21 funding opportunities are listed in this category
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 981Syosset, NY 11791Phone: 866-786-9028Fax: 516-480-0881
Scholarships Available to Attend the 39th Association of American Indian Physicians Annual Meeting and Health Conference
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) announces scholarships available to attend the 39th AAIP Annual Meeting and Health Conference in Albuquerque, NM, August 5 – 9, 2010. The conference will have presentations offered by experts and leaders in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) healthcare and policy making issues. Presentations include current trends, policy, research, and practice issues concerning AI/AN populations.The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Office of Minority Health Research Coordination will award scholarships to ten undergraduate level AI/AN students to attend the AAIP Annual Meeting and National Health Conference. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have an interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission areas, i.e., diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases. Selected scholars will be required to attend a NIDDK session to be held during the conference. The remainder of the conference will be yours to attend all the other scheduled sessions and social activities. This scholarship provides for the student’s airfare, hotel lodging, and meals. This scholarship is awarded on a one-time only basis.Application Process * NIDDK Primary Data Sheet * One-page letter regarding your interest in biomedical research relevant to NIDDK’s mission areas, i.e., diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urology, kidney, and hematologic diseases * Copy of Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Tribal Identification * Current resume / CV * Recent College/University Transcript – Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA * Letter of Recommendation – Must be completed by a College/University faculty member, preferably a science professor * Recent photographApplications must be postmarked by Friday, May 28, 2010. For further questions, contact AAIP Student Programs at (405) 946-7072, or email lmyers@aaip.org.Mail completed applications to the AAIP office:Association of American Indian PhysiciansAttn: Student Programs – NIDDK Scholarship1225 Sovereign Row, Ste. 103Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Dietitians in Nutrition Support Member Research Award
* Do you have a great research question? * Are you looking for funding for your research?If you answered yes to both of these questions, keep reading!DNS awards $10,000 in a research grant to DNS members selected by the DNS research committee through a peer-review process.Applications must be submitted as pdf files NO LATER THAN 5 pm CST on April 1, 2010.
http://www.dnsdpg.org/node/5446
Autism Speaks Request for Applications for its Autism Treatment Network
Autism Speaks announces the upcoming release of a Request for Applications (RFA) for the next funding cycle of its Autism Treatment Network (ATN), a collaboration of treatment and research centers dedicated to improving medical care for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The RFA will solicit letters of intent from hospitals and academic medical centers interested in participating in a multi-site clinical care and research network. The ATN mission is to provide and expand access to a state-of-the-art comprehensive and coordinated medical care model for children with ASD. This RFA is open to both new and existing ATN sites.This RFA is targeted towards institutions that have an established autism program and actively provide comprehensive, on-going, multidisciplinary care for children and adolescents with ASD. Participating sites will take an active role in the development of treatment guidelines, clinical research, and support of the patient registry activities of the ATN. Additionally, sites must be willing and able to meet network goals for patient registry enrollment and data quality. In order to apply, interested sites must meet the following minimum requirements:1. Co- principal investigators (2) must be experienced clinicians (MD or PhD) with expertise in ASD who oversee their clinic operations and have the authority to effect change in care as needed. At least one of the PIs must be an MD and one or both PIs should have substantial experience in clinical research, with a demonstrated capacity to obtain external research funding. The lead PI, together with the institution, will take responsibility for grant deliverables, performance monitoring, and fiscal matters.Each site should be able to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-disciplinary care model that draws upon a team of clinicians from each of the core specialties listed below: o Pediatrics o Psychology/Neuropsychology o Psychiatry o Pediatric Neurology o Pediatric Gastroenterology o Sleep o Genetics/Metabolicso Ancillary care services (speech therapy, OT, PT, nutrition) 2. Each site must be willing to integrate the ATN assessment battery into their standard of care. 3. Each site must commit to the enrollment of children into the ATN Patient Registry and ongoing data collection for follow-up visits. Teams will have staff dedicated to coordinating systematic data collection for baseline and follow-up assessments through a web-based data management system. 4. Each site should have demonstrated expertise in conducting clinical research and be willing to participate in collaborative network research activities. 5. Successful sites must demonstrate institutional support for their participation in the network. RFA Release Date: February 22, 2010Due Date for Letters of Intent: March 29, 2010Invitations for Full Applications: May 2010Full Applications Due: July 2010Funding Period: Jan. 2011-Dec. 2013Contacts:Nancy Jones, PhD, Program Director: 323-297-4754 Email: njones@autismspeaks.orgFor more information go to:http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/programs/atn/atn_physicians_researchers.php
Child Health Foundation Innovative Small Grants Program Request for Proposals
Letter of IntentBefore 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 hereThe 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.orgPlease include your country’s name on all correspondence.
Active Living Research and New Connections Grant Opportunities
Deadline: Apr 14, 2010This 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 coordinatorawilson@projects.sdsu.eduOffice: (619) 260-5538http://www.activelivingresearch.org Mailing AddressRobert Wood Johnson FoundationP.O. Box 2316Route 1 and College Road EastPrinceton, NJ 08543
Telephone Number (877) 843-RWJF (7953)
M·A·C AIDS Fund U.S. Food and Nutrition Community Grants Program
The M·A·C AIDS Fund U.S. Community Grants Program provides grants of up to $50,000 to service providers for U.S.-based programs that are providing food and nutrition and housing services to people living with HIV and AIDS.There are two application deadlines per year for the U.S. Community Grants program; there is one due date for food/nutrition applications and one for housing applications. You may only apply for one of these two programs each year. Please note that the maximum grant amount that may be requested is USD $50,000. * The Food and Nutrition Community Grants application deadline is March 15, 2010. * The Housing Community Grants online application will be available after March 16, 2010, and will be due on June 15, 2010. * Should funds become available to fund other program areas, we will announce special grants opportunities on our website. Please refer to the website for all inquiries about the M∙A∙C AIDS Fund grant opportunities.Priority will be given to direct service programs. For the Food and Nutrition program, priority will be given to programs providing meals and/or groceries or pantry bags. For the Housing program, priority will be given to established AIDS housing services providers and programs providing direct housing services to clients.
For information on current Requests for Proposals, please email: rfp@maccosmetics.com
American Association of Diabetes Educators Education and Research Foundation Annual Meeting Scholarships
Applications for 2010 AADE Education and Research Foundation scholarships are now available.The deadline for applications is April 1, 2010. Recipients will be announced in May. Annual Meeting Scholarships: Provide recipients with complementary registration for the Annual Meeting. AADE - Sage Publications Travel Scholarships: Provide funds for travel/accommodations to Annual Meeting or other educational events. AADE – Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Travel Scholarships: Provide funds for travel/accommodations to Annual Meeting. AADE Foundation/Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Plant Based Diet Scholarship: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has teamed up with the AADE Foundation to provide funds for a unique scholarship. PCRM offers public and professional education materials, most at no or very low cost, on the use of a low-fat, plant-based nutrition approach for diabetes self-management. This scholarship is designed to recognize an educator who demonstrates knowledge of plant-based (vegan) nutrition, and its beneficial role in treating type 2 diabetes, and who has shared this information with people with diabetes under his/her care, resulting in nutritional behavior change and improvements in clinical markers.If you have any questions please contact Laura Roth Konopken, Director of Development, Foundation at (312) 601-4863 or lkonopken@aadenet.org.
For general inquiries, please email aade@aadenet.org or call (800) 338-3633.Mailing Address:American Association of Diabetes Educators200 W. Madison Street, Suite 800Chicago, IL 60606
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