Community Service Programs Grants

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders
2008 - 2009 Call for Nominations
Nov 7, 2008

Program Area:
Building Human Capital

Purpose:
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders (CHL) program each year honors 10 outstanding and otherwise unrecognized individuals who overcome daunting odds to improve health and health care, especially to underserved populations in communities across the United States. The program elevates the work of these unsung heroes through enhanced recognition, technical assistance and new leadership opportunities.

Program Information:

How To Apply:
*Please read the Program Details before applying.

Stage One: Online Nomination

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Community Health Leaders are identified through a nomination and review process. To be considered for a CHL award, a nominee must:

be accomplished in the field of community health at the midcareer level, with a three to 10 year record of accomplishment;
have created or substantially enhanced a health or health care initiative that improves both access to and quality of care in their community (e.g., broadened the reach of an established program; worked against conventional wisdom to establish a new initiative; changed the perception of a critical health issue);
have positively affected a significant number of people in the targeted community;
not have received significant national recognition for their work;
be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories at the time of the full nomination; and
be affiliated with a public or nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Criteria used to assess nominees will include:

accomplishments
innovation
collaborative leadership
systems change
impact
resiliency
inspiration
level of recognition
career status.
In addition to the criteria listed above, we seek geographic, ethnic and professional diversity among the CHL awardees.

Key Dates:
November 7, 2008 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief nominations.
December 10, 2008—Nominators notified if their candidates are selected to move to the full nomination stage.
January 15, 2009 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full nominations.
May–July 2009—Site visits to finalists.
September 2009—Notification of awards.

Total Award:
Ten awards in the amount of $125,000 each will be made for the 2009 award cycle.

Contact:
Helen Dundas, administrative coordinator
RWJF Community Health Leaders
hdundas@rwjf.org
Office: (609) 627-5809
http://www.communityhealthleaders.org

Welcome Back Awards

Sponsored by Lilly, the Welcome Back Awards is a national program launched in 1998 to fight the stigma associated with depression and help the public understand that depression is treatable. The awards, announced annually, recognize excellence and courage in the mental health community. They acknowledge outstanding accomplishments in the following areas: community service, destigmatization, primary care, psychiatry, and lifetime achievement. An independent committee of mental health community leaders selects the winners from hundreds of nominations. As part of the awards, Lilly makes a donation to the not-for-profit institution of each honoree's choice. More information is available by calling (212) 884-0650.

Eli Lilly and Company Worldwide Headquarters
Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 USA
Phone: +1-317-276-2000

The Brookdale Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP)
Local Initiative – Year 2009

Guidelines
2009 RAPP Local and Regional Request for Proposals (RFP)
Introduction
The Brookdale Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) aims to develop or expand services for
grandparents or other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the
biological parents are unable to do so. Up to thirty local and regional programs will be selected
through this Request For Proposal (RFP) process from within the United States. Each selected
organization will receive a mini-grant of $10,000 over a two-year period ($6,000 and $4,000
respectively), contingent on progress made during year one and potential for continuity in the future.
On-going technical assistance will also be provided.
The deadline for the completed proposals is Thursday, December 4, 2008. Selected applicants will
be notified in April and are required to attend an Orientation and Training Conference to be held
May 1-3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.
Goals of the Relatives as Parents Programs
• supportive services to relative caregivers and the children they are raising, with emphasis on
relative caregiving families that are not in the formal foster care system;
• start new or expand current services in response to caregiver and family needs;
• Services and assistance to relative caregivers and the children in their care must include regular
ongoing support, educational or social groups and at least two of the following:
- benefits and legal guidance - educational seminars
- individual and/or family counseling - health care services
- childcare - housing assistance
- children’s services - group recreational activities
- transportation assistance - services to special populations
- services with local schools - other programmatic initiatives
- mental health services
• establish collaboration with community organizations and other service systems such as family
services, child care, aging, education, legal, health care, mental health and extension services;
• initiate programs that have assurance of continuity beyond the two year grant period; and
• create replicable models of cost-effective, quality services across the region
General Guidelines for Local and Regional Sponsors
• The sponsoring organization must have a 501(c)(3) or equivalent tax-exempt status.
• The proposal should reflect responsiveness to all of the goals listed above.
• The sponsor must show linkages to other community agencies. Letters of support from
collaborating agencies should be included in the appendix of the proposal and reflect the kinds
of supportive services and activities they will contribute to this project.
• The sponsor must assign a senior staff member who will have overall administrative and
supervisory responsibility for the Program, and should also designate a person to serve as RAPP
Coordinator to manage the day-to-day operations.
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• The proposal must include a clear statement of how direct services will be provided to meet the
needs of relative caregiver families. It will not be sufficient to simply refer the
grandparents/relatives elsewhere for assistance.
• The seed grant must be matched 100%, either in-kind or in cash before the initiation of the
program. The source of matching financial support may be the sponsor, other community
agencies or public/private funds.
• The sponsor is responsible for the appropriate management of the seed grant and must comply
with the reporting requirements of the Foundation.
• Evidence of the ability to continue the program beyond the seed grant period should be included
in the project proposal.
• Applicants may apply for either the local or regional initiatives.

