Grant Information Relating to Health
The Gerber Foundation: Research Grants
Deadline: June 1, 2009
The Gerber Foundation funds national programs with significant potential to impact the issues facing infants and young children, from prebirth to age 3. Priority is given to innovative research projects focusing on the areas of nutrition, care, and child development. http://www.gerberfoundation.org/
State Farm/NYLC: Project Ignition
Deadline: June 30, 2009
State Farm and the National Youth Leadership Council are sponsoring Project Ignition, which funds programs that give high school students and their teachers the chance to work together to address the issue of teen driver safety. Maximum award: $10,000. Eligibility: students grades 9-12. http://www.sfprojectignition.com/apply/submission_form.htm
Run For Something Better School Awards Program
Deadline: June 1, 2009
Run For Something Better, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), seeks to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of school-based running programs. The new awards program will provide fifty (50) $2,000 grants to schools that desire to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one.
Peaceful Playgrounds: U.S. Map Stencils Giveaway
Peaceful Playgrounds is hosting quarterly drawings for its U.S. Map Stencil, a geographically and proportionally accurate educational playground stencil. No purchase is necessary to win. www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/contest.htm
Cigna Foundation Targeted Grants
Deadline for Applications: Rolling
Cigna provides funding to 501(c)(3) organizations working in five core areas including obesity awareness and prevention and women, children and family health. Projects seeking funding should demonstrate creativity, responsiveness, ability to be successfully completed, and positive results. http://www.cigna.com/about_us/community/targeted_grant.html
Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits Grant
Deadline for Applications: Rolling
Kaiser Permanente will support projects, programs or activities that are in alignment with one or more of the following funding priorities: access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, health eating active living, and policy advocacy. Nonprofits and government agencies operating for public purposes are eligible to apply.
Verizon Foundation
Deadline for Grant Applications: Rolling
The Verizon Foundation is accepting grant applications from tax-exempt organizations working in the area of education, literacy, healthcare and accessibility, and others. Grants frequently range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Hilton Hotels Corporation Charitable Giving
Deadline for Applications: Rolling
Funding is available to 501 (c) (3) status organizations with a national constituency or those that are located in a community where the company has a major operating presence. Hilton Hotels Corporation focuses its giving interest on the following four areas: K-12 education programs, selected healthcare programs, youth programs, and civic affairs and public policy. http://hiltonworldwide1.hilton.com/en_US/ww/business/citizenship.do#faq
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