Current Funding Opportunities

December 2011 Deadline

• School Garden Grants - Whole Foods Foundation - grants of $2,000 for schools and nonprofit organizations to develop or maintain a school garden project - December 31, 2011
• Legacy Grant Program - Finish Line Youth Foundation - grants for youth athletic and wellness programs - December 31, 2011
  

February 2012 Deadline

• Fuel Up to Play 60 Grants - National Football League - funding for schools to jumpstart and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements (note two other deadlines this school year) - February 1, 2012
• Luther I. Replogle Foundation Grants for Youth Services - awards for programs that address the needs of youth and women with children living in (or at risk of) long-term poverty, especially in the inner city - February 12, 2012

March 2012 Deadline 

• Responsive Grants Program - Community Memorial Foundation - grants to improve the health of people who live and work in the western suburbs of Chicago - March 31, 2012

June 2012 Deadline

• Fuel Up to Play 60 Grants - National Football League - funding for schools to jumpstart and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements (note two other deadlines this school year) - June 1, 2012

January 2013 Deadline

• School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes Research Grant - National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - January 7, 2013

January 2014 Deadline

• Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents - National Institutes of Health - funding for state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to encourage research to improve self-mangement in quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses - January 7, 2014

September 2014 Deadline

• Healthy Habits: Timing for Developing Sustainable Healthy Behaviors in Children and Adolescents - National Institutes of Health - research that identifies effective, sustainable processes for influencing toddlers, children, and youth to develop healthy habits - September 8, 2014

Rolling Deadline (in alphabetical order by funder)

• Abbott Laboratories Fund - areas of interest include education and health and welfare
• Albertsons - Health & Nutrition Grants
• Allen Foundation - supports efforts affecting health and nutrition
• Allstate Foundation - areas of interest include teen safe driving and domestic violence prevention
• Annenberg Foundation - Health and Human Services Grants
• Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation - Children's Health and Wellness Grants
  
• Charles Lafitte Foundation - Healthy Living Grants
• Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children & Adolescents - funding for research to improve self management and quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses
• CIGNA Foundation - funding areas include the health of women, children and families and the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body
• Commonwealth Fund, The - Child Development and Preventive Care Grants
• Dell Foundation, Michael and Susan - Helping Children in Urban Poverty Grants
• Positive Youth Grants Program - Entertainment Software Association - funding for organizations that utilize technology and/or computer or video games that promote positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the quality of life, health, and welfare of youth ages 7-18
• FedEx Corporation - Social Responsibility Program
• US Games - Fit Funds Grant Program - awards for new equipment for sports youth programs
• Heineman Foundation - areas of interest include research into prevention, education, and treatment of childhood illnesses
• KaBOOM! Playspace Opportunities 2009 - KaBOOM! has ongoing opportunities for community organizations, including schools, to build a new playground or skatepark
  
• Kaiser Permanente - Community Benefit Grants
• Kresge Foundation's Health Program - to influence and assist in the creation of safe, healthy communities for underserved populations
• LEGO - Children's Fund Grants
• Liberty Mutual - Responsible Sports Community Grant
• Lowe's, International Paper, and National Geographic - Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
  
• Magic Johnson Foundation Community-Based Grants - provides grants and assists community-based organizations and programs that serve the health needs of those residing in inner-city communities, including Chicago
• Nathan Cummings Foundation Health Program Grants - provides grants as part of its commitment to improving people's health and well-being, especially for those with low- to moderate-socioeconomic status and the disadvantaged
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Grants
  
• Nike, Inc. - Physical Activity Grants
• PepsiCo Foundation - Health and Wellness Grants
• Quaker Company - Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Grants - focused on hunger, nutrition and the education of children in low-income communities
• RadioShack's Neighborhood Answers Grant - programs or projects conducted by nonprofit organizations 
• RGK Foundation - interests include programs that promote the health and well-being of children
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence Grants
• Sara Lee Foundation - to decrease food insecurity and increase access to fresh produce and meals. Significant funding consideration is given to programs that focus on food recovery, increased access to fresh produce and protein, meal programs when schools are not in session, and hunger awareness
  
• Verizon Foundation - helps people to achieve and sustain their health and safety
• Wachovia Community Needs Grants - strives to improve education, community development, and environmental health, ensure access to health and human services, and to bolster civic engagement in low- to moderate-income communities - Wachovia Foundation
  
• Wal-Mart Foundation - supports programs and initiatives addressing education, workforce development, economic sustainability, and health and wellness
• Wells Fargo Foundation - education and health and human services grants
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Oliver Foundation: The OrganWise Guys Core Kit - 125 schools nationally will qualify to receive this science-based elementary school nutrition and physical activity educational program