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

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
Childhood Hunger Volunteer Project Lead Organizer Opportunities / Sodexo Foundation and Youth Service America	Will work with partner organizations to engage at least six hundred youth volunteers (age 5 to 25) in learning about and addressing the issue of childhood hunger in their communities.	Organizations across the U.S. interested in serving as 2011-12 Sodexo Lead Organizers.	$2,000 planning grant; travel and lodging for the 2011 Youth Service Institute (October 24-26, 2011) in Philadelphia; and ongoing networking opportunities as well as training and technical assistance from YSA.	7/15/11	http://www.ysa.org/grants/sodexoleadorganizer/
	
School-Based Comprehensive Oral Health Services (SBCOHS) Grant Program /   Health Resources & Services Administration,  Maternal and Child Health Bureau
	Grants to implement comprehensive oral health services within existing school-based health centers.	Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization that serves early childhood and elementary/middle-school aged children with the greatest need for high-quality oral health education, preventive and restorative services.	Up to $200,000	7/15/11	http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=llJvNlTfkSb9KR1J5mnzs5nB7Gcf2b8r5x3bxP5xVQc5mKn8QpgW!-1546227132?oppId=97213&mode=VIEW
	
Dr. Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grant Program / American Dental Association Foundation	Funding parent/caregiver education programs to prevent early childhood caries, also known as baby bottle tooth decay, by circumventing primary oral bacterial infection before it can take hold.	Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and government agencies	Seventeen grants of up to $5,000	7/18/11	http://www.ada.org/applyforassistance.aspx#harris
	
Community Grants / Best Buy Children’s Foundation	Awards nonprofits working to help teens excel in school and develop life and leadership skills. 
Special consideration will be given to programs that provide youth with access to opportunity through technology.	Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status that serve a diverse population of young teens in the areas of learning, life skills, and leadership. Must be located within fifty miles of a Best Buy store or regional distribution center.	$4,000 - $6,000	8/1/11	http://www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com/community_grants_rfp.htm
	
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children / American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry	To support local service initiatives  that provide dental care to underserved children.	Nonprofit 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) organizations; local health jurisdictions; county health departments; hospitals and clinics; state government agencies; colleges/schools of dentistry; colleges/schools of medicine (pediatric and family medicine departments only); national, state, and local dental societies; national, state, and local pediatricians' groups; and state and local gynecological/obstetric groups.	Matching/challenge grants of up to $20,000 per year	8/15/11 (Letters of Intent)	http://www.aapd.org/foundation/grants.asp
	
Projects to Benefit Women and Girls / Open Meadows Foundation	For projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote gender, racial, social, economic, and/or environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.	501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a fiscal sponsor that is tax exempt. The applicant's organizational budget should not exceed $150,000. Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.	Up to $2,000	8/15/11	http://www.openmeadows.org/
	
Community Grants / Jostens Foundation	Supports organizations in their work to create strong communities and healthy families and children.	501 (c) (3) Nonprofit organizations 	Varies	8/26/11	http://www.jostens.com/misc/aboutus/about_jostens_cp_foundation.html
	
National Grassroots Grant Program / Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
	To bring about progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems.

	501 (c) (3) Nonprofit organizations	Varies	Rolling	http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-national-grassroots-grant-program.html
	
Big Help Grants / Nickolodeon and National Education Foundation	Student achievement grants addressing the topics of health and wellness, environmental awareness, and active community involvement. 	K-8 public school educators (includes support professionals such as school nurses and food service personnel)	Typically $5000	3 x/yr:
Feb. 1
June 1
Oct. 1	http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/nea-foundation-green-grants/

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-resources
A 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.