Grant Due Dates: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2008
The Captain Planet Foundation ( http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/ ) funds hands-on environmental projects involving children and young adults in communities across the United States.
All applicant organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code in order [...]

Grant Due: Sept. 13, 2008
The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program in 2002. Each year, the General Mills Foundation awards 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth [...]

Due: October 15, 2008
Statistics show that in many U.S. classrooms you’ll find children who are overweight sitting next to others wondering where their next meal will come from; many are not getting the right balance of nutrients in their diets or enough exercise. Research conducted at Texas A&M University supports the connection between kids’ food [...]

Grant Due: June 15, 2008
The Kodak American Greenways Awards Program, a partnership project of the Eastman Kodak Company ( http://www.kodak.com/ ), the Conservation Fund ( http://www.conservationfund.org/ ), and the National Geographic Society ( http://www.nationalgeographic.org/), provides small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America.
Grant recipients are selected according to criteria that [...]

Grant Due: June 13, 2008
Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Funding for Children’s Running Programs The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, established to help end childhood obesity by providing financial support to nonprofits across the United States that support children’s running and fitness programs, is accepting applications for its grant program. Saucony, Inc., a subsidiary [...]

Grant Due Date: May 8, 2008
Smart Growth Implementation Assistance 2008 Request for Applications (RFA)
The Development, Community and Environment Division (DCED) in U.S. EPA’s Office of Policy Economics and Innovation is seeking applications from states, regions, and communities that want to develop in ways that meet environmental and other goals. EPA will provide technical assistance [...]

Grant Due Date: Feb/13/2008
 
The Smart Growth Network (SGN) provides a forum for encouraging development that benefits the economy, community and environment. The Network is led by 36 partner organizations, many of whom offer direct assistance on issues related to smart growth. This document provides a brief overview of those assistance programs.
Summaries of assistance offered include

Program(s) [...]

Grant Due Date: Feb/13/2008
The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) is comprised of 12 core public health offices and the Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service of more than 6,000 health professionals who serve at HHS and other federal agencies.
The Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) serves as the primary advisor to the Secretary of the [...]

Grant Due Date: Feb/13/2008
The REI Bicycle Friendly Communities Grant Program—administered by the Bikes Belong Foundation in partnership with the League of American Bicyclists—supports designated and aspiring Bicycle Friendly Communities that are demonstrating success, employing creative strategies, and showing marked advancements in becoming more bicycle friendly.
http://www.bikesbelong.org/node/221103
One of the goals of the REI/BFC Grant Program is [...]

Grant Due Date: Feb/13/2008
 
Close-to-home recreation on neighborhood trails and greenways, and in National Parks, is vital for improving America’s public health. The National Park Service is ideally positioned to respond to this urgent need to increase Americans’ level of physical activity.
Through its Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, the National Park Service has launched a [...]