The Brookdale Foundation Group
The Brookdale Foundation The Glendale Foundation Ramapo Trust
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022

Anna Lalor Burdick Program
Guidelines
Mission and Purpose

The Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life.

The Program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking options in their lives.

Funding Interests

Because limited foundation funding is available in the field of human reproductive education for young women, the trustees are interested in stretching the benefit of its grants as far as possible. Accordingly, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program emphasizes:

# Support for one-time projects, ongoing projects, new projects and initiatives that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency.

# Support for new or smaller organizations, including grassroots efforts, where funding will increase public visibility, improve standing with funders, facilitate overall organizational development, or, in the case of the well defined projects of larger organizations, add a new dimension or capability to operations.

# Support for collaborative efforts among nonprofit organizations.

# Support for organizations that can demonstrate a proven ability to reach out to, include and involve young women with inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health.

# Support for new ideas, initiatives and demonstration projects, which, if proven effective, may be successfully replicated or provide multiple benefits.

Geographic Focus

The Program has no geographic limits.

Funding Availability and Limits

The trustees award a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000.

Normally grants are awarded for one year only. Under special circumstances, renewals are considered, such as for projects which clearly require more than one year of support for effective implementation, or for projects which demonstrate outstanding results or promise during their first year.

Eligibility

Eligible U.S. applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code, and defined as "not a private foundation" under section 509(a) of the Code.

If the applicant is not located in the United States and has not already been classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, please contact the Foundation office at the address or phone number listed at the end of this document.

Reproductive education must be the centerpiece of the proposed project, which should include attention to the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination.

The project must focus on young women, including young mothers and preteens.

The proposal should include a succinct plan for assessing and reporting on the project's results. In this regard, the trustees are interested in learning from projects that have fallen short of expectations as well as those which have succeeded.

Areas Where Grants Are Not Normally Made

To full proposals submitted in advance of a concept paper that has been reviewed and approved by the trustees for further consideration.

To individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarship.

To requests for endowment or major capital support.

To prior grantees which have failed to provide grant reports.

To organizations with no track record or no personnel known to the trustees or to the staff at Grants Management Associates.
Application Procedures
Organizations are asked to begin the application process by submitting a concept paper in accordance with the foundation's concept paper application format. The concept paper application form is available on the Foundation's web site or through the Foundation office at the address and phone number listed at the end of this document. Concept papers should be submitted by mail.

Full Proposals - Applicants whose concept papers have been approved by the trustees will be invited to submit full proposals. If you are invited by the trustees to submit a full proposal, please download the proposal application and instructions from the Application Forms page of the website.

Deadlines
The trustees meet twice a year, in June and December. Proposals are not normally considered out of cycle. The respective deadlines for the receipt of concept papers are May 15 and November 1, or in the case of holidays or weekends, on the next business day.

Applicants will be informed of the foundation's decision regarding the concept paper by July 15 and January 15 respectively.

Please submit your concept papers no earlier than 8 weeks prior to a deadline. For the November deadline, concept papers may be submitted between September 1 and November 1. For the May deadline, concept papers may be submitted between March 15 and May 15.

Applicants who are invited to submit a full proposal will have 60 days from the date of notification to submit their proposal and will be notified of the foundation's decision 30 days after receipt of the proposal.

The Lalor Foundation, Inc.
c/o Susan Haff
Grants Management Associates
77 Summer Street, 8th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1006
Phone: 617-426-7080 x 323
FAX: 617-426-7087
E-mail: shaff@grantsmanagement.com

The Community Service Grants Program of the Massage Therapy Foundation

The Massage Therapy Foundation advances the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by
supporting scientific research, education, and community service.
THE COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS
1. Objectives
Awards are granted to provide therapeutic massage and bodywork to communities or groups who may
have little or no access to such services and who are in some way(s) marginalized by society, with the
intention of enabling such communities to achieve their health potential. Awards may also be granted to
provide therapeutic massage and bodywork in more mainstream contexts where it is not yet available.
These awards are designated to promote working partnerships between the therapeutic massage and
bodywork professions and community based organizations.
The Massage Therapy Foundation defines massage as “the application of manual techniques, and
adjunctive therapies, with the intention of affecting the health and well-being of the client.” Applicants
must ensure compliance with state or local regulation of therapeutic massage and bodywork practice.
2. Eligibility
Community Service Grants are available to organizations or affiliates of organizations which:
2.1. Have been in existence for at least one year in the respective State or Province;
2.2. Are tax-exempt under schedule 501(c)(3) in the U.S., or a non-profit charitable
organization in other countries;
2.3. Currently provide some therapeutic or other service programs to the community
(the Community Service Grant must be used to provide therapeutic massage and
bodywork in conjunction with these programs);
2.4. Have designated a qualified staff member (herein known as the Project Leader)
and a qualified practitioner (herein known as the Massage Therapy Coordinator) to
oversee this program.
2.5 Projects should not duplicate services already provided by applicant organization,
and should demonstrate sustainability after the grant award period has ended.
2.6 Practitioners or student practitioners (if part of the project) must provide proof of
professional liability insurance coverage.

Duration and Value of Grants
Grants will be awarded for a 12-month period; the value of the Community Service Grants will be between
$500 and $5,000 and must be used in the specific time period for which they have been awarded.
Any unspent funds must be returned to the Massage Therapy Foundation. Funding needed to support
the continuation or completion of the project beyond either the designated completion date or the
budgeted amount of the original grant must be requested in a new application. 

Applications must be received by the deadline of April 1, 2009. Applicants may confirm receipt of their
application by including a self-addressed, stamped post-card with their application. Decisions will be
mailed to applicants no later than 120 days from the application deadline.

Massage Therapy Foundation
500 Davis Street, Suite 900
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847)869-5019
Fax: (847)864-1178
info@massagetherapyfoundation.org

Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Guidelines
"Many of the problems of our modern world, ranging from disease to drugs to crime to terrorism, derive from the inequalities between the rich and the poor . . . be they rich nation versus poor nation or rich community versus poor community. It is in the best interests of the well-off to help empower those who are not as well-off to improve their lives." —Jeff Skoll

What's New:
• Year-round application and award process
• 24-month wait period for declined applications
• Eligibility quiz

The Skoll Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. We believe that social entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see problems and crises. They apply innovative solutions to social and environmental issues, empowering people and communities to envision and create positive change. They work in many kinds of organizations, including nonprofits, social purpose ventures such as community development banks, and hybrid organizations that mix elements of nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

The Skoll Foundation believes that social entrepreneurs represent a powerful force for large-scale impact or equilibrium change. Their work has the potential to reduce economic disparities, increase opportunities for the disadvantaged, promote healthy communities, and increase the interpersonal and intercultural understanding that is the foundation for world peace.

The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security. These issues are at the heart of the foundation’s vision of empowering people to create a peaceful, prosperous, sustainable world. Within these issues, we are particularly interested in applications from social entrepreneurs working in five critical sub-issue areas that threaten the survival of humanity – climate change, nuclear proliferation, global pandemics, conflict in the Middle East and water scarcity.

Skoll social entrepreneurs are innovators who have tested and proved their approach, are poised to replicate or scale up their work to create equilibrium change and engage others with a message that resonates with individuals whose resources are crucial to advancing these solutions. The Skoll Awards are designed for leaders who contribute value to a peer network committed to continuous learning. By telling their stories, they join in the foundation’s ongoing celebration of the power of social entrepreneurs.

