Funding
From Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update:
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=18408
The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program (OASDFR) provides funds to organizations to conduct outreach and technical assistance to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches and to participate in agricultural programs. The OASDFR will support a wide range of outreach and assistance activities in farm management, financial management, marketing, application and bidding procedures, and other areas. The primary purpose of the OASDFR is to deliver outreach and technical assistance, to assure opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to successfully acquire, own, operate, and retain farms and ranches; and assure equitable participation in the full range of USDA programs.
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=18411
The purpose of the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program is to: enhance curricula in agricultural education; increase faculty teaching competencies; interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences; promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, particularly classes in science, business, and consumer education; facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate’s degree, institutions of higher education that award a bachelor’s degree, and nonprofit organizations supporting agriscience and agribusiness education, to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education; support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education; and support current Agriculture in the Classroom programs for grades K-12.
From CHHCS Grant Alerts — September 25, 2008:
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration — Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children:
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children (HTPC) was created to stimulate innovative, community-based programs that employ prevention strategies to promote access to health care for children and their families nationwide. HTPC funding supports direct service projects.
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Healthy-Tomorrows-Partnership-for-Children.aspx
National Football League Youth Football Fund — Grassroots Program:
The goal of the National Football League Youth Football Fund’s Grassroots Program is designed to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Grassroots-Program.aspx
Do Something — Plum Youth Grants:
Do Something’s Plum Youth Grants are available to provide funding to sustain and further the growth of a recently created project, program, or organization. Plum Youth Grants are given out weekly. http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Plum-Youth-Grants.aspx
