Funding Opportunities: Recreation/Nutrition

Below is a list of funding opportunities related to providing medical homes for children with special needs.

Bikes Belong Offers Funding for Bicycle Advocacy and Facilities
Deadline: August 25, 2008 and November 24, 2008

Bikes Belong is a national coalition of bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often.
Bikes Belong welcomes grant applications from organizations and agencies within the United States that are committed to "putting more people on bicycles more often." The Bikes Belong Grants Program funds projects in two categories: 1) facilities; and 2) advocacy.
For the facility category, Bikes Belong will accept applications from nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and departments at the national, state, regional, and local levels. For the advocacy category, Bikes Belong will only fund organizations whose mission is expressly related to bicycle advocacy.
New organizations that are not yet legally nonprofit organizations may submit an application with the assistance of another nonprofit that has agreed to serve as fiscal agent. Bikes Belong will not fund individuals. Because of the program's limited funds, it rarely awards grants to organizations and communities that have received Bikes Belong funding within the last three years.
Applicants can request up to $10,000. In very limited cases, Bikes Belong will consider amounts over $10,000. The organization awards an average of fifteen grants per year.
Bikes Belong reviews applications on a quarterly cycle. Applications must be postmarked by the due date to receive consideration for the ensuing decision date. Website to apply and for more information: http://www.bikesbelong.org/node/41

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Quickball Grants
Deadline: August 31, 2008
Eligibility:

• Be a community recreation department within local government, existing baseball or softball league, youth serving organization, or public school running an out-of-school program.
• Have 501 (c) (3) IRS status (local governments and schools are not required to submit this document)
• Have a least two (2) years of on-going operation in youth programming
• Provide growth opportunities for youth in the areas of values education and life skills enhancement and/or sports
• Have capable leadership and the capacity (including additional community support) to carry out its intended mission
• At least 50% of the youth benefiting from this equipment must be eligible for free and/or reduced lunch. For more information on the National School Lunch Program, please click here. Note: if your organization does not meet these criteria, please contact the Foundation by email at leslie@ripkenfoundation.org with your particular circumstances and areas of need.

Purpose:
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation provides equipment and Quickball grants to youth organizations, schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, local governments and community non-profit groups that meet our eligibility requirements, in order to support the growth of youth character education, as well as promote youth baseball and softball. Information about our grants and downloadable applications are below.
2008 Grants Available
Quickball Grants
This grant makes Quickball resources available to grow baseball and softball at a grassroots level through the game of Quickball. Quickball is a national baