing Grants (Aug 16)
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
Johnson & Johnson, working in conjunction with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, seeks to promote the use of the arts to enhance the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and caregivers. Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in healthcare settings to promote healing and preventative health. J&J/SAH projects may be located in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, hospices, medical schools, public health services, or other community health programs. The range of grant projects is intended to be broad and highly innovative. Preference will be given to projects that are new initiatives and have the potential to be replicated. In addition to projects serving broad patient populations and healthcare providers, a portion of grant funds will be reserved for arts programs serving those living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and/or caregivers. Visit the Society for the Arts in Healthcare Web site for complete guidelines, application forms, and an FAQ.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003529/thesah

Grants for Arts, Education, and Health Projects
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The Milagro Foundation seeks grants applications from community-based, grass-roots organizations that work with underprivileged children and youth in the areas of arts, education, and health. Maximum Award: $5000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations in the United States.
Deadline: N/A.
http://www.milagrofoundation.org/apply.asp

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation School-Based Mental Health Services for Youth (Jul 28)
[Posted from RFP]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched a new program to support partnerships between schools and mental health service providers to reduce emotional and behavioral problems among children in low-income, refugee, and immigrant-dense communities. "Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth" is a three-year, $4.5 million initiative designed to advance RWJF's efforts to meet the needs of vulnerable families who may not be served by traditional health and social services. "Caring Across Communities" places special emphasis on helping schools work with community organizations to reduce the cultural and language barriers to quality mental health services faced by children of immigrant and refugee families. The program will provide and promote innovative approaches that are culturally, developmentally, and language-appropriate to address the complex psychosocial issues affecting immigrant and refugee families. The program will award grants of approximately $100,000 each per year for up to three years to an estimated fifteen geographically and ethnically diverse project teams. Prospective grantees must represent partnerships among school districts and other appropriate community agencies. Partner organizations might include community mental health centers, multicultural service agencies, faith-based organizations, and/or other immigrant- or refugee-serving organizations with mental health expertise. The grantee institution must be either a public or a not-for-profit institution and be recognized as the appropriate entity to serve as lead agency on the project by the other partnership organizations. Funded projects will involve elementary, middle, or high schools, either as a sole site for services or as a significant provider in a network. School districts must be one partner in each project, but are not required to be the lead organization. Applicant sites must include established immigrant or refugee communities among their resident populations, or be new growth destinations for these groups. Applicant organizations must be based in the U.S. or its territories.
The complete Call for Proposals is available at the RWJF Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003149/rwjf

Ronald McDonald House Charities (Aug 28)
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
Ronald McDonald House Charities supports global or national nonprofit organizations that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease. RMHC is accepting Letters of Inquiry for programs or projects that are national or global in scope, and which directly improve the health and well-being of children. To be considered for funding, an applicant must be designated as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt "charitable organization." U.S.-based charities must have a current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter on file with the Internal Revenue Service. Organizations seeking funding should have a specific program that directly improves the health and well-being of children (ages 0-21 years); addresses a significant funding gap or critical opportunity; has long-term impact in terms of repli- cation or reach; and produces measurable results. Visit the RMHC Web site for complete program information, LOI submission procedures, and examples of funded programs.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002934/rmhc

Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program (Sep 22)
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program honors outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United States. The program's goal is to elevate the work of its leaders through financial support, opportunities for growth and networking, and assistance raising awareness of their contributions. CHLP is based in Boston at Third Sector New England and is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program honors ten outstanding individuals each year for their work in creating or enhancing healthcare programs serving communities whose needs have been ignored and unmet. Candidates should be working at the grassroots level, have received no significant national recognition, and be in "mid-career," with no less than five and no more than fifteen years of community health experience. Each leader receives $120,000 to be used for personal and program enhancement over a period of up to three years. CHLP welcomes nominations from consumers, community leaders, health professionals, government officials, and others who have been personally inspired by people providing essential community health services. Nominations from development and public relations departments or professional grant writers cannot be accepted. Complete program information and nomination procedures are available at the CHLP Web site.RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002938/communityhealthleader

WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others (Sep 12))
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others supports grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. Specific projects and programs addressing health, education, and social service needs are the foundation's priority. The foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization. In order to qualify for funding, organizations must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and be qualified to receive deductible charitable contributions. Organizations must have been incorporated for a minimum of three years prior to application. Preference will be given to organizations with an operating budget of $3 million or less, those not dependent upon government grants, and those with greater organizational program costs than personnel costs. Organizations that have received a WHO Foundation grant in the past should wait three years before applying again. Funding requests must be made using the WHO Foundation application. Visit the WHO Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines, eligibility details, and an FAQ.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002943/whofoundation

Balance Bar Invites Applications for Community Grants (Aug 30)
As part of its commitment to helping people enjoy a  healthy active lifestyle, the Balance Bar Food Company offers grants to help community organizations pursue their goals.  Balance Bar Community Grants provide financial support to enable communities and organizations to passionately pursue physical activities that enrich their members' lives. The applicant and the majority of beneficiaries of grant monies must be 18 years or older. Organizations with 501(c)(3) status can apply for a grant amount ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $25,000. A minimum of three grants will be issued on an annual basis. Detailed program information and application guidelines are available at the Balance Bar Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002206/balance 

World of Children Global Awards (Jun 9)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]  
Each year the World of Children presents awards to ordinary individuals worldwide who have done extraordinary good on behalf of the health, education, and well-being of children. Awards are given in three categories: the World of Children Health Award, an award of $50,000 for those providing services in the fields of health, medicine, and pediatric sciences; the World of Children Humanitarian Award, an award of $50,000 for education and social and humanitarian services; and the Founder's Award, a $15,000 award for a young person under the age of 21 who has provided exceptional services/support to other children.  Visit the World of Children Web site for complete program information and nomination procedures.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001906/worldofchildren

Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Grants for At-Risk Youth (June 30)
The Louis R. Cappelli Foundation is accepting applications for grants
that would support projects involving arts, education, health and
fitness that benefit at-risk children and youth.  Grants of up to $25,000 are
available.  The deadline for applications is June 30.  For information,
visit www.cappelli-inc.com/lrc.shtml or contact Denise Groneman at
914/769-6500, ext. 117, dgroneman@cappelli-inc.com.

American Psychiatric Foundation Invites Applications for School Mental Health Education Grant Program (March 15)
Established by the American Psychiatric Foundation, a philanthropic and educational subsidiary of the American Psychiatric Association, the Typical or Troubled? School Mental Health Education Grant Program provides funding to implement the Typical or Troubled? School Mental Health educational model in communities across the United States. The Typical or Troubled? program is designed to educate school personnel (teachers, coaches guidance counselors,
 etc.) about mental disorders in teens. The program focuses on promoting the importance of early recognition and treatment, recognizing the early warning signs of mental health problems, and encouraging action and appropriate referral to a mental health professional.The American Psychiatric Foundation is seeking applications from Community organizations, high schools and school districts. Applicants can apply to implement the Typical or Troubled? TM training program at up to five high schools in their community. Grant support is as follows:
For implementation at one or two high schools - Grant in the amount of $2,000
For implementation at three to five high schools - Grant in the amount of $5,000
Visit the foundation's Web site for complete program information and application procedures.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000986/psychfoundation

Highmark Grants to Combat Obesity and Inactivity in PA School Districts
(April 3)
Highmark Inc. is launching its third annual Highmark Challenge for Healthier Schools grant program. Highmark will award grants ranging from $3,000 to $12,000 to eligible schools in western and central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. Schools or districts, including private and parochial schools, must be Highmark insured and located within Highmark's 49-county Pennsylvania service region (see the Highmark Web site for a list of eligible counties). Visit the Highmark Web site for more information about theprogram and complete guidelines.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000790/highmark

Allen Foundation Grants for Nutrition Education (Open)
The Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education programs.
Additional information: http://www.allenfoundation.org/

National Gardening Association Awards for School Garden Programs
(Oct 15) [posted from RFP Bulletin]
As a way to encourage the growth of health-focused youth gardens, the National Gardening Association recognizes outstanding programs via the Healthy Sprouts Awards, sponsored by Gardener's Supply Company. These awards support school garden programs that use the garden to teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. To be eligible for the 2006 Healthy Sprouts Awards, a school or organization must plan to garden in 2007 with at least fifteen children between the ages of 3 and 18. The program will present awards to twenty-five schools or organizations. Each will receive a $200 gift certificate to Gardener's Supply Company; a literature and curriculum package from NGA; and NGA Supporter benefits for one year. Complete program information and application forms are available at the NGA Web site. 
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000984/kidsgardening