The Skoll Awards provide later-stage, or mezzanine, funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million award paid out over three years, subject to payment limitations described below under Budget Guidance. In most cases, the grant is provided for core support to help organizations expand their programs and capacity to deliver long-term, sustainable equilibrium change. The Skoll Awards are not intended for new or early-stage programs or initiatives. Programs submitted for consideration should have a track record of no less than three years. In addition to core support, the Skoll Foundation supports the participation of Award recipients in the annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.

Deadline for Applying:
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a year-round basis, with successful applicants receiving initial funding installments shortly after decisions are made. Regular deadlines (listed below and updated regularly) assist us in managing the internal review process for these applications, a process that takes a minimum of six months to be completed. Awards will be presented publicly at a ceremony at the Skoll World Forum, which occurs at the end of every March in Oxford, England.

Please note the following application deadlines:

August 5, 2008.
November 4, 2008.

We will post future deadlines as they become available.

Please note that, starting in August 2007, applicants who are not selected must wait 24 months before reapplying.

How to Apply
Please note that the selection process for Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship is highly competitive. Each year the Skoll Foundation receives hundreds of applications for the small number of Awards offered, which means that many fine organizations are not selected for an Award. We have enormous regard for the important work being done by all of our applicants, whether they are selected for an Award or not.

Our application process is designed to select organizations that most closely align with our criteria. We urge applicants to complete the Eligibility Quiz to assess whether their organization meets our selection criteria.

Changes in the Application Process:

In 2007 the Skoll Foundation revised its application process and materials. There are three major changes in how the program is administered:

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a year-round basis, with successful applicants receiving initial funding installments shortly after decisions are made. Regular deadlines (listed below and updated regularly) assist us in managing the internal review process for these applications, a process that takes a minimum of six months to be completed. Awards will be presented publicly at a ceremony at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, which occurs at the end of every March in Oxford, England.

Starting in August 2007, applicants who are not selected must wait 24 months before reapplying. This restriction is not retroactive; therefore, applicants who applied prior to 2007 may reapply if they believe that they now fit the Skoll Award criteria.
All applicants must complete an Eligibility Quiz before filling out the Online Application. The Eligibility Quiz is designed to help applicants assess their competitiveness and avoid preparing an application that is not likely to match Skoll’s selection criteria.
Application Process

Below is a description of the application process.

The first stage is the Eligibility Quiz. This tool is intended to help applicants assess their eligibility and potential competitiveness for a Skoll Award. At the end of the quiz, applicants are given a code that allows them to access the application. Applicants cannot move forward to the next phase until they have completed the Eligibility Quiz. However, you can view a preview of the application before taking the quiz.
The second stage is the Online Application. After taking the Eligibility Quiz, applicants who feel that their organization is eligible can proceed to completing an Online Application that requests key organizational details and brief answers to 10 questions. Skoll staff will review all applications. Those that are less competitive or do not fit our criteria will be declined at this stage.
The third stage is an invitation to submit a Full Proposal. Applicants selected to move forward in the process will be contacted by a program officer and invited to submit a Full Proposal. We anticipate that between 25 to 35 applicants will be asked to submit Full Proposals each year.
The fourth stage is Due Diligence. This process usually includes interviews, a site visit, reference checks, follow-up questions, an in-depth financial review and a discussion of grant objectives. We expect that approximately half of the organizations that are invited to submit Full Proposals will move on to the Due Diligence stage.
The final stage is the Selection of the Awardees. Decisions will take place on a year-round basis following completion of Due Diligence. We anticipate making eight to 12 Awards during each 12-month cycle.
Timeline:

Applications are accepted year round, with black-out periods during holidays, system maintenance and around Skoll Foundation events.
Applications are acknowledged electronically, usually within minutes of submission.
The application decision and, for successful applicants, an invitation to submit a Full Proposal occurs within six months of submission of an application.
Due Diligence takes several weeks to several months, depending on the schedule and project complexity.
Award decisions and funding are made year round.
All awards will be publicly celebrated during a ceremony at the Skoll World Forum in March of each year, regardless of the grant approval date.

