Saucony Run For Good Foundation - Saucony Run for Good Program
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Saucony-Run-for-Good-Program.aspx
The Saucony Run for Good Program encourages active and healthy lifestyles in children. The Foundation is seeking to fund applicants that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids.

Quaker Oats – Go Grants
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Go-Grants.aspx
Quaker Oats has created the Quaker Go Project to support efforts providing hunger relief to local communities.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement – Ethnic Community Self-Help Grant http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Ethnic-Community-Self-Help-Grant.aspx
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is seeking applications to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources. Additionally, ORR looks to support initiatives that ensure ongoing support to services to refugees after initial resettlement.

[posted in CHHCS Grant Alerts]

Native Voices Endowment Announces Request for Proposals
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=248700033
Grants and scholarships will be given to individuals working to document or revitalize the languages of Native American tribes that came in contact with the Lewis and Clark Expedition between 1803-1806.

YouthActionNet Invites Applications for Global Fellowship Program
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=248800002
Twenty young social entrepreneurs will engage in a yearlong program designed to build their skills, experience, and contacts and enhance their leadership of innovative, world-changing organizations.

Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations and Nordstrom to Award Matching Books for Babies Grants
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=248700031
Twenty matching grants of $500 each will be awarded to libraries, groups, and nonprofits for the purchase of kits containing books and other early literacy-promoting materials to help parents read to their babies.
[posted on PND RFP Bulletin, April 10, 2009]

SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=30
Application deadline: Sep 30, 2009
Funding for disseminating knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and integrating that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Adolescent Mental Health: Service Settings and Reasons for Receiving Care
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/youthMHcare/youthMHcare.pdf
Provides data on mental health treatment or counseling for emotional or behavioral problems received by adolescents in 2008.
Organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

America’s Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information
http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/issuebrief/2008IssueBrief.pdf
Summarizes; through bulleted text, charts, and graphs; key findings from and presents policy implications of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL).
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Cancer Health Disparities Interview
http://www.worh.org/HlthDispIntrv
Offers a two-part video of an interview with Dr Eugene Lengerich, who discusses his research on rural cancer health disparities and utilizing community outreach to recruit rural women for mammography screenings
Organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

[Rural Assistance Center Health Update]

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve access to HIV/AIDS related health information for patients, the affected community, and their caregivers.

Projects must involve  one or more of the following information access categories:
•    Information retrieval
•    Skills development
•    State-of-the-art resources
•    Resource development
•    Document Access.

Emphasis is placed upon the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these programs:
•    Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing HIV/AIDS related serves to the affected community
•    Public libraries serving communities in the provision of HIV/AIDS-related information and resources
•    Health departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve public health
•    Faith-based organizations currently providing HIV/AIDS-related services
•    Multi-type consortia of the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this project.

Standard Awards are offered for up to $60,000;  Express Awards are offered for up to $10,000.

Quotations are due to NLM on Monday, June 1, 2009.

The solicitation for the 2009 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects is posted at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/2009aidsrfq.html

Ashoka’s Youth Venture and Staples Launch Annual Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247900018
Prizes worth up to $5,000 will be given to teams of students working to address a social issue affecting their community…. 

Project Ignition Invites High School Students to Create Driver Safety Projects
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247600028
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to teams of high school students, teachers, and community program leaders working to create innovative service-learning projects that promote teen driver safety

Funding Available for Neighborhoods to Improve Pedestrian Safety
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247900022
Grants of $2,000 will be awarded to government agencies, nonprofits, and community groups working to improve the pedestrian safety and walkability of their neighborhoods

Aetna Foundation Announces Regional Community Health Grants Program Targeting Obesity and Health Literacy
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247900026
Grants of up to $50,000 will be given to nonprofits working to fight obesity or increase awareness of critical health initiatives in their communities

[posted in PND RFP Bulletin, April 3, 2009]

William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs: Grants for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2099
Application deadline: May 4, 2009
The William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs (Even Start), including the grants for Indian tribes and Tribal organizations, are intended to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program.

Abandoned Infants Assistance: Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1837
Application deadline: May 11, 2009
Grants to prevent the abandonment in hospitals of infants and young children, develop a program of comprehensive support services for these infants, and recruit and train health and social services personnel, foster care families and others.

Cooperative Agreements for State/Community Partnerships to Integrate Services and Supports for Youth and Young Adults 16-25 with Serious Mental Health Conditions And Their Families
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2117
Application deadline: May 20, 2009
Funding to create developmentally-appropriate and effective youth-guided local systems of care to improve outcomes for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions in many areas.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation National Grant Program to Support Young People With Disabilities
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2111
Application deadline: Jun 1, 2009
Funding to nonprofit organizations that are working toward the full inclusion of young people (newborn to early 20s) with disabilities in society.

Quaker Oats Go Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2107
Application deadline: Jul 31, 2009 Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grant program to support people working to combat hunger at the community level.