NIH grant for dietary intake and physical activity research (Jun 1 ++)
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv]
The National Institutes of Health is interested in promoting innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. R01 applications may include development of: novel assessment approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations; across various age-groups including older adults; improved technology or applications of existing technology; or statistical methods to assess or correct for measurement errors or biases. There are multiple receipt dates.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-104.html

Pennsylvania Food Stamp Nutrition Education grants (Jan 20)
The FY 2007 Request for Application (RFA) for the Pennsylvania Food Stamp Nutrition Education program is now available on the PA NEN website (http://panen.psu.edu/panep/index.html). Please note the FY 2007 RFA carries the upcoming new name for the program: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Tracks. Detailed instructions on proposal submission are included in the RFA. For new projects, please contact Paula Shipman by January 20, 2006 to indicate intent to submit a proposal. For questions, contact Paula Shipman at 814-863-0074 or pjs30@psu.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative to Promote Healthy Eating Among Children (March 7)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://www.rwjf.org/) has launched Healthy Eating Research (http://www.healthyeatingresearch.org/), a five-year,
$16 million program to evaluate changes in policies and environments that can promote healthy eating among children. Healthy Eating Research was created to build and strengthen evidence needed to halt the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. This first round of funding focuses on school food policies and
environments. A total of approximately $3 million will be awarded in this round of funding for two types of research grants: 1) Studies to identify and/or evaluate promising school food environment and policy changes (12- to 18-month awards of up to $100,000; and 18- to 36-month awards of up to $400,000); and 2) Analyses of macro-level policy  or  system determinantsof school food environments and policies (12- to 18-month awards of up to $75,000). For the complete Healthy Eating Research Call for Proposals, see the RWJF Web site.
http://www.rwjf.org/
 
Applications for GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards  (April 7)
Gatorade and the Women's Sports Foundation (http://womenssportsfoundation.org/) are supporting a second year of the GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards to  inspire teams to help combat the alarming physical and psychological health hazards affecting America's youth. The program will award twenty $2,500 grants.  See the foundation's Web site for complete program guidelines and application instructions.
http://womenssportsfoundation.org/

Champions for Healthy Kids Program Offers Grants to Improve Kids' Fitness and Nutrition Habits
Champions for Healthy Kids, a national grant program created to encourage healthy eating choices and active lifestyles in young people, is now accepting grant applications for 2006. The program is a partnership of  the General Mills Foundation, the American Dietetic. Each year, the Champions Grant Program awards fifty community groups and schools with $10,000 grants that support innovative programs to help children develop positive, lifelong nutrition, and physical fitness habits. The program supports the work of innovative nutrition and fitness programs developed by grassroots, not-for-profit organizations that serve children and teenagers.
Deadline: Feb. 1
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx

Nickelodeon's Healthy Play Program
The "Let's Just Play" Giveaway offers kids around the United States the opportunity to take action and enter for a chance to improve their school or community program's fitness resources. Nickelodeon will distribute more than $1 million from September 2005 to June 2006. Maximum Award: $5000. Eligibility: Kids (6-15 years of age), partnering with teachers and other community-based leaders. Deadline: rolling, until May 31, 2006. Additional information available at: http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick.
 
Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Procurement and Grants Office has published a new research funding opportunity entitled, Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research: Youth Violence, Suicidal Behavior, Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Violence. $1,960,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund six to eight awards. The purpose of this announcement is to help expand and advance our understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention strategies.
Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: January 3, 2006
For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm or http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/CE06-004.htm
 

Bowerman Track Renovation Program (rolling deadline)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]  
A philanthropic initiative of Nike, Inc. (http://www.nike.com/), the Bowerman Track Renovation Program provides matching cash grants to community-based, youth-oriented organizations that seek to refurbish or construct running tracks. Organizations applying for the grant must demonstrate a need for running track refurbishment or construction. Grant recipients will provide track access to neighboring communities. Bowerman Track Renovation Program funds must be matched in some amount by other contributors by an agreed-upon deadline. Recipients of a Bowerman Track Renovation grant are encouraged, but not required, to use Nike Grind technology to resurface their track. Nike Grind material is made of recycled athletic shoes sliced and ground into rubber granules, providing a superior, environmentally conscious all-weather track surface.
Proposals will be accepted on an ongoing basis through May 31, 2009.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001340/nike/bowerman
For additional RFPs in Athletics/Sports, visit: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_athletics.jhtml

