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

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs/The National Center for Safe Routes to School	
Funds activities that range from the nuts and bolts that help start or sustain a program to new ideas that explore the range of benefits of safe walking and bicycling.	Adult-supervised elementary or middle school groups or club; Faculty, staff, or parent volunteers at elem. or middle schools; 
Local and Tribal governments; and/or 
Non-profits	25 mini-grants of $1,000 	10/19/11	http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/funding-portal/mini-grants/call-for-applications	
CVS Caremark Community Grant / CVS	Funds to organizations targeting children with disabilities.  Funds to organizations with focus on healthcare to the uninsured and underserved, and to public schools.  	Nonprofits for programs targeting children under age 21 with disabilities and the uninsured and underinsured.	Max $5,000	10/31/11	http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants	
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/	
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	

						

						

						

						

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.