Child Nutrition Grants

Foundation for Child Development Young Scholars Program

Completed proposals must be received in the Foundation for Child Development’s office on or before Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The deadline is firm. No email or fax submissions will be accepted.

The goals of the FCD Young Scholars Program are to:

* Stimulate both basic and policy-relevant research about the early education, health and well-being of children living in immigrant families from birth to age ten, particularly those who are living in low-income families.
* Support young investigators - from the behavioral and social sciences or in an allied professional field - who are untenured but in tenure-track positions or who have received tenure in the last four years from a college or university in the United States. No applications from full professors will be accepted.

Eligible researchers will have earned their doctoral degrees within the last 15 years, and be full-time, faculty members of a college or university in the United States. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or its equivalent in one of the behavioral and social sciences or in an allied professional field (e.g., public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine). Three to four fellowships of up to $150,000 for use over one to three years (maximum) will be awarded competitively. Please note individuals with tenure-equivalent positions are not eligible for the fellowship. Once selected, FCD Young Scholars must fulfill a number of requirements.

Proposals must be submitted by the deadline.

Due to the expected volume of calls, FCD staff will be unable to accept telephone inquiries. Please submit your question(s) via email to ysp@fcd-us.org.

Foundation for Child Development
295 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Tel: 212.867.5777
info@fcd-us.org

Gerber Foundation Grants Program

The mission of The Gerber Foundation, to enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development, has remained the guiding beacon for Foundation giving throughout its history. Accordingly, priority is given to projects whose primary beneficiaries are young children from birth to three years of age.

In all of our grantmaking, the Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving problems in our defined program areas. Research approaches should, if proven successful, generate long-term support from other sources, promote the health and well-being of infants up to the age of three, and lead to systemic change in practice.

Generally, competitive requests will be focused on particular projects in furtherance of the Foundation's mission and goals of supporting nutrition or health-related interventions to improve infant health and development. Foundation grants are not typically ongoing. Supported projects should have beginnings and endings, reasonable periods during which measurable progress or outcomes are accomplished. The impact of Foundation funding should be detailed, so that the infusion of new or outside funding can be seen to have some positive influence on the progress or outcome of the project.

The Foundation gives priority to projects of national or regional impact. Projects should be sufficiently focused to make a felt difference in the field of interest.

The Gerber Foundation has an interest in promoting the development of new investigators. Recognizing that many developing researchers may find it difficult to obtain initial funding to establish their line of investigation, a Novice Researcher program has been initiated. The purpose is to encourage the development of medical research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition by awarding small grants to new researchers. Up to 10 awards may be given per year.

These awards follow the Foundation's current focus on clinical/translational research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition. Emphasis is placed on projects with relatively short clinical applicability.

The Trustees of The Gerber Foundation expect the Foundation's grant dollars to make a significant impact on issues facing infants and young children. Through our grant-making efforts, the Trustees are committed to improving the health and well-being of the youngest members of our society.

The primary focus of grantmaking is on health and nutritional issues affecting infants and young children. Research projects aimed at finding solutions to children's health and nutritional problems are sought. Of particular interest are those offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general population.

Interested researchers may contact the Program Manager to discuss how specific research ideas fit with the Foundation's current interests.

Concept papers are due June 1 and December 1 of each year. If these dates fall on a weekend, the papers are due the next business day. Determination of interest in receiving a full proposal is generally made within two weeks. Notification will be made to the primary contact via U.S. mail.

The Concept paper provides a brief summary of the project, enabling the Foundation to assess how well the proposed researcher fits with the Foundation’s interests. Both lay and medical professionals will review the concept paper. Medical jargon should be limited, where feasible.

The concept paper format should include a cover letter, contact page and 2-page concept paper (12 point type). The letter enables the Foundation staff and Trustees to determine the relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation's programs and to provide advice on whether to submit a full proposal.