Youth Nutrition & Fitness Grant Program
General Mills Foundation Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness grant program to encourage communities in the United States to improve the eating and physical activity patterns of young people, ages 2-20. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations and agencies working with communities that demonstrate the greatest need and likelihood of sustainable impact on young people's nutrition and activity levels through innovative programs. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: community-based groups. Deadline: February 1, 2006.
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx

GoGirlGo! Grant and Educational Program Offers Support for Girls Sports and Educational Program
The Program seeks to maximize the use of sport/physical activity as an educational intervention and social asset in order to enhance the wellness of girls as they navigate between childhood and early womanhood.
Deadline: Nov 30
RFP Link:
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgibin/iowa/funding/
featured.html?record=30

Allen Foundation
The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education programs. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.allenfoundation.org/

Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Plannning Funds
The Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Planning Funds Program provides grants for pediatricians to develop initiatives that increase underserved children's access to health services.
Deadline: July 29.
http://www.aap.org/catch/planninggrants.htm

Balance Bar Community Grants
Balance Bar Community Grants support physical activities that enrich lives while enhancing physical health.
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2005.
http://www.balance.com/grants/GrantTemplate.aspx
?type=2&entryid=2&m=modules/rules

Health & Society Scholars Program
[posted from Community Based Participatory Research listserv]
The Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program is designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership and action to address the broad range of factors that affect health. The program is founded on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon collaboration and exchange among the social, behavioral and health sciences. The program is intended to produce leaders who will change the questions asked, the methods employed to analyze problems and the range of solutions offered to reduce population health disparities and improve the health of all Americans.
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2005
http://www.rwjf.org

Partnership to Promote Arts and Healing Grant Program
Johnson & Johnson/Society for the Arts in Healthcare
[posted from PACDC newsletter]
Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in the healthcare settings and to promote healing and preventive health. Preference will be given to projects that are new initiatives and have the potential to be replicated. Projects might include creating new exhibition space and/or curating arts and healing exhibitions; transforming the patient experience through hands-on visual, literary, or performing arts projects; hiring an artist of artists to design architecturally integrated or portable work for a public space; creating a healing garden for a new healthcare setting; and other activities designed to advance the incorporation of the arts into the delivery of healthcare. HIV/AIDS is a special emphasis for 2005. In addition to projects serving broad patient populations and healthcare providers, funds will be reserved for arts programs serving those living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and/or their caregivers.
Application deadline: August 22, 2005
http://www.thesah.org/grants/Johnson05.html

Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services has made funds available to establish, develop, and maintain a Technical Assistance Center (TA Center) for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention. The TA Center will support the federally funded Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS), Youth Violence Prevention (YVP), and Targeted Capacity Expansion: Prevention and Early Intervention (TCE) grant programs.
Deadline: July 1, 2005
http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/sm05020_mhp_yvp.aspx

Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Offered by: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
Specialized Outreach Demonstration Projects for Services to Underserved and Diverse Populations: In order to further the commitment to bring diverse voices and approaches to the discussions on the elimination of domestic violence, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families announces grant funds to support projects that convene researchers, activists, survivors of domestic violence, and practitioners who have been advocates of a more culturally appropriate and familial orientation to the elimination of domestic violence.
Deadline: July 5, 2005
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2005-ACF-ACYF-EV-0077.html

Child Well-Being Through Healthy Marriages
Offered by: Administration on Children, Youth and Families
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families is seeking proposals that improve child well-being by removing barriers to and strengthening family formation and healthy marriage in underserved communities. Projects under this program will explore and remove barriers to forming lasting families and healthy marriages as a means to promote the well-being of children and families who are at risk of entering, or are already in the child welfare system. Furthermore, projects will investigate what particular services, delivery, and outreach efforts designed to support the formation and stability of healthy marriages are most effective at helping children and families at targeted communities.
Deadline: August 8, 2005
http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops342.asp

