Mark your calendar for these key dates in 2009. The
Foundation will let two (2) distinct Requests for Proposals
(RFP) this year, one for each priority funding area.
Proposals addressing childhood obesity prevention will
be considered in our initial funding opportunity of
the year through the Growing Up LEAN: Living to
be Energetic, Active, & Nutritious Grant Program.
Proposals addressing community-based wellness and prevention
will be considered in our second funding opportunity
through the Healthy Communities Grant Program: Supporting
a Culture of Wellness and Prevention grant cycle.
Applicants with a Letter of Interest selected for
further development will receive an invitation to submit
a full grant proposal and additional application guidance.
Only those applications invited to the full proposal
round will be reviewed for the full proposal deadlines.
| Growing Up LEAN: Living to
be Energetic, Active, & Nutritious |
| March 12, 2009 |
Prospective grant applicant conference call |
| April 21, 2009 |
Letters of Interest due |
| May 1, 2009 |
Invitations to submit a full proposal are issued |
| May 28, 2009 |
Full proposal due – by invitation only |
| July 13, 2009 |
Board of Directors selects final grant awardees |
| August 1, 2009 |
Initial project funding released/start of grant
period |
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|
Healthy Communities Grant Program:
Supporting a Culture of Wellness and Prevention
|
| July 29, 2009 |
Prospective grant applicant conference call |
| September 3, 2009 |
Letters of Interest due |
| September 15, 2009 |
Invitations to submit a full proposal are issued |
| October 6, 2009 |
Full proposal due – by invitation only |
| November 16, 2009 |
Board of Directors selects final grant awardees |
| December 1, 2009 |
Initial project funding released/start of grant
period |
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