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Funding Alert
November
2005
This is the first issue of the Action for Healthy Kids' Funding Alert, to
be sent out monthly, or more frequently if opportunities arise. The Funding
Alert contains information about federal, state, foundation, and corporate
funding opportunities that can help your Action for Healthy Kids State Team
implement its Action Plan.
Many of the funding opportunities profiled below have November and December
deadlines, so check out the hot link in each entry for more information. To
find out how national AFHK can help you with fundraising, contact Joe Moag
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or (773) 248-2958.
Federal Funding Opportunities
The CDC
Foundation and CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health
will be awarding mini-grants to support physical activity or
nutrition-related activities that are part of action plans developed using
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) School Health Index:
A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide. For more information, go to www.ashaweb.org/mini_grants.html.
Letters of intent to apply containing your school's name, location (city
and state), and contact information must be submitted by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by November
14, 2005.
AFHK will be providing additional information and sample proposal language
to assist State Teams in applying for this funding.
The U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extensive Service (CREES) is making funds
available to Cooperative Extension Services for community-based projects
that address issues affecting at-risk families, including obesity. To be
eligible for funding under the Children, Youth, and Families
At-Risk Sustainable Community Projects
program, applicants must have completed at least five years under other,
specific CSREES programs. Cooperative Extension Services may contract with
other entities to implement funded projects. For more information, go to www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1501.
Funding
Opportunities from National Foundations
The Women's
Sports Foundation's GoGirlGo!
initiative is accepting applications for financial assistance to sports and
physical activity programs seeking to develop or expand opportunities for
girls, particularly economically disadvantaged girls and/or populations
with high incidences of risky behaviors. Applications will be available on December 15, 2005 and applications will be due by March
15, 2006.
For more information about this funding opportunity, go to www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/featured.html?record=30.
For more information about GoGirlGo! initiative or to order the curriculum,
visit the website at www.gogirlgo.com
or call (800) 227-3988.
Corporate
Funding Opportunities
Home Depot
and the National Gardening Association will
award grants to schools and community organizations to implement
child-centered outdoor garden programs. In 2006, 150 applicants will
receive Home Depot gift cards for materials, as well as implementation
assistance from the National Gardening Association. Applications must be
postmarked by November 30, 2005. Go to www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp
for more information and to download an application.
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This
update was distributed to the Action for Healthy Kids State Team membership
list. Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
if you have received this communication in error or if you prefer not to
receive future updates, so we can amend our database. Thank you.
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