Virginia Head Start Association, Inc

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.

New! Champions for Healthy Kids Grant

Through the Champions for Healthy Kids program, the General Mills Foundation will award 50 grants of $10,000 to organizations working to improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors for youth (ages 2-18). SPARK is a model program for this grant and can provide the resources you need to promote physical activity and healthy eating.

Eligibility: Schools, after school programs, daycares, community-based orgs & govt agencies. All entries must be received by December 3, 2012.

Next Steps:

  1. Visit the website for more information and to access the grant application.
  2. Contact SPARK at 1-800-SPARK PE or spark@sparkpe.org. A program consultant will ask you a few questions, learn about your current program, and listen to your vision for improving nutrition and physical fitness behaviors in your program.

New! 2012 'Healthy School Makeover' Contest

YOUR school could win $45,000 in materials, training, and equipment! To enter visit www.healthyschoolmakeover.com.

All entries must be received by October 31, 2012.

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.