Organized in 1986, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust.is a not-for-profit charitable organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. It is exempt from tax under Title 26, U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3).

The Trust is dedicated to one, single purpose: building better lives for our nation's disabled veterans and their families. Our mission of service is accomplished by:

* making sure sick and disabled veterans have transportation to VA medical facilities for treatment;
* providing food and shelter and medical aid to homeless and needy veterans;
* meeting the special needs of veterans faced with such specific disabilities as paralysis, amputation and brain injuries;
* supporting physical and psychological rehabilitation projects aimed at some of America's most profoundly disabled veterans; and
* bringing hope to the forgotten and suffering families of disabled veterans.

Grantmaker
The Trust is a grantmaker. The first grant was awarded in 1988. Since that time, over $53.2 million has been expended in service to disabled veterans and their dependents. Grantmaking is targeted to not-for-profit entities located in the United States of America. The Trust does not make grants to organizations or for projects outside of the United States.

Priority is given to long-term service projects providing direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families. Grants are generally not awarded to:

* Individuals
* Goodwill advertising, souvenir journals or dinner programs
* Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns
* Endowments or capital campaigns.

Grant Amounts
The number and amount of grants awarded vary based upon the total funds available for distribution during each quarter.

Period of Support
Consideration is afforded on an annual basis. A grant recipient typically may receive only one grant within any 12-month period.

Deadlines
January 20
April 20
July 20
October 20

Applications are not acknowledged. However, all applicants will receive notification as to the status of their application.

Various factors are considered in determining the grant recipients and amount of the grant including but not limited to:

* Purpose of funds requested. Does the project provide direct assistance, maintenance, care, support and rehabilitation for disabled veterans? What problems, needs or issues pertinent to disabled veterans are addressed?
* Financial information. Are the project budget and organizational operating costs reasonable and justified? What percentage of total expenses is expended for program services? What percentage for administration and management, fundraising?
* Number of veterans who will benefit. How many veterans will benefit from funding and in what geographical area?
* Prior history of funding from DAV and grants from other Foundations and entities. How many grants has the DAV provided and what is the total amount provided by DAV to support the project? Is there an ongoing plan to sustain the program/project in the future? Has funding been solicited from additional sources
* Recognition opportunities afforded the Trust for the grant, if approved.
* Availability of funds for distribution.

Grantee Responsibilities
The grant must be expended solely for the purpose/project as approved by the Trust’s board of directors. The Grantee agrees to provide performance reports as specified in the Grant Agreement.

No part of the funds awarded may be designated for indirect costs, including management or administrative fees.

Funds cannot be re-granted without the express permission of the DAV Charitable Service Trust and in no case to organizations or for projects outside the United States of America.

Additional Information
For additional information please contact the Trust's Administrative Office at Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

DAV Charitable Service Trust
3725 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076

877-426-2838, ext. 3309 - Telephone (toll free)
859-442-2088 - Fax
cst@dav.org - E-mail

www.dav.org/cst

Active Living Research/Healthy Eating Research Rapid-Response Grants
Deadline:
Open

Program Area:
Childhood Obesity

Purpose:
Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research are national programs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that support research to identify promising policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity, promoting healthy eating and preventing obesity.

This call for proposals (CFP) supports time-sensitive, opportunistic studies to evaluate changes in policies or environments with the potential to reach children who are at highest risk for obesity, including African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Islander children (ages 3 to 18) who live in low-income communities or communities with limited access to affordable healthy foods and/or safe opportunities for physical activity.

Research studies may focus on one or both sides of the energy balance equation—on physical activity (including sedentary behavior), healthy eating or both.

Studies funded under this CFP are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Preference will be given to applicants who may be 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.
The timing of the program, event or policy change to be studied must justify the rapid-review process in order to answer the proposed research questions.

Key Dates:
Grants are awarded on a rolling basis; letters of intent may be submitted at any time.
Deadlines for receipt of invited full proposals are August 15 or October 15, 2008.
Grant periods are expected to begin 12-14 weeks after receipt of the full proposal.

