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

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
State Farm Project Ignition Grants/State Farm	Awards to address teen driver safety through service-learning and creative awareness/engagement campaigns.	public schools in the U.S. and in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick that educate students in grades 9 through 12.	25 awards- $2,000	11/15/11	http://www.sfprojectignition.com/	
4th ANNUAL
CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK,FLORIDA!
PSA Contest/ Florida Department of Education	Contest  to create PSA for the theme "Take the Lead and Read,"	students from elementary, middle and high schools	$250-$1,000	11/18/11	http://www.justreadflorida.com/literacyweek.asp.	
2012 Youth Garden Grants Program/The National Gardening Association and Home Depot  	Awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.	Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.	Five - $1000 gift cards; 95-$500 Home Depot gift cards and educational materials	11/28/11	http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/2012-youth-garden-grants-1/	
Winston Equipment Award/ Winston Industries	Awards school districts in need of improvement of its school meal kitchen facilities.	Current member of the School Nutrition Association; Applicant must be the person responsible for directing the school nutrition program of the school district.; represents the entire school district’s needs.	Ten pieces of equipment, including holding cabinets, holding drawers, and thermalizers.	11/29/11	http://beyondbreakfast.org/winston-equipment-award-application-deadline-nov-29/	
Project Orange Thumb/Fiskars	Award for neighborhood beautification and creation of a healthy, sustainable food source.	not-for-profits; schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities and other civic organizations; Must be new garden initiative	10 will receive $5,000 in cash and tools; complete garden makeover	12/5/11	http://www2.fiskars.com/Activities/Project-Orange-Thumb/Grant-and-Garden-Makeover-Application	
“I Can Grow” Youth Garden Awards/Burpee Home Gardens	Award to support urban school and community gardens across the United States.	Schools, youth groups, community centers, public garden organizations, and others interested in supporting urban youth garden installations	$ 2,500; Up to 500 vegetable and herb plants; and video camera
	12/23/11	http://burpeehomegardens.com/ICanGrow/_YouthGardenAward.aspx	
Shade structure Program/American Academy of Dermatology	awards grants for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas	Non-profits and schools; sponsored by an AAD member dermatologist and have a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program in place for at least one year prior to application.	$8,000	Spring 2012	http://www.aad.org/skin-care-and-safety/skin-cancer-prevention/shade-structure	
The Big Read/National Endowment for the Arts	Award to develop community-wide reading program	501(c)(3); a division of state, local, or tribal government; or a tax-exempt public library. Eligible applicants include such organizations as literary centers, libraries, museums, colleges and universities, art centers, historical societies, arts councils, tribal governments, humanities councils, literary festivals, and arts organizations.	75 awards- ranging from $2,500 to $20,000	February 1, 2012	http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php	

						

						

						

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.