Featured Grant Opportunity: The Highmark Foundation’s Creating a Healthy School Environment Grants
The Highmark Foundation is building lasting change in schools through their Creating a Healthy School Environment grant program. The grants are available to schools in central and western Pennsylvania and in West Virginia who present programs within three categories in order to improve health and wellness in their schools: Building Sustainable and Lasting Changes in Schools; Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards; and Meeting Health Needs Through Supportive Services. Creating a Healthy School Environment grants fall under the Building Sustainable and Lasting Changes in Schools focus area. Priority Areas for the grant program are Bullying Prevention, Child Injury Prevention, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, and Environmental Health. Applicants must select one and only one priority area on which to focus their funding requests.
In Pennsylvania, grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to 20 districts implementing programs that improve access to quality school-based health and wellness programs. Mini-grants up to $5,000 will also be awarded to 20 non-public (private, parochial and charter) schools in Pennsylvania. Schools in West Virginia are only eligible to apply for $5,000 mini-grants; awards will be granted to 15 schools.
Applications due Friday, March 18, 2016. You can find more information at the Highmark website www.Highmarkfoundation.org or follow this link for complete program guidelines: http://www.highmarkfoundation.org/pdf/2016 CreatingHealthySchoolEnvironmentGrant.pdf.
By Jen Adams
Featured Grant Opportunity: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Healthy Kids, Healthy Families Grants
Organizations with the goal of improving the health and wellness of children and their families through nutrition, physical activity, disease prevention and management, or supporting safe environments, are invited to apply online for a Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Grants are offered in the following states with the following application periods: Illinois (TBA), Montana (April 1-May 31, 2016), New Mexico (August 1-September 9, 2016), Oklahoma (May 2-September 2, 2016), and Texas (March 1-April 1, 2016). Links to program details and contact information for each state can be accessed here: http://www.hcsc.com/grants.html. Award ranges vary by state, and that information is often not available until the specific state’s application window opens. Your requested amount must reflect the scope of your outcomes and impact. For complete information and examples of funded projects, visit www.hcsc.com/grants.html.
By Jen Adams
Featured Grant Opportunity: 2016 AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health
AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health grant program will be accepting applications from February 1st to February 25th, 2016. The program grants awards in the amount of $150,000 to $180,000 annually to U.S. based nonprofit organizations working to improve cardiovascular health in their communities.
“The program must address the Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health mission and meet four key criteria: 1.) Address patient cardiovascular health issues within the United States and its territories. 2.) Recognize and work to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community. 3.) Respond to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular health issues, including cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease. 4.) Improve the quality of participants’ and non-professional caregivers’ lives in connection with the services provided and work done.”
For complete information, access the grant details and criteria here.
By Jen Adams
NYSED ESD/SVP Deadline Extended!
Great news for applicants in New York State to the Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention grant program: NYSED announced today the deadline has been extended to January, 15, 2016. Best of luck to all applicants!
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/funding/2016-2021-extended-school-day-violence-prevention-program/home.html
Featured Grants: Two Opportunities for Schools in the State of Vermont
There are two grant opportunities for schools and non-profit community-based organizations in the State of Vermont with deadlines coming up in February 2016.
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
VT 21CCLC grants support programs that provide rich, diverse high-quality afterschool and summer extended learning opportunities for students with a focus on improving achievement and graduation rates and high-need schools. For complete information and to access the application visit the 21st CCLC Grant Information page at education.vermont.gov Applications are due February 5th.
2016 Dairy in the Classroom Grant
Dairy in the Classroom grants increase students’ appreciation and knowledge of dairy farming, dairy products, and healthy eating through Dairy in the Classroom education and Fuel Up to Play 60. K-3 teachers are invited to apply. Schools must participate and enroll in Fuel Up to Play 60 and participate int he National School Lunch Program. Grants are available for up to 40 classrooms. Awarded schools will be provided with in class programs, hands on activities, and $200 toward field trips to cow-based dairy farms. Applications are due February 8th. For complete information visit the 2016 Dairy in the Classroom Grant page here.
Grant Opportunity: Saucony Run for Good Grants
Saucony Run for Good Grants are an amazing way to initiate, expand, or improve running programs for children and/or teens. The Foundation is “committed to reversing obesity rates by offering children the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of running and a healthier lifestyle.” Applicants must provide proof of tax exempt status, serve participants 18 of age or younger, and demonstrate that programs will increase participation in running in order to positively impact the lives of participants.