The cover letter should be written by a senior official of the applying organization or from the department chair to which the principal investigator is assigned. The letter should include a brief introduction to the investigator(s), the goals of their research and why they feel this project is a fit with The Gerber Foundation.
The contact page should include at least a primary and secondary contact with name, title, address, phone, fax and email information. The designated primary contact will receive results of the concept paper review by U.S. mail.

The concept paper (2 pages) should include the following:
Administrative information:
Project title
Principal Investigator
Length of study (Maximum 3 years)
Estimated total cost (Does not need to be itemized)
Number of subjects to be studied
Age range of subjects
Hypothesis(es) and objectives: State the specific hypothesis(es) to be tested. Describe objectives or aims of the proposed research.
Study design: Describe the basic design of the study, including information about study groups, measures and sample collection and primary outcomes to be evaluated.
Potential impact: Discuss expected outcomes and the ways findings are expected to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children. Include a projection of the number of years before findings may result in significant changes in practice or influence the health and nutrition of infants and young children.
Scientific references are not necessary for the concept paper.

Concept papers may be submitted:
online
emailed to tgf@ncresa.org in a Word or PDF format
faxed to 231.924.7906
or mailed to: The Gerber Foundation, 4747 W. 48th Street, Suite 153, Fremont, MI, 49412-8119

Individuals seeking assistance with their concept paper may contact the Foundation at any time.

Questions may be submitted using the following information.

Address
The Gerber Foundation
4747 West 48th St, Suite 153
Fremont, MI 49412-8119
Phone: (231) 924-3175
Fax: (231) 924-7906
Email: tgf@ncresa.org

Staff
Catherine A. Obits
Program Manager
cobits@ncresa.org
Marcy Griffes
Administrative Assistant
tgf@ncresa.org

Gerber Foundation Grants Program

The mission of The Gerber Foundation, to enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development, has remained the guiding beacon for Foundation giving throughout its history. Accordingly, priority is given to projects whose primary beneficiaries are young children from birth to three years of age.

In all of our grantmaking, the Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving problems in our defined program areas. Research approaches should, if proven successful, generate long-term support from other sources, promote the health and well-being of infants up to the age of three, and lead to systemic change in practice.

Generally, competitive requests will be focused on particular projects in furtherance of the Foundation's mission and goals of supporting nutrition or health-related interventions to improve infant health and development. Foundation grants are not typically ongoing. Supported projects should have beginnings and endings, reasonable periods during which measurable progress or outcomes are accomplished. The impact of Foundation funding should be detailed, so that the infusion of new or outside funding can be seen to have some positive influence on the progress or outcome of the project.

The Foundation gives priority to projects of national or regional impact. Projects should be sufficiently focused to make a felt difference in the field of interest.

The Gerber Foundation has an interest in promoting the development of new investigators. Recognizing that many developing researchers may find it difficult to obtain initial funding to establish their line of investigation, a Novice Researcher program has been initiated. The purpose is to encourage the development of medical research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition by awarding small grants to new researchers. Up to 10 awards may be given per year.

These awards follow the Foundation's current focus on clinical/translational research in infant and early childhood health and nutrition. Emphasis is placed on projects with relatively short clinical applicability.

The Trustees of The Gerber Foundation expect the Foundation's grant dollars to make a significant impact on issues facing infants and young children. Through our grant-making efforts, the Trustees are committed to improving the health and well-being of the youngest members of our society.

The primary focus of grantmaking is on health and nutritional issues affecting infants and young children. Research projects aimed at finding solutions to children's health and nutritional problems are sought. Of particular interest are those offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general population.

Interested researchers may contact the Program Manager to discuss how specific research ideas fit with the Foundation's current interests.

Concept papers are due June 1 and December 1 of each year. If these dates fall on a weekend, the papers are due the next business day. Determination of interest in receiving a full proposal is generally made within two weeks. Notification will be made to the primary contact via U.S. mail.

