Posts Tagged "Grants"
School Grants for Healthy Kids
Through partners such as Kellogg’s and the Walmart Foundation, Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to release its School Grants for Healthy Kids opportunities for the 2012-2013 school year. Over 500 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 (average $2,000) with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school nutrition expertise. We’ll also provide schools with management expertise and support to develop strong nutrition programs around school breakfast, competitive foods, summer meals, access to healthy food and nutrition education. Read the Entire Article...
Read MoreFirst Lady Michelle Obama Announces ASAP Innovation Competition
Innovation Competition Competition Now Open: Tell Us Your Story! What? ASAP Innovation Competition – a nationwide competition designed to identify and reward innovative and impactful physical activity programs and technologies with excellent promise to motivate quality physical activity at school and beyond. When? Now through April 2nd, 2012 at 5:00pm EDT Who? Schools, School Districts, Teachers, Technology Developers… people like you with a passion to make a difference and get our nation’s students active and healthy. Tell me more! Competition Category “School Programs”: Innovative in-school physical activity programs $25,000 prizes for Regional...
Read MoreING Unsung Heroes
The ING Unsung Heroes program invites grant applications from K-12 educators describing class projects they have initiated or would like to pursue. Each year, one hundred educators are selected to receive $2,000 each to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those individuals will be chosen to receive awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000. All awards must be used to further the projects within the school or school system. Education professionals must be employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the U.S. as a full-time educator, teacher, principal, paraprofessional, or classified staff member working on a project with...
Read MoreNew P.E. Program Coming to (California) City Schools Funded by Federal Grant
by Tracy Garcia, Staff Writer Posted: 03/02/2011 WHITTIER(, CA) – An expanded physical education program, complete with new equipment for each school and teacher training, is coming to the Whittier City School District next fall, thanks to a nearly $400,000 federal grant. The 6,600-student district was among 13 organizations in California to be awarded a Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant, which is designed to help schools expand or improve P.E. programs for K-12 students by including lessons in healthy eating habits, good nutrition and daily exercise. “We are all required, as public schools, to provide 200 minutes of instruction in...
Read MoreThe After-School Corporation
The After-School Corporation database is searchable by key words, geographical area, age levels, type of funder, purpose of funding, and eligibility. Although the organization services the New York City area, funding information is available about sources with general, national, and local appeal. Deadline: Varies Click Here to Learn How to Apply
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