The upcoming grant deadline is February 1st, 2016 with maximum award size being $10,000. For complete details visit the Saucony Run for Good Grants application here.
Featured Grant Opportunity: Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is now open with applications due 1/15/2016.
“The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA) for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.”
For complete information on the AFG Program visit the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program on FEMA.gov
We are offering three different AFG services: narrative writing and uploading and submission of the full application, narrative writing only, and editing for a narrative written by a member of your fire department or eligible EMS organization. If you are interested in discussing your project and our services please contact us by filling out our online form here or emailing info@insightgrants.com
Grant Opportunity: Healthy Kids-Healthy Schools Grants (State of Washington)
In Washington (state), the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recently released the Healthy Kids-Healthy Schools grants. These grants are specifically equipment and/or facilities upgrades for existing schools. Grants are available for Nutrition (kitchen, cafeteria, gardens, greenhouses), Physical Activity and Physical Education (indoor and outdoor equipment, covered play structures, playground equipment), and/or Access to and Appeal of Water (water bottle filling stations).
Applicants can apply for funding for one or more topic areas. Free/reduced lunch rate is one of the factors considered, so highest-need schools as defined by free/reduce lunch rate are likely to have some competitive advantage.
Award Amounts: Grants are available for up to $200,000 per district.
Application Deadline: Applications are due 2/19/2016.
For complete information visit the Healthy Kids-Healthy School grants page.
Featured Grant Opportunity: NYSED Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program
The New York State Education Department has announced a new grant competition, the NYSED Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program. The program’s primary purpose is “to provide support to students through extended school day activities and/or school safety programs which promote violence prevention.”
Extended School Day (ESD) programs must serve students in grades PreK-12, and a total of at least 50 students must be served. ESD programming may take place before or after school, Saturdays, Sundays, and/or during the summer. ESD programs must operate at least 3 days per week for at least 2 hours per day. The RFP states ESD programs must, “Provide extracurricular enrichment activities including but not limited to athletics, academic enrichment, art, music, drama, academic tutoring, mentoring, community services and related programs that will increase student achievement and contribute to school violence prevention.”
The RFP indicates, “School safety activities include goods and services to provide safe corridors, diversity programs, collaboration with law enforcement agencies or community-based organizations, metal detectors, intercom systems and other intra-school communication devices, devices to increase the security and safety of program personnel and students. School safety activities may also include comprehensive school-based intervention models that reduce violence and improve school safety.”
Additional Details:
- Applications are due January 8th, 2016.
- Public school districts and not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school district(s) are eligible to apply.
- Maximum annual request is $350,000.00 per year. There is a per-student cap on Extended School Day activities that could reduce the individual applicant’s maximum request amount. There is no per-student cap on violence prevention activities.
- The grant period is 5 years – from July 1st, 2016 to June 30th, 2021.
- A total of $24.3 Million is available per year.
- Funds will be allocated to geographic areas across NYS at: 55% to NYC, 15% to Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse/Yonkers, and 30% to the rest of the state.
- Applications must be submitted electronically through the new FluidReview portal at https://nysed-esdsvp.fluidreview.com/and hardcopies must also be submitted.
For complete details and grant documents visit the NYSED Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention Program page.
Visit Insight at the 2015 NYSAHPERD Conference!
We are pleased to announce that we’ll be attending the 2015 NYSAHPERD conference taking place Thursday, November 19th – Saturday, November 21st at Turning Stone Convention Center in Verona New York. It is the 78th Annual Conference for The New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
We’ll be discussing grant opportunities and grant related ideas with conference attendees who stop by our booth. Our booth is #32 located in the Cypress Hallway. Exhibit Hall hours are 8am to 5pm on Thursday, 11/19/2015 and 8am to 3pm on Friday, 11/20/2015. Dedicated exhibit times each day are:
- Thursday: 11:50am-12:20pm and 2:55pm-3:25pm
- Friday: 10:40am-11:10am and 1:55pm-2:25pm
As a general session sponsor, we are sponsoring the David Casullo keynote on Friday, November 20th. David’s speech is titled “How To Lead Change by Improving Presence and Influence.” Should be a terrific presentation–plan to attend!
For information on the conference, visit the NYSAHPERD Conference website as well as the keynote speakers bio page. We look forward to meeting attendees at our booth throughout the conference!