Total Award:
Up to $800,000 total will be awarded for rapid-response research grants in 2008.
The maximum amount for a single grant is $150,000 with a maximum funding
period of up to 12 months.

Because childhood obesity is a major threat to the lifelong health of children across the nation, it is important to learn as much as possible about the impact of these initiatives, and to act as quickly as possible to identify the most promising and effective strategies. Results of evaluations can inform policy debates for local, state and national action.

The annual solicitations and funding cycles of Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research involve a 7- to 9-month period between proposal submission and the start of funding. While those solicitations serve an important purpose, they do not address the need for timely studies on emerging or anticipated changes in policies or environments. This CFP for rapid-response grants is an attempt to address the specific need to support critical research that can only be conducted during a short window of opportunity.

Letters of intent for the rapid-response grants may be submitted at any time, and invited proposals, if awarded, may begin within 12-14 weeks after submission of the full proposal. Research studies may focus on one or both sides of the energy balance equation—on physical activity (including sedentary behavior), healthy eating or both.

Studies that are not urgent and time-sensitive are not eligible to receive grants under this CFP. It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly demonstrate why the proposed study needs to be funded, conducted and completed on an urgent and time-sensitive basis. Letters of intent and proposals must: 1) define the window of opportunity to conduct the research; 2) explain why the window is limited by time and why the usual award cycle for Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research would not be suitable; and 3) outline the relevance of the research to a specific policy or environmental change.

Total Awards Available through the Rapid-Response Grant Program
Up to $800,000 in total awards are available for rapid-response grants in 2008. The maximum amount for a single grant is $150,000, with a maximum funding period of 12 months.

Research Topics
Rapid-response grants are not limited to the specific funding priorities for current Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research CFPs, but must be consistent with the programs' overall goals. The shared goals are to identify and evaluate policy and environmental approaches that have the greatest potential to prevent childhood obesity by increasing children's physical activity, decreasing sedentary behaviors, and improving diet and energy balance. Research projects may focus solely on physical activity (including sedentary behavior), or solely on healthy eating or on a combination.

Types of studies eligible for rapid-response funding are described below. These examples are for illustration purposes only. We rely on the creativity of researchers to generate the best ideas for solution-oriented environmental and policy research.

Opportunistic evaluations of imminent changes in policies or environments (i.e., "natural experiments").

Examples include:

Evaluating the effects of policies that are about to be enacted, such as menu labeling in restaurants; physical activity or nutrition requirements in child-care settings; district or state adoption of school nutrition standards for competitive foods; or new funding to enforce physical education requirements; and
Evaluating the impact of environmental changes, such as a new supermarket opening in a low-income neighborhood where none had existed; changes to public transit options for accessing supermarkets; the introduction of farmers' markets in low-income neighborhoods; renovations of parks or playgrounds; street safety improvements as part of Safe Routes to Schools; or the initiation of community policing to improve the safety of parks and playgrounds.
Studies that can inform an ongoing or upcoming policy debate ( e.g., small experimental studies, secondary data analyses, cost-effectiveness analyses, health impact assessments, simulations of policy effects or macro-level policy analyses).

Examples include:

Studies of menu labeling in restaurants;
Small-scale evaluations of the feasibility of training Head Start staff to lead physical activity;
Studies of how impending school nutrition policies affect youth food- and beverage-purchasing behaviors and the resulting impact on caloric intake;
Small-scale evaluations of strategies to improve implementation of, or adherence to, potentially high-impact policies related to school nutrition or physical education, television restrictions in preschool or day care, or restaurant menu labeling; and
Cost-effectiveness and health impact assessments to inform the policy debate on promising national, state, community or institutional policy or environmental changes designed to promote healthy eating and/or increase physical activity levels among youth and their families (e.g., an increase in federal or state funding for Safe Routes to Schools).
Application Process and Deadlines

How to Apply
All letters of intent must be submitted via e-mail directly to either the Active Living Research or Healthy Eating Research national program office. Letters of intent may be submitted at any time. Studies focused solely on physical activity (including sedentary behavior) should be submitted to the Active Living Research national program office. Studies focused solely on healthy eating should be submitted to the Healthy Eating Research national program office. Studies that relate to physical activity and healthy eating equally may be submitted to either national program office. Click here to download the letter of intent application materials.

