For Head Start Staff

Grant Opportunities

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VaHSA Mini Grants

VAHSA Awards Mini-Grants -- Eight lucky programs were tapped to receive $2,000 mini-grants to assist them in achieving specific goals. The awards were presented by President Chris Austin at the June 2011 Directors and Board of Directors meeting. Read more.

2012 In Motion Outdoors Little Tikes Commercial Playground Grant

For over 30 years, Little Tikes Commercial has fostered the play environments of children through playground equipment, designed to challenge, stimulate creativity, and promote safe play for children. All children deserve access to playgrounds to better develop their physical and cognitive skills, which is why Little Tikes Commercial has created the In Motion Outdoors Playground Grant.

The In Motion Outdoors Playground Grant will provide you: The equipment you need to help keep your kids active and fit The in-kind product donations you need to help fund your playground The best value available in play The satisfaction of knowing you are providing kids with top-quality equipment

No deadline is listed for this 2012 grant. Learn more at Little Tikes Commercial.

Head Start Body Start

Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS) provides grants of up to $5,000 to Head Start and Early Head Start centers nationwide to improve their outdoor play spaces. From gardens to trike paths -- and many things in between – HSBS is helping programs Take it Outside!

The 2012 application process should open in the spring of 2012. Visit the Head Start Body Start Grant page