Christopher Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=626
Application deadline: Sep 2, 2009
Grants to organizations nationwide that help improve opportunities, access and day-to-day quality of life for individuals living with disabilities, primarily paralysis, and their families.

[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Offer Grants for Alcohol Use Prevention and Vehicle Safety Projects
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247200022
Fifteen grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded to teachers, school-based service-learning coordinators, and community organizations working to promote vehicle safety and prevent alcohol use among youth between the ages of 5 and 25.

Legion Child Welfare Foundation Offers Support for Projects to Benefit Children in the United States
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000033
Grants of up to $70,000 each will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide resources to children in need in the United States, with an emphasis on their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare

MacArthur Foundation Announces New Housing Research Grant Program
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247200020
Grants of up to $1 million will be awarded to individuals affiliated with a nonprofit and pursuing up to three years of study on the subject of how housing affects the well-being of families, children, communities, and their local economies

Civic Ventures Invites Community Colleges to Apply for Encore Career Grants
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=247200024
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to eight community colleges in the United States working to develop programs for students age 50 and older seeking encore careers in education, healthcare, nonprofit leadership, and the environment

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Local Funding Partnerships Program to Reducing Exposure to Violence
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000050
Eight matching grants of up to $200,000 each will be awarded to diversity-focused funders partnering with foundations or other philanthropies to reduce violence in their communities

[posted on PND RFP Bulletin, March 27, 2009 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_bulletin/newsletter.html]

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Grant Alerts – March 26, 2009

GTECH Corporation – GTECH After School Advantage Program
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/GTECH-After-School-Advantage-Program.aspx
The GTECH After School Advantage Program is a national community investment program, which gives non-profit community agencies and public schools with state-of-the-art computer labs. These centers are targeted towards inner-city children aged five to 15 with a meaningful, safe and fun environment after school hours. GTECH will donate up to $15,000 in state-of-the-art computers, on-line technology, computer software and volunteer hours to each after-school program in inner-city communities where the Company’s offices are located nationwide

Best Buy Children’s Foundation – Community Grants Program
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Best-Buy-Community-Grants-Program.aspx
Through the Community Grants Program, Best Buy seeks to support non-profit organizations that provide opportunities to young teens related to education, life skills, leadership skills or relationship development.

For Kids Only – Dare to Dream Grant Program
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Dare-to-Dream-Grant-Program.aspx
For Kids Only seeks to fund programs with specific faith-based components targeting “at-risk” children ages 0-12 years that have measureable academic and spiritual outcomes. For Kids Only identifies at-risk children as academically, emotionally, socially and/or spiritually disadvantaged.

Students and Science Educators Get Boost from NIH ARRA Initiative
Investigators and institutions that already have research grants funded by NIH will be able to apply for administrative supplements from ARRA funds to support summer students and science educators. This additional money will not only promote job creation, economic development, and accelerate the pace and achievement of scientific research, it will encourage students to pursue research careers in health-related sciences, as well as provide elementary, middle and high school, and college-level science educators with short-term research experiences in NIH-funded laboratories. NIH will extend funding to those projects best able to provide meaningful research experiences for students and educators. These supplements are part of the $10.4 billion provided to NIH under ARRA. For more information about applying, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-060.html

NIH’s “We Can!” Partners with Subway Restaraunts to Expand Movement to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The National Institutes of Health’s We Can! program has partnered with Subway Restaurants to reach families throughout the United States and beyond with practical tips and tools to help children and their parents maintain a healthy weight and prevent overweight and obesity. The NIH established We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) in June 2005 to help prevent childhood obesity. The science-based national education program brings families and communities together to promote healthy weight in children ages 8 through 13 through improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time. For more information about We Can! and to learn more about the partnership, visit http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov This NIH News Release is available online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/nhlbi-24.htm

Women’s Sports Foundation Invites High School Girls to Apply for GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards
Twenty grants of $2,500 each will be awarded to schools or nonprofits helping girls in 9th through 12th grade working to engage other girls in their communities in sports and physical activity
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000029

Youth Service America Launches Dollars for Change Grant Program
Five grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to individual youth or teams of youth between the ages of 12 and 25 planning to lead service-learning projects with at least one hundred youth volunteers
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000037

Enterprise Community Partners Opens Application for Spring Round of Green Communities Grants
Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to nonprofits, public housing authorities, for-profit companies and tribally designated entities working to integrate green building in affordable housing developments
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000041

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Accepting Applications for National Grant Program to Support Young People With Disabilities
Grants will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide access for young people with disabilities to educational, vocational, and recreational opportunities in the company of non-disabled peers
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000043

Quaker Oats Announces New Grant Program to Help Combat Hunger
One hundred $500 awards will be given to individuals working on projects to combat hunger in their communities
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=245800036

Tides Foundation’s Indigenous People’s Fund Invites Grant Applications From Organizations Benefiting Women and Girls
Grants of up to $40,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to preserve and enhance the rights, health, safety, and education of women and girls in native communities….
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000054

RFP Bulletin (March 20, 2009)