Cancer Education (R25E) Grants Program
CFunding Opportunity Number: PAR-05-065 - Educational and research dissemination activities are essential components of the National Cancer Institute's efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality due to cancer. The PHS 398 application instructions are available in an interactive format.
For more info, visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-065.html

Fellowships in Injury and Violence Prevention
[posted from Community-Campus Partnerships for Health newsletter]
One year fellowships. Fellows will work at their own institutions on research or practice-based projects that consider unintentional injury prevention or violence prevention from the perspectives of health education or behavioral science.
Deadline: July 31
Link (pdf): http://www.sophe.org/Acrobat/InjFellow-description.pdf

Community Health Leadership Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program (CHLP) honors outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United States. The program's goal is to elevate the work of its leaders through financial support, opportunities for growth and networking, and assistance raising awareness of their contributions.
Deadline: September 22, 2005 (Letters of Intent)
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1978/rwjf

American Honda Foundation Grants to Benefit Youth and Scientific Education
The American Honda Foundation makes grants to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and other youth-focused nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. Maximum Award: $10,000 -$100,000. Eligibility: Schools and youth-focused nonprofit organizations.
Deadline: Grant applications are accepted four times per year: Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, and Aug. 1.
http://www.hondacorporate.com/community

National Dairy Council
The 3-A-Day of Dairy Nutrition Education Grants support programs that help children improve their overall diet, by including three servings a day of milk, cheese or yogurt and by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle.
Deadline: May 13, 2005
Link: http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/health/resources/grant.asp

Community Food Projects Grants Available for 2005
The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program provides the major funding source for community-based food and agriculture projects in the U.S. Approximately $4.6 million will be available in 2005. The Request for Applications was released on January 27, with proposals due by March 30.
The 2005 Request for Applications (RFA) is available at:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1080

2005 Grant Opportunities Notebook
For those who are interested, the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released their 2005 Grant Opportunities Notebook. It is available here: http://www.hhs.gov/fbci/new_info.html
Click on: [NEW] 2005 Grant Opportunities Notebook [PDF - 7.11MB]

Ms. Foundation Invites Applications for Safety Program (Apr 1)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
The Ms. Foundation for Women (http://www.ms.foundation.org/) is accepting applications for its Spring 2005 Safety Program. The program is focused on community-based, prevention-focused strategies to end gender-based violence within a broader framework of safety and justice for all women and communities. Specific areas of interest are Community Accountability & Prevention Strategies; and Prevention Strategies That Transform Gender Roles. While the foundation understands the critical need for direct services, this particular fund supports activist and community-building strategies.The Safety Program will be making one-year grants of $20,000-$40,000.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/620/ms

Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program
http://www.foodsecurity.org/funding.html
The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program provides the major funding source for community-based food and agriculture projects nationwide. Approximately $4.6 million in funds were granted in 2004, and a similar amount will be available in 2005. The Request for Applications was released on January 27, with proposals due by March 30.
The 2005 Request for Applications (RFA) is available at: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1080.

The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Groups that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
welfare of children may apply for funding from the American Legion Child
Welfare Foundation. Grantmaking focuses on knowledge dissemination. The
foundation awards grants of $1,500 to $77,000, with the average award being
$22,000. Nonprofits that help children over a broad geographic area (more
than one state) may apply.
http://www.cwf-inc.org/

First Data Western Union Foundation Grants Program
The sponsor supports educational, health, and human service programs that improve and enhance the lives of individuals, families and communities most in need. The range of giving is between $1,000 and $25,000. Grants are provided for educational, health, and human services programs, especially in support of initiatives that address literacy, healthcare for the uninsured, nutrition, pre- and post-natal care, childhood immunizations, poverty, language barriers and cultural adjustment. Internationally, the sponsor has funded housing and medical assistance programs that help thousands of individuals who previously had little or no hope for decent shelter or medical
attention. Providing emergency assistance during times of natural and man-made disaster is also a cornerstone of the sponsor's outreach to those most in need both in the United States and abroad. (dss)
Deadline(s): 03/01/2005 , 06/01/2005 . 12/01/2005
Program URL: http://www.firstdatawesternunion.org/grants/

