American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops For Heart Grant Programs
Jump Rope for Heart: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/grantprogram/index.cfm
Hoops for Heart: http://www.aahperd.org/hoops/awards/aahperdhoopsgrant.cfm
Winners receive a one year AAHPERD membership, a trip to the AAHPERD National Convention, and a $1,200 US Games gift certificate to purchase equipment to enhance physical education program. |
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Growing Minds Farm to School program
http://growing-minds.org
Program provides funding and support to provide local food in schools, farm field trips, nutrition education, and school gardens |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation: Healthy Active Communities Grants
http://www.bcbsncfoundation.org/healthy-active-communities
Schools (K-12 and before and after-school programs) can apply for grants to support programs that increase physical activity and access to and consumption of healthy foods |
Farm to School program grants
http://www.farmtoschool.org/fundingopps.php
A variety of grants and funding resources available to schools at the national and state level |
Finish Line: Youth Foundation
http://www.finishline.com/store/youthfoundation/guidelines.jsp
Funds projects that address youth athletics and active lifestyles |
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General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Grant
http://www.generalmills.com/en/responsibility/community_engagement/grants/champions_for_healthy_kids.aspx
General Mills, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition awards grants to not-for-profit organizations with innovative programs that help youth develop both good nutrition and fitness habits.
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Got Breakfast? Foundation: Silent Heroes Alternate Meal Service Breakfast Grant
http://gotbreakfast.org/grants.php
Grant provides funding for public schools participating in the National School Breakfast Program |
Home Depot: Building Healthy Communities Grant Program
http://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/portal/Grants
One-year grants offered in the form of Home Depot gift cards to purchase tools and materials needed to update school facilities |
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ING and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
Run for Something Better Program
naspe.confex.com/naspe/2011/cfp.cgi
Grants are provided to schools that desire to establish a school-based running program or who want to expand an existing one. Grants will be given schools (grades K-8) in the amount of $2,500.
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John Rex Endowment: Wake to Wellness
http://www.rexendowment.org/projects/wake-wellness
Three-year grants to support new standards for physical activity and improved nutrition in elementary schools in the Wake County system |
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Kids Gardening:
Mantis Awards
http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/mantis-criteria.asp
Subaru Healthy Sprouts Awards
http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/healthysprouts.asp
Both provide schools with funding for educational garden projects
Fruit Tree Planting Foundation: Fruit Tree Orchard Grants
http://www.ftpf.org/fruittree101.htm
Program creates outdoor edible orchard classrooms at public schools to provide students with environmental education opportunities and a source of organic fruit for improved school lunch nutrition
Whole Foods School Gardens Grant
www.wholekidsfoundation.org/
Nonprofit organizations or K-12 schools can apply for this $2,000 grant to support a garden project at any stage of development.
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Lowe’s Hardware
http://www.toolboxforeducation.com
One-year grants offered to help schools enhance indoor and outdoor facilities |
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National Dairy Council and National Football League: Fuel Up to Play 60
school.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/funds_for_futp60.php
Funding is available to K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60. Grants of $4,000 can be used to create a healthier school and to implement Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays. Funds can also be used for professional development, nutrition education materials, and physical education equipment & materials.
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National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grant
http://www.pta.org/pta_healthy_lifestyles_grant.asp
Grants to support PTA efforts to engage students and families in nutrition and physical activity.
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NC Eat Smart Move More: Community Grants and Resources for Schools
http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/Funding/CommunityGrants.html
The Eat Smart, Move More Community Grants Program supports local health departments and their community partners in North Carolina in their efforts to develop community-based interventions that promote physical activity
http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/School.html
Valuable resources and tools for student and staff wellness at schools.
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NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund: A+ Fit Schools
http://www.aplusfitschoolsnc.com
The A+ Fit School program recognizes and rewards individual schools for creating healthy environments for their students and staff. Schools receiving the A+ Fit Schools designation will receive promotional materials and a $1,000 stipend.
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Nickelodeon Big Grant Help Program
http://pro-social.nick.com/grant-application/
These grants support school and community projects that inspire kids to take care of the environment, lead active, healthy lives, engage in community service, or improve their educational experience. |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
http://www.healthykidshealthycommunities.org
Four year grants to support proposals that connect schools to the outside community (e.g connectivity to parks) and encourage healthy eating and active living |
Safe Routes to School
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/news_room/minigrants/index.cfm
Grants support projects that enable and encourage children to safely walk and bicycle to school |
US Department of Education: Physical Activity Program (PEP) Grant
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html
Grants may be used to initiate, expand or improve physical education programs designed to assist the students in making progress toward meeting state standards for physical education |
USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grants
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ffvp/
Participating schools will be reimbursed for purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables served free to all students during the school day |
Welch’s: Welch’s Harvest Grants
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752777
Schools can apply to receive a school garden which will provide students with a dynamic setting for learning and will cultivate an understanding of healthy eating and sustainable agriculture |
Youth Service America: United Health Heroes
http://www.ysa.org/grants/programs/unitedhealth-heroes
Service-learning grants designed to encourage children and youth to increase their own knowledge on childhood obesity while empowering them to educate their communities about it |