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

Grant Name/Source	Scope	Eligibility	Award	Deadline	Website	
Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE) through Public Health Leadership / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	To increase, among local, city, or county public health departments, the use of comprehensive youth violence prevention strategies.	Local, city, or county public health departments	$210,000 - $225,000	Letter of Intent 5/24/11

Applica-
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6/13/11	http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=91493
	
School Garden Grants / Yes to Seed Fund and Whole Foods Market	To provide students with engaging ways to learn about nutrition and the importance of fruits and vegetables.	All K-12 schools	5 Starter Garden Grants of $500	5/31/11	http://www.yestocarrots.com/yes-to-seed-fund.html
	
Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching / Southern Poverty Law Center	Recognizes educators whose knowledge and skill makes them particularly successful at meeting the needs of students from racially, ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.	P-12 teachers; Only teachers who agree to be videotaped and can secure the permission of their schools and students will be recognized.	5 awards of $1000 each. Trip to recognition ceremony in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2011	6/1/11	http://www.tolerance.org/award
	
Big Help Grants / Nickelodeon and the NEA Foundation	Dedicated to the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches to addressing four key concerns: environmental awareness, health and wellness, students' right to a quality public education, and active community involvement.	K-8 public school educators	Student Achievement grants of up to $5,000	6/1/11	http://www.nea.org/grants/43347.htm
	
Saucony Run for Good Foundation Youth Running Programs	To improve lives of children through running. The program has been created to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children, fight obesity, and reverse the trend of shortening life spans.	Nonprofit organizations that support running and fitness programs for participants 18 years of age or younger and have 501(c)(3) status.	Up to $10,000	6/13/11	http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/
	
Florida Green School Awards / Florida Department of Environmental Prote	To recognize the 
environmental achievements of students, teachers, classes, schools, and school districts. 	Students, faculty and administrators from K-12 schools (public or private)	Not stated	6/21/11	http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/ed/schools/about.htm
	
Skateboard facilities grants / Tony Hawk Foundation	To encourage and facilitate the design, development, construction, and operation of new quality skateboard parks and facilities, located in low-income communities in the United States.	Areas that currently have no skateboarding facilities, in low-income areas and/or areas with a high population of "at-risk" youth.	$1000-$25,000	7/1/11	http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/

Build a Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Champion Fur Kids Grant	To fund health and wellness programs such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations and organizations that serve children with special needs.	Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; state colleges and universities.	$1,000 to $10,000	10/28/11	http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/contents/content.jsp?catId=400002&id=700013

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.