UPS Foundation Support for Human Welfare
The Foundation focuses its Support on National Programs in the Areas of: Human Welfare - including programs for families and children in crisis, the economically or culturally disadvantaged, the physically or mentally challenged, and community development programs. Foundation dollars are put to use helping those struggling with systemic effects of illiteracy, hunger poverty and homelessness; Educational Programs - including academic research, programs that raise the level of educational instruction, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects; Major Initiatives -adult literacy and the distribution of prepared and perishable food. Eligible Applicants: Organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. http://community.ups.com/philanthropy/grant.html

Tiger Woods Foundation grants
[posted from Service-Learning Advances]
The Tiger Woods Foundation will fund nonprofit organizations, projects, and programs supporting underserved children and families in the areas of education, youth development, parenting, and family health and welfare. Deadline: February 1, 2005.
http://www.twfound.org/

Grant to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters Newsletter]
Deadline: Jan. 13, 2005
The purpose of the grants program is to expand and/or enhance the community's ability to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and community-based response to a targeted, well-documented substance abuse treatment capacity problem and/or improve the quality and intensity of services. http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/ti05003_TCE.aspx

General Mills Champions Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grants
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
Deadline: February 1, 2005
The American Dietetic Association Foundation, the President's Challenge, and the General Mills Foundation are partnering to improve youth nutrition and fitness through the General Mills Champions program. The initiative consists of grants to community-based groups as well as three additional components: sponsorship of the President's Active Lifestyle Awards, developing nutrition and fitness mentoring models, and sharing best practices.
RFP Link: http://generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx

Youth Violence Prevention through Community-Level Change
[posted from Comm-Org listserv]
The sponsor funds a cooperative agreement to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of interventions designed to change community characteristics and social processes to reduce rates of youth violence perpetration and victimization. This program addresses the ``Healthy People 2010'' focus area(s) of Injury and Violence Prevention.
Deadline(s): 01/31/2005 - 03/30/2005
Program URL: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/
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Grants, Kraft General Foods Foundation
The sponsor provides support to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., the majority of the sponsor's support is concentrated in three focus areas: hunger, healthy lifestyles and access to the arts. In Canada, the focus areas are hunger, education, and community.
Web Site: http://kraft.com/responsibility/home.aspx
Program URL: http://www.kraft.com/profile/cares.html#Anchor-US-49575

Engaged Learning, Student Mental Health, and Civic Development Demo. Program
Preliminary proposals are requested for projects that will demonstrate what happens when colleges and universities build capacity for engaged learning in ways that promote mental health of students and contribute to their civic development. The budget for this program - funded by the Charles Engelhard Foundation of New York in partnership with Bringing Theory to Practice and the Association of American Colleges & Universities - will amount to $450,000 to be shared among four or five institutions. Preliminary proposals of three (3) pages are due by February 15, 2005. For a copy of the RFP, please contact our office at 202-884-0815 or e-mail Jennifer Reynolds at Reynolds@aacu.org.

Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/CSREES/OEP/
USDA-GRANTS-101804-001/listing.html
The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service requests applications for the Secondary and Two-Year Post Secondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program for fiscal year 2005 to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in agriscience and agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (b) promote complementary and synergistic linkages among secondary, two-year postsecondary, and higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences in order to advance excellence in education and encourage more young Americans! to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agricultural sciences.

Nominations Invited for Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights
Deadline: January 31, 2005
The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights is presented annually to honor a leading practitioner in health and human rights, and to help call attention to the vital links between health and human rights. The award program is supported by the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud, Doctors of the World, and the Global Health Council. The award will be presented to a practitioner in health and human rights, be it an individual or organization. The award is a substantial cash prize and is intended to allow its recipients a measure of freedom to pursue their work in the area of global health and human rights..
RFP Link:
http://globalhealth.org/conference/view_top.php3?id=238

Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program
Deadline: November 1, 2004
Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (http://www.jhsph.edu/) and the National Council of La Raza (http://nclr.org/), is accepting grant applications from nonprofit, community-based, healthcare organizations. The program supports organizations whose primary goal is to improve access to quality healthcare for the medically underserved. Priority consideration will be given to those organizations seeking support for projects that measurably improve care for the medically underserved, with emphasis on projects affecting women and children, including infants and adolescents.
RFP Link:
http://www.jhsph.edu/johnsonandjohnson

