Child Nutrition Grants

got breakfast? Foundation Silent Hero Grant Program

The got breakfast? Silent Hero Grant program was launched to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs.

Are you a Silent Hero?
There are many recognizable heroes in society today – from firefighters and police officers to nurses and school volunteers. But there are also unsung heroes that have made a difference, such as food banks, agencies, School Food Service administration and many more on the front lines ensuring children receive a nutritious meal.

Who can apply for a Silent Hero Grant?
If you are a public, non-profit private school or 501(c)(3) non-profit that participates in the national School Breakfast Program you may qualify for the Alternate Meal Service Breakfast Grant. Alternate meal service is defined as either breakfast in the classroom, grab and go or any other alternate site meal service outside of the standard cafeteria lunch line.

Can I apply for a grant if I participate in the Summer Food Service Program?
Yes, if you provide breakfast as part of your program. Summer grant applications will be made available February 2010.

What can the grant be used for?
Grant monies can be used for mobile serving equipment, food procurement, staffing, promotional items and marketing. Other reasonable costs to secure the sustainability of the breakfast program may be considered but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

What are my obligations if I am awarded a grant?
The successful grant winners must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stating the funds will be used for the intended purposes. You must also agree to participate with any press release or promotional event with "got breakfast?"*.

Reporting forms will be provided for your use to track and return to the foundation at pre-determined dates during the grant funding period.

*Purchase of any specific breakfast products will not be required.

* Request for Applications – Due Date April 1, 2010

For additional information, please contact us via email at info@gotbreakfast.org.

P.O. Box 981
Syosset, NY 11791
Phone: 866-786-9028
Fax: 516-480-0881

World of Children Annual Awards Program

The World of Children Awards program was created to recognize and elevate those selfless individuals who make a difference in the lives of children here in the USA and across the globe, regardless of political, religious or geographical boundaries. These courageous leaders recognize that our children are the world's most important asset. Their stories are heroic.

The World of Children honors these leaders, and grants them funds to support the proven, high-impact programs they have created. These awards assure that more children's lives will be touched, and changed, forever.

2010 Humanitarian Award - maximum grant of upto $50,000.

* The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the areas of social services, education or humanitarian services.
* Nominee must have created, managed or otherwise supported a sustainable program which has significantly contributed to children's opportunities to BE SAFE, TO LEARN, and TO GROW.
* Nominee must do this work over and above their normal employment, OR work for little or no pay.
* Nominee must have been doing this for a minimum of 10 years.
* Nominee must have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.

2010 Health Award - maximum grant of upto $50,000.

* The Health Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the fields of health, medicine or the sciences.
* Nomine must have created, managed or otherwise supported a sustainable program which has significantly contributed to the IMPROVED HEALTH of children.
* Nominee must do this work over and above their normal employment, OR work for little or no pay.
* Nominee must have been doing this for a minimum of 10 years.
* Nominee must have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.

2010 Founder's Youth Award - maximum grant of up to $25,000

* The Founders Award recognizes youth that are making extraordinary contributions to the lives of other children.
* Nominee must be under the age of 21.
* Nominee must have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.

Deadline for 2010 Nominations is Midnight (Pacific Standard Time) May 1, 2010.

The Honorees who receive 2010 World of Children Awards will be announced and celebrated in New York City on Thursday, November 4, 2010.

Contact Us

By Phone: (925)399-6411
By Fax: (925)399-6001

By Mail:

World of Children
6200 Stoneridge Mall Road
3rd Floor
Pleasanton, CA 94588

By E-mail: contact@worldofchildren.org

Child Health Foundation Innovative Small Grants Program Request for Proposals

Letter of Intent
Before we will consider a grant proposal for funding, we need to receive a one-page "letter of intent" which describes the project that you will be proposing. It need not be in great detail, but it should indicate the "innovative" nature of your work. (Please see the definition of "innovative" below.) Please send it by e-mail, FAX or regular mail before the specified deadline for the letter of intent in the information below. We will let you know when we have received your letter; if you don’t hear from us, please send a query. After reviewing it, we will notify you as to whether we will accept a full proposal. Please do not send a proposal until we ask you to do so. We will not consider proposals unless they have been requested. The information for making the full proposal is given below.

New biomedical and social technologies have led to the development or successful application of products and approaches that can be used globally. These products and innovative approaches have brought dramatic improvements in infant and child health over the past 50 years. For example, research studies led to the development of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhea in the 1960's in Bangladesh and India. This therapy has saved millions of lives in the developing world every year and more recent studies have demonstrated that ORT can be effectively applied in any country in the world, including the U.S. The Child Health Foundation has supported innovative approaches to adapting ORT to the health care and social situations in urban Baltimore and Boston as well as rural Mississippi.

Small innovative projects can make a major impact on child health in diverse settings, and show concerned health workers, community organizations and/or government policy-makers that answers to some persistent health problems are available.

Child Health Foundation wishes to receive proposals from interested health workers, investigators, or community organizations for innovative research or innovative service projects directed at improving the health of infants, children, and pregnant women. Proposals may be submitted by individuals (with organizational support) or groups.

