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THE ALLEN FOUNDATION

The Allen Foundation, Inc. makes grants in the field of human nutrition and is particularly interested in supporting projects that involve training children and young adults to improve their health and development and that focus on educating pregnant women and new mothers about good nutritional habits.

The policies and priorities of the Allen Foundation:

• To make grants to fund relevant nutritional research.
• To support programs for the education and training of mothers during pregnancy and after the birth of their children, so that good nutritional habits can be formed at an early age.
• To assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices.
• To encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits.
• In limited situations to make grants to help solve immediate emergency hunger and malnutrition problems.

Funds: $2,000 to $50,000

Application Deadline: Annually by December 31

Contact: Dale Baum, Secretary, The Allen Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 1606, Midland, MI 48641-1606; (989) 832-5678

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BEN & JERRY'S FOUNDATION

The Ben & Jerry's Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots organizations throughout the United States which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The foundation supports programs and projects that are examples of creative problem solving. Projects must lead to societal, institutional, and/or environmental change, address the root causes of social or environmental problems, and lead to new ways of thinking and acting.

NOTE: Public schools are not considered "grassroots organizations" under the Ben & Jerry's Foundation's definition. Grassroots organizations that support public education are eligible to apply.

Funds: $1,000 to $15,000

Application Deadline: accepts letters of inquiry year-round. Full proposals (by invitation only) are due March 1, July 1, and Nov. 1.

Contact: Ben & Jerry's Foundation, 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403; (802) 846-1500

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THE CDA FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM

The CDA (California Dental Association) Foundation works with experts in the dental profession, private business, academic institutions and government to produce programs that increase access to care, promote prevention education and intervention, advance health policy research and build a sustainable oral health workforce.

Funds: Up to $25,000

Application Dealdline: Open submission period is April 1 - June 30 annually. Awards distributed by December 31.

Contact: CDA Foundation, 1201 K Street, Suite 1511, Sacramento, CA 95814. (800) 232-7645 Ext. 4916.

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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

The California Endowment aims to focus our resources to make lasting improvements in the health of Californians. Our mission — “to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians” — remains unchanged.

Since we adopted our strategic plan in 2002, we have clarified our focus on how to achieve the mission. First, every Californian must have access to quality health services. Second, our health care system must be culturally competent to respond to the diversity and demographic changes in our state. Third, we must eliminate the disparities in health and strengthen communities to become healthy places to live.

Based on these convictions, we have organized our work around three goals:

• Access to health;
• Culturally competent health systems; and
• Community health and the elimination of health disparities.

Funds: Varies

Application Deadline: applications accepted year-round

Contact: California Endowment, Sacramento/North State Regional Office, 1331 Garden Hwy., Suite 220, Sacramento, CA 95833, (916) 443-4355 - Email: sacquestions@calendow.org.

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THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION

The California Wellness Foundation awards grants to organizations that provide direct services in disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness education in California. Proposed activities should fall into one of the following areas: diversity in the health professions, environmental health, healthy aging, mental health, teenage-pregnancy prevention, violence prevention, women's health, or issues related to work and health. Requests for core operating support are encouraged.

Funds: Varies

Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted year round. Full proposals are submitted upon invitation.

Contact: TCWF, 6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1700, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-2565; (818) 702-1900

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COUNTESS MOIRA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Countess Moira Charitable Foundation seeks to aid the well-being of youth anywhere in the world. Funding is provided for medical, nutritional and educational programs for children.

Funds: Varies

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Edward W. T. Gray III, chairman, The Countess Moira Charitable Foundation, 275 Madison Ave., Suite 1300, New York, NY 10016; (212) 488-5340; egray@analyticasset.com

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GENERAL MILLS - CHAMPIONS FOR HEALTHY KIDS

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 since inception, the General Mills Foundation awards 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.

In addition, the General Mills Foundation sponsors up to 50,000 young people each year to participate in the President's Challenge and earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award for their commitment to a physically active and fit lifestyle. The Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards recognize youth ages 6 to 17 for establishing and maintaining a physically active lifestyle.

Funds: $10,000 to $50,000

Application Deadline: Closed. Visit their website for 2011 application details.

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PACIFICARE FOUNDATION

PacifiCare Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of lives of the disadvantaged or under served in areas where PacifiCare Health Systems does business.

The foundation accomplishes its mission primarily through four focus areas including:

1. Child/Youth - Including child care, youth activity programs, programs to support at-risk youth and counseling programs.
2. Education - Including school programs that promote self-esteem, encourage academic achievement and the development of specific skills, literacy programs, and training programs.
3. Human/Social Services - Including programs that provide housing, shelters, education, community development, crime prevention, food, transportation and other social services for targeted populations.
4. Senior - Including senior social services, nutrition, education, volunteer, and adult daycare programs.

Proposal requirements are outlined in the foundation's grant guidelines available online http://www.pacificare.com/vgn/images/portal/cit_60701/127503Guidelines_for_Charitable_Giving.pdf

Funds: $2,000 to $10,000

Application Deadline: The foundation has established two annual funding cycles. Proposals must be received either by January 1 or July 1.

Contact: Riva Gebel, Director, PacifiCare Foundation, P.O. Box 25186, Santa Ana, CA 92799; (714) 825-5233

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PAYLESS SHOESOURCE FOUNDATION

The Payless Shoe Source Foundation's goal is to improve the quality of life in the communities where their customers live. The Foundation will support programs that achieve measurable results in these communities.

Funds: Varies

Application Deadline: Ongoing; Smaller grant requests (under $5,000) are considered each month. Larger grant requests (over $5,000) are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

Contact: Payless Shoe Source Inc., 3231 S.E. Sixth Ave., Topeka, KS 66607; (877) 452-7500

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THE RITE AID FOUNDATION

The Rite Aid Foundation, founded in July 2001, supports organizations helping improve the lives of people in the communities Rite Aid serves. The foundation is specifically interested in projects that address health wellness in the communities in which Rite Aid operates.

Funds: varies

Application Deadline: The foundation accepts proposals year-round. Proposals are reviewed July 1, Oct. 1, Jan. 1, and April 1.

Contact: The Rite Aid Foundation, P.O. Box 3165, Harrisburg, PA 17105; (717) 761-2633

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