Active Living Research Program
Deadline: December 1, 2004
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://rwjf.org/) is engaged in multiple strategies to promote healthier communities and lifestyles and to reduce the growing rate of obesity in the United States. As part of this effort, the foundation seeks proposals for Active Living Research, a $12.5 million national program to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity. In its fourth round of funding, the program is seeking case studies of community efforts to change environments or policies that are relevant for active living. Proposals must address either: 1) the policy change process, or 2) policy innovations. Proposals should demonstrate the ability to produce clear, systematic studies that will inform policy makers about promising approaches to making environmental and policy changes that increase physical activity in the U.S.
RFP Link: http://rwjf.org/applying/cfpDetail.jsp?cfpCode=PAP&type=open

Environmental Triggers of Childhood Asthma
Building State, Territorial, and Tribal Capacity To Address Children's Environmental Health: Environmental Triggers of Childhood Asthma
Deadline: Dec. 29
T his solicitation focuses on projects that equip environment and health departments/agencies, and social service agencies where indicated, of states, territories and tribes as partners or state/territorial/tribal or regional asthma coalitions with substantive government involvement, to achieve measurable environmental and public health results by identifying and reducing environmental risks to protect and improve the environmental health of children impacted by asthma.
To read the Notice of Solicitation, visit: http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/EPA/OGD/GAD/USEPA-AO-OCHP-04-02/Grant.html

Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities
Deadline: Dec. 28
Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators: Eliminating Disparities In Perinatal Health focuses on disparities among Hispanics, Americans Indians, African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Immigrant Populations, or differences occurring by education, income, disability, or living in rural/isolated areas by enhancing a community's service system.
For more information, visit: http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/HRSA/GAC/HRSA-05-013/Grant.html

Partnership Grants for Agricultural Professionals
*The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program offers grants to Cooperative Extension, NRCS, and other agricultural professionals who work directly with farmers. The Partnership Grant program supports on-farm research and demonstration projects in sustainable agriculture, and grant funds can be used to pay for materials, sampling, supplies, labor, testing, and to compensate the cooperating farmers and professional staff for their time. The purpose of the Partnership Grant is to demonstrate and encourage the wider use of sustainable agriculture techniques and by supporting on-farm research partnerships among farmers, extension, NRCS, and other farming professionals. For more information visit
http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/PARTinfo.html

New Jersey Health Initiatives Program
Deadline: October 28, 2004 (Brief proposals)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://rwjf.org/) in Princeton, New Jersey, the largest philanthropy in the nation devoted exclusively to health and healthcare, concentrates its grantmaking in four areas: to assure that all Americans have access to quality healthcare at reasonable cost; to improve the quality of care and support for people with chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and lifestyles; and to reduce the personal, social, and economic harm caused by substance abuse.
RFP Link:
http://rwjf.org/applying/cfpDetail.jsp?cfpC! ode=NJH& type=open

School-Based Interventions to Prevent Obesity
- Deadline: Oct. 1
This National Institutes of Health program announcement encourages the formation of partnerships between academic institutions and school systems in order to develop and implement controlled, school-based intervention strategies designed to reduce the prevalence of obesity in childhood.
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-145.html

Environmental Justice: Partnerships for Communication Program
- Deadline: Oct. 17
The purpose of this program is to strengthen the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s support of research aimed at achieving environmental justice for socioeconomically disadvantaged and medically underserved populations in the United States. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/translat/envjust/envjust.htm

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Groups that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children may apply for funding from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Grantmaking focuses on knowledge dissemination. The foundation awards grants of $1,500 to $77,000, with the average award being $22,000. Nonprofits that help children over a broad geographic area (more than one state) may apply.
http://www.cwf-inc.org/

Healthcare and Aging Awards
Deadline: September 17, 2004
The Healthcare and Aging Network of the American Society on Aging (http://asaging.org), in collaboration with Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, invites submissions for its sixth annual Healthcare and Aging Awards recognizing outstanding programs and services in healthcare and aging.
RFP Link: http://asaging.org/awards/han.cfm

Children's Environmental Health
Deadline: September 13, 2004
Community Toolbox for Children's Environmental Health (http://www.communitytoolbox.org/) has issued its 2004 request for proposals and grant application packet for community-based, parent/grandparent, and/or emerging groups working to prevent childhood lead poisoning and other children's environmental health hazards.
RFP Link:
http://www.communitytoolbox.org/grantmk.htm