Funding Alert
December 2005
The Action for Healthy Kids' Funding Alert provides information about funding opportunities that can help State Teams implement their Action Plans. Some of the funding opportunities profiled below have deadlines in January and February, so check the link in each entry for application procedures, deadlines and more information.
The Funding Alert also contains a new section intended to help State Teams identify potential funders by highlighting some of the state and local foundations funding children's health and education projects. Look for this new resource at the end of every Funding Alert. In this Alert, the focus is foundation funding in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas.
To find out how national AFHK can help with fundraising, contact Joe Moag at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (773) 248-2958.
* SPECIAL NOTE: The next Funding Alert will arrive in your inbox in mid-January. We'll return to a regular monthly schedule in February. Happy Holidays!
Funding Opportunities from National Foundations
The American Dietetic Association Foundation, the President's Challenge, and the General Mills Foundation have teamed up to provide grants to community groups for projects that improve the eating and physical activity habits of young people. The deadline for applications for the General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids initiative is February 1, 2006. Fifty grants of $10,000 each will be awarded in May 2006. While applicants are encouraged to look to proven models in designing their projects, applications will also be accepted for locally designed programs. Click here for additional information about the initiative. From this Web page, you can access an overview of the initiative and the application process, descriptions of the model programs being promoted by the initiative, a "Frequently Asked Questions" page, as well as the on-line application system.
Corporate Funding Opportunities
Kaiser Permanente, a nonprofit health plan serving enrollees in 9 states and the District of Columbia, provides grants for health-related projects through its Community Benefit program. Areas of interest include vulnerable populations, evidence-based medicine, education for health care professionals and consumers, and public policy. Most of the grants are made through Kaiser Permanente's regional offices located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Ohio, and Oregon. For more information about Kaiser Permanente's corporate giving program and the locations and service areas of the regional offices, click here.
Federal Funding Opportunities
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will fund up to three cooperative agreements for five-year studies of community-responsive interventions to reduce health risks among American Indians and Alaska Natives. NHLBI will work with awardees to test the effectiveness of behavioral interventions that promote healthy lifestyles and/or improve behaviors related to cardiovascular risk. Letters of intent to apply are due by February 10, 2006 and the deadline for submission of applications is March 10, 2006. Click here for more information about these cooperative agreements.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) administers many federally funded research programs, including some that focus on childhood obesity, nutrition, and physical activity. While State Teams and partnering schools may not be in a position to apply for these research funds directly, the grant programs may provide opportunities for AFHK-affiliated schools to serve as possible project sites for grant proposals being developed by governmental and academic researchers. The NIH-administered grant programs addressing childhood obesity and related topics are:
· School-Based Interventions to Prevent Obesity (Program Announcement Number PA-04-145);
· Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents (Program Announcement Number PA-04-121);
· Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance (Program Announcement Number PA-05-016);
· Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (Program Announcement Number PA-04-117); and
· Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (Program Announcement Number PAR-06-072).
These grant programs typically have three funding cycles annually, with grant proposals for new projects usually due on February 1, June 1, and October 1. For more information about NIH research grant programs, click here and enter the appropriate program announcement number in the search box.
Fundraising and Grant Writing Resources
A community foundation is often a good place to start when looking for funds for local projects. These foundations make grants in a specific community or region by relying on income earned from the foundation's endowment as well as donations from community members. With access to the Internet, you can identify the community foundations in your state or community. One way is to use the resources of The Grantsmanship Center, an organization that offers grant writing training and other resources to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Go to the organization's web site at www.tgci.com and, on the navigation bar at the top of the Center's home page, click first on "Funding" and then choose "Community" from the drop down menu. Select your state and click on "Search" for a list of community foundations in your state.
The Foundation Center, a national organization whose mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by enhancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy, is now offering an on-line course called Grantseeking Basics for Nonprofit Organizations. The course uses case studies and interactive exercises to help staff of nonprofit organizations learn how to identify and research foundations. The course will also help staff assess their organization's strengths, understand where grants fit into a fundraising plan, effectively target prospective funders, and understand the application and proposal writing process. The course costs $39.95. Click here for more information.
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.
Michelle Park, CPRP
Executive Director
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
1069-A West Main Street
Westerville, OH 43081
1-800-238-1108
614-895-2222
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