Grants and Funding Opportunities
The Prevention Technical Assistance RFR is posted! The RFR number is 300921.
Here are instructions for how to get to the posting – you may share these with anyone you like:
Go onto the Internet to address: www.comm-pass.com.
Click on Search for a Solicitation.
Enter 300921 into the Document Number field, then press Search.
There are 2 Solicitation(s) found that match your search criteria will appear at the top of the screen. Click on this link.
Click on the eyeglasses on the top line, OPEN.
The RFR document is posted on the Specifications tab.
FY2012 Drug Free Communities Support Program Request for Applications Released
The Office of National Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is pleased to announce the release of the FY2012 Drug Free Communities Request for Applications (RFA). The DFC RFA provides the guidelines for meeting statutory eligibility requirements, completing the application, the questions that must be answered and guidelines for assembling the budget. Applicants must follow the FY2012 DFC RFA explicitly and be deemed statutorily eligible before moving onto the peer review process for scoring. The following timeline will be adhered to for the FY2012 DFC funding cycle:
DFC RFA Released: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
DFC RFA Due Date: March 22, 2012
Peer Review: End of May/Early June 2012
Announce New DFC Awards: End of August 2012
To access the FY2012 DFC RFA, click here*.
*The Word version of the FY2012 DFC RFA can be used to recreate the templates necessary to complete the budget and Attachments.
For Frequently Asked Questions on the FY2012 DFC RFA, click here.
For a checklist for the Appendices & Attachments, click here.
Technical Assistance Resources for Completing the FY2012 DFC RFA
With the release of each RFA, the DFC Program has offered workshops for potential applicants. This year, the DFC Program will host Applicant Workshops in the following locations
Portland, OR: January 31, 2012
Austin, TX: February 2, 2012
National Harbor, MD: February 10, 2012*
Each workshops begins with registration at 8AM. Workshops content begins at 8:30AM and concludes at 1:00PM. Each workshop solely focuses on the FY2012 DFC RFA. Attendees should come to the workshop having read the FY2012 DFC RFA several times and be prepared ……………………………
TO VIEW THE REST OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT GO TO: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/information-for-potential-applicants
Requests for Grant Proposals
The Women's Fund is pleased to announce that our 2012 Grant Application and Guidelines are now available for downloading on our website. Applications are due January 31, 2012. Click here for more information. In addition, a pre-proposal webinar is posted to assist you in submitting your proposal.
Our grantmaking addresses educational access and success, economic justice, and safety and freedom from violence.
Salad Bars for Schools!
The Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program, an initiative of the Food Family Farming Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, United Fresh Produce Association Foundation, and Whole Foods Market, is offering incentives to help school lunch rooms become better equipped to provide tasty fruits and vegetables. Any school, public or private, participating in the National School Lunch Program can apply for a start-up award to help pay for salad bar equipment. Interested schools can begin the process by completing an online application and creating their own individualized webpage. The website offers details about the benefits of salad bars and resources to help increase fruit and vegetable consumption at schools.
Posted 9.22.11
Grants for School Gardens
Beginning August 17th, Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program will be accepting online applications for school garden grants! In partnership with FoodCorps, Whole Kids Foundation will grant 1000 schools $2000 each to build or expand their school garden.
To kids (and many adults!), gardens are magical places where they can see things come to life. Experiencing that process for themselves helps kids understand that food comes from plants, and not out of a box or off a truck. With that in mind, the goal of the garden grant program is to support schools wanting to establish or grow their gardening programs so they can offer their students the great experience of gardening.
Learning about the process of growing food helps children develop a deep understanding of the connection between healthy eating and a healthy body. Like anyone who gardens, kids are proud of the fruits of their labor and are more apt to eat the fresh veggies they’ve grown. School gardens also offer an opportunity to integrate math, science and health curriculum into a dynamic, interactive setting. Plus, teaching kids to garden helps them learn about complex topics like sustainability and conservation, food systems and community awareness.
If you’re interested in getting a garden in your local school and want to find out more about the online application process, visit the Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program page for a downloadable PDF with complete grant information.
Posted 9.19.11