Florida Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools
Grant Alert – August, 2012

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Grants for Development or Expansion of Community and School Gardens
	To provide assistance to local governments, school districts, food banks and other charitable organizations in the planning and preparation of gardening projects that address community needs. Additionally, these grants provide educational opportunities for Floridians to become more knowledgeable about implementing community gardening projects with the state’s specialty crops.  
	Eligible gardens can be located in a variety of locations, including state or local government and private properties. The venues may range from traditional open space (commonly referred to as “green space”) planting beds to classrooms, vacant buildings or rooftops, where hydroponic, container and/or vertical farming can be practiced. 
	The maximum individual grant amount is $5,000.	September 14, 2012	http://www.freshfromflorida.com/grants/
Hard copy applications and overnight deliveries should be mailed to: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 407 South Calhoun Street, Suite 209, Tallahassee, FL  32399-0800. Attention: Carl Penn	
Healthy Breakfast-4-Kids Grants
Food Family Farming Foundation & Walmart
	The Healthy Breakfast-4-Kids (HB4K) goal is to create and improve access to breakfast in schools nationwide as a means to lessen the huge negative impact of hungry children across our nation. The grants will support high needs schools for the purpose of implementing universal breakfast in the classroom programs.	Schools with at least 40% of students enrolled in free or reduced lunch programs are eligible to apply.
	Multiple grants of $2,500 will be awarded to select applicants.	
September 15, 2012	
Please contact the Food Family Farming Foundation for more information and to apply for this funding: http://www.foodfamilyfarming.org/html/grants.html
	
Field Trip Grants
	Target Corporation is offering to fund school field trips that connect school curriculum to out-of-school experiences to K—12 schools nationwide.
	Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a tax-exempt status are eligible to apply.	Three awards of up to $700 will be given to select applicants.	October 1, 2012	Please contact the Target Corporation for more information and to apply for this funding: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880
	
Toolbox for Education Grant
	The purpose of this program is to support school improvement projects at K-12 public schools in the United States. There is a preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor), as well as landscaping/cleanup projects. Projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit are encouraged.	Any individual nonprofit public K-12 school or parent group associated with a nonprofit public K-12 school is eligible to apply.
	Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded.	October 12, 2012	Please contact the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation for more information and to apply for this funding: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
	
Parent-Child Education Program Grants 
Funded by AVANCE
	The purpose of this funding opportunity is to promote positive parenting skills and behaviors, school readiness, parental school involvement, adult education, community economic development, and civic engagement for a simultaneous impact on both parents and children in order 
to break the cycle of poverty.	Eligible entities include nonprofit organizations serving low-income, high-need Hispanic families.
	Awards of up to $50,000 will be available.	October 15, 2012	Please contact AVANCE for more information and to apply for this funding: http://bit.ly/IR8ofb
	
UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants
	The purpose of this funding is to support youth-led service-learning projects that aim to combat childhood obesity through walking, running or hiking programs.	Youth-led service-learning projects that include an activity element where young people can count their steps, such as walking, running or hiking, as well as a service component which provides direct service, enables advocacy on behalf of a cause, or features youth philanthropy, are eligible for application.	Multiple grants of $1,000 are available to select applicants.	October 15, 2012	Please contact Youth Service America for more information and to apply for this funding: http://www.ysa.org/HEROES
	
Local Giving Program	The Wal-Mart Foundation supports programs and initiatives addressing education, workforce development, economic sustainability, and health and wellness. Health and Wellness examples include programs that support nutrition and active lifestyles, educating people of all ages about their health, preventing and managing chronic disease.	Nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, church or faith based organizations, and government entities are eligible to apply.
	Multiple awards ranging from $250-5,000 are available for select applicants.	December 1, 2012	Please contact The Walmart Foundation for more information and to apply for this funding: http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/local-giving 	

Please be sure to check below for additional links to grants.
Links to Other Grant Resources

Florida Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, Grants and Funding webpage: http://www.fldoe.org/BII/CSHP/h-grants.asp
Florida Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, School Gardens Program funding webpage: http://www.fldoe.org/BII/CSHP/schoolgarfund.asp
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education – http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=In
This site contains information on all U.S. Department of Education grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – http://www.samhsa.gov/grants
This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site lists current grant funding opportunities in the areas of substance abuse and mental health services.
The SPARK Grant-Finder Tool – http://www.sparkpe.org/grants/grantfunding-resourcesA resource for locating national and state-specific grants for Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, or Coordinated School Health Programs.
Teachers Network – http://teachersnetwork.org/grants/
Teacher’s Network is a professional development organization for teachers. This site includes information about events, grants, and fellowships for professional development.