The Concept paper provides a brief summary of the project, enabling the Foundation to assess how well the proposed researcher fits with the Foundation’s interests. Both lay and medical professionals will review the concept paper. Medical jargon should be limited, where feasible.

The concept paper format should include a cover letter, contact page and 2-page concept paper (12 point type). The letter enables the Foundation staff and Trustees to determine the relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation's programs and to provide advice on whether to submit a full proposal.

The cover letter should be written by a senior official of the applying organization or from the department chair to which the principal investigator is assigned. The letter should include a brief introduction to the investigator(s), the goals of their research and why they feel this project is a fit with The Gerber Foundation.
The contact page should include at least a primary and secondary contact with name, title, address, phone, fax and email information. The designated primary contact will receive results of the concept paper review by U.S. mail.

The concept paper (2 pages) should include the following:
Administrative information:
Project title
Principal Investigator
Length of study (Maximum 3 years)
Estimated total cost (Does not need to be itemized)
Number of subjects to be studied
Age range of subjects
Hypothesis(es) and objectives: State the specific hypothesis(es) to be tested. Describe objectives or aims of the proposed research.
Study design: Describe the basic design of the study, including information about study groups, measures and sample collection and primary outcomes to be evaluated.
Potential impact: Discuss expected outcomes and the ways findings are expected to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children. Include a projection of the number of years before findings may result in significant changes in practice or influence the health and nutrition of infants and young children.
Scientific references are not necessary for the concept paper.

Concept papers may be submitted:
online
emailed to tgf@ncresa.org in a Word or PDF format
faxed to 231.924.7906
or mailed to: The Gerber Foundation, 4747 W. 48th Street, Suite 153, Fremont, MI, 49412-8119

Individuals seeking assistance with their concept paper may contact the Foundation at any time.

Questions may be submitted using the following information.

Address
The Gerber Foundation
4747 West 48th St, Suite 153
Fremont, MI 49412-8119
Phone: (231) 924-3175
Fax: (231) 924-7906
Email: tgf@ncresa.org

Staff
Catherine A. Obits
Program Manager
cobits@ncresa.org
Marcy Griffes
Administrative Assistant
tgf@ncresa.org

2010 Subaru Healthy Sprouts Awards

Children today spend more time in the vitural world than the natural world. How can we expect the next generation to care for the environment if they feel disconnected from it and lack understanding about the impact of their actions on our health and food supply, both locally and globally? One solution: Get them in the garden!

Garden programs engage children by providing a dynamic environment where they can observe, discover, experiment, nurture, and learn. Through gardening activities, children develop respect for their environment and establish an important connection with nature.

Edible gardens in particular provide opportunities for youth to learn how to nurture and care for other living things while also learning how to care for themselves. They experience first-hand, the process of growing food and the skills needed to increase their access to fruits and vegetables. Edible gardens also provide opportunities to teach kids how to care for others in their community. What better way to create awareness about hunger than to have them actively involved in growing a garden, or part of a garden, to donate to a local food pantry.

The Subaru Healthy Sprouts Award recognizes and supports youth gardening programs focused on teaching about our environment, nutrition and hunger issues in the United States. Through winning programs, youth will learn the skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle compatible with environmental stewardship and gain an understanding of how their actions can positively impact the well being of their community.

Who is eligible to apply:

To be eligible for the 2010 Healthy Sprouts Awards, your school or organization must plan to garden in 2011 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and education related to environmental, nutrition and hunger issues in the United States.

Grant Packages

This year we will present awards to 30 schools or organizations. Each program will receive:

* a $500 gift certificate to the Gardening with Kids catalog and online store for basic youth gardening supplies and supporting educational materials
* NGA's Eat a Rainbow Kit, chock full of engaging taste education and nutrition lessons
* a literature package from NGA

healthy sprouts Submission process: Applications are due by October 1, 2010.

National Gardening Association
1100 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: 800-538-7476 (800-LETSGRO)
Fax: 802-864-6889

Interested in learning more about our grants programs, contact Amanda: amandaw@garden.org