Areas of priority include:

* development of sustainable biomedical and social technologies; and
* adaptation and implementation of technologies in local situations that may have widespread applications.

Projects that involve only general medical care of children but without innovative aspects will not be considered. To see a summary of projects Child Health Foundation has funded, click here

The projects should be for no more than one year and should be able to document measurable results. The projects may address child health issues in a developing country or in the United States. Budgets should not exceed US$5,000. The projects will be reviewed by the Program Committee of the Child Health Foundation. Outside reviewers will be used if necessary. The number of projects approved depends on the amount of funding available.

Deadline for Letter of Intent in 2010 is April 30th; The 2010 Deadline for the Proposal is August 31st. You will hear by mid-November if your proposal has been accepted or rejected.

Proposal Format (Format is for proposal only, not letter of intent)
NOTE: The project proposal should not exceed 5 single-spaced, typed pages. Proposals not sent in this 5-page format will not be considered. To save time and money for yourselves and us, please do not include certificates of registration, recommendations, annual reports, or photos until they are requested. Your five pages are enough and can be sent by post, fax or email. Email is preferred and is enough. If you do not hear from us that we have received it, please contact us.

Cover page must include: (1 page)

* Name and address of organization
* Name of director and contact person(s), telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses
* One paragraph summarizing the mission of the organization
* One paragraph stating the purpose of the grant request, and how it relates to the mission of the organization
* Total dollar amount of the organization's annual budget
* Total dollar amount of the proposed project's budget
* Total dollar amount being requested from Child Health Foundation for the project
* Total dollar amount committed from other funding sources for the project
* Beginning and ending dates of the project (not to exceed one year)

Project narrative: (2-3 pages)
All of the following points must be presented and discussed:

* Background of the project and why it is needed
* Aims /objectives of the project, what the project will achieve
* Methods to be used and what procedures will keep it on track
*Plan of analysis of the data
*Plan for making results available to appropriate health agencies

Budget: (1 page)

* Detailed categories and justification of how funds will be used
* Amount requested must not exceed $5,000
* Funds may not be used for international travel, computers, secretarial support, or overhead

Scheduled disbursement of funds to successful proposals:
US$4,000 at start of project;
US$1,000 upon receipt of interim report which includes itemized spent funds.

Please send proposals to:
Child Health Foundation
10630 Little Patuxent Parkway
Century Plaza, Suite 126
Columbia, MD 21044-3202 USA

Additional inquiries may be directed to:
Tel: +1-410-992-5512
Fax: +1-410-992-5641
E-Mail: contact@childhealthfoundation.org

Please include your country’s name on all correspondence.

Active Living Research and New Connections Grant Opportunities

Deadline: Apr 14, 2010

This program supports research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. We place special emphasis on strategies with the potential to reach children and youths ages 3 to 18 who are at highest risk for obesity: African-American, Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American and Pacific Islander children, as well as children who live in under-resourced and lower-income communities. Grants funded under this call for proposals (CFP) are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

This CFP consists of grant opportunities for specified research topics and dissertation awards. It also includes funding opportunities for New Connections grants made available through the Active Living Research program.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories at the time of application.

Key Dates:
* April 14, 2010 (1 p.m. PT)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
* September 2010—Finalists notified.
* January 15, 2011—Funding initiated.

Total Award:

Approximately $2.6 million will be awarded for grants on specified research topics, dissertation awards, and New Connections grants made available through the Active Living Research program.

Contact:

Amanda Wilson, M.S.R.S., research coordinator
awilson@projects.sdsu.edu
Office: (619) 260-5538
http://www.activelivingresearch.org
Mailing Address

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
P.O. Box 2316
Route 1 and College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08543

Telephone Number (877) 843-RWJF (7953)

American School Health Association Student Research Grants

Through the Student Research Grants program, ASHA provides financial support for students to complete research in areas related to the mission of ASHA. All student members of ASHA are eligible to apply. Simultaneous membership and proposal submission is acceptable. Grants may be awarded annually to undergraduate or graduate students.

The deadline to apply for a 2010 Student Research Grant is April 2, 2010.

For additional information on submitting a proposal for a Student Research Grant, contact: Sandy Krutel, American School Health Association, 7263 State Route 43 / PO Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; skrutel@ashaweb.org.

American School Health Association Scholarship Program

Through scholarships, ASHA provides financial assistance to students whose academic and professional goals include the health of youth. The Association awards three scholarships of $500 annually, one each to students in these specializations.

School Health Education
School Nursing
Pediatric / Adolescent Medicine or Dentistry

In addition to the financial award, scholarship recipients receive:

Complimentary Registration to ASHA's Annual School Health Conference
Complimentary One-Year ASHA Membership

The deadline for 2010 scholarships is April 2, 2010.

For additional information contact: Sandy Krutel, American School Health Association, 7263 State Route 43 / PO Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; skrutel@ashaweb.org.