Florida Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools
Grant Alert – December, 2011

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
U.S. Department of Agriculture	These grants, administered by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), will help schools respond to the growing demand for locally sourced foods and increase market opportunities for producers and food businesses, including food processors, manufacturers, distributors and other value-added operations. 
	Farm to school initiatives can also include agriculture and nutrition education efforts such as school gardens, field trips to local farms, and cooking classes.		June 15, 2012	http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/	
Healthy Community Grants 
Funded by the Wellpoint Foundation	The WellPoint Foundation invests in domestic initiatives that help improve the lives of people and the health of local communities. The Foundation promotes healthy behaviors, health-risk prevention, and healthy environments. Focus areas include childhood obesity prevention. 	The Foundation considers both local and national initiatives whose outcomes predominantly impact any of the 14 states in which WellPoint, Inc. does business.	Award amounts vary. Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. 
	September 7, 2012	Please contact the Wellpoint Foundation for more information and to apply for this funding: http://bit.ly/J3HtOg
	
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

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.