Timetable
The Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research national program offices will make every effort to achieve a rapid turnaround time for each application.

Within two weeks of receipt of the letter of intent, applicants will be notified of review results, and selected applicants will be invited by e-mail or letter to submit a full proposal.
Invited full proposals must be submitted only through the RWJF Grantmaking Online system by one of the following dates: August 15 or October 15, 2008.
It is anticipated that funding for approved studies would begin approximately 12-14 weeks after submission of the full proposal.

Contact:
Chad Spoon, research coordinator (Active Living projects)
cspoon@projects.sdsu.edu
Office: (619) 260-5539

Laura L. Klein, M.P.H., research coordinator (Healthy Eating projects)
healthyeating@umn.edu
Office: (800) 578-8636

American Physical Therapy Association Section on Geriatrics Lynn Phillippi Advocacy for Older Adults Award

Purpose:
To recognize projects or programs in clinical practice, educational, or administrative settings which
provide strong models of effective advocacy for older adults by challenging and changing ageism.
Rationale:
In her years of service to the Section, as committee member, elected Board of Directors member, and
editor of GeriNotes, Lynn Phillippi has provided a wonderful role model of effective advocacy for our
older patients and their families. She has helped many of us to examine our attitudes and question our
beliefs about aging and being old. Her tireless efforts to communicate and educate physical therapists
serving aging adults has been a positive influence on professional development of her peers and on
the quality of life of older persons.
Criteria:
The project or program should demonstrate one or more of the following:
1. Assist peers, patients, or members of the community to recognize the influence of "ageism"
and promote positive aspects of aging.
2. Provide a mechanism to positively impact on ageism.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the project or program in reducing ageism.
4. Serve as a recognized model of change for other settings.
Application Process:
1. A member of the Section on Geriatrics must nominate individuals or organizations whose
advocacy for older adults meets the intent and criteria of the award.
2. Three letters of nomination, addressed to the Awards Committee, are necessary:
a. From the SOG member, describing how and why the project/program should be
recognized.
b. From a "consumer" (an older person, staff person, or caregiver) who participated in the
program, describing the impact of the program,
c. From a representative of the administration or organization which sponsored the
program, describing the value and effect of the program,
3. A letter, brochure, newspaper article or other description of the program must accompany the
letters of recommendation. It should include information on:
a. The goals of the program or project
b. The setting and dates of the project
c. The outcome of the project
4. Nominations must be submitted electronically as one complete document (Word or pdf), and
received by November 1 each year.
All nominations will be reviewed by at least 3 members of the Awards Committee. The Awards
Committee Chair will notify the Section Board of Directors of the Committee's selection.
The award shall be presented at the Business Meeting during the APTA Combined Sections Meeting,
usually held in February of each year. It shall consist of a certificate and a $200 donation to the charity
or organization of the awardee's choice.
Mail nominations to:
geriatrics@apta.org
Questions? 800/999-2782 x3238

National Gardening Association and
The Home Depot™
present the
2009 Youth Garden Grants™ Program

NGA is delighted to announce that The Home Depot will return as our Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2009. During its long history, the Youth Garden Grants program has helped more than 1.3 million youngsters reap rewards and vital life lessons from working in gardens and habitats. Thanks to the generosity of The Home Depot, we can reach many more eager young learners.

Program Criteria

NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements:

educational focus or curricular/program integration
nutrition or plant-to-food connections
environmental awareness/education
entrepreneurship
social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning.
Who should apply: Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply may do so, but must wait one year (e.g., if you won in 2008, you can apply again in 2010) and have significantly expanded their garden programs.

Application deadline (postmark date): November 1, 2008.

Grant Packages

For the 2009 grant cycle, 125 grants are available. Packages are as follows:

Five (5) programs will receive gift cards valued at $1000 (a $500 gift card to The Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog and store) and educational materials from NGA
Seventy (70) programs will receive a $500 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA
Fifty (50) programs will receive a $250 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA
Each award package also includes:

A “2009 Youth Garden Grant Winner” sign to post in the garden
12 months of NGA Supporter benefits (includes online garden Q&A service, online gardening and botany courses, and a 10% discount at our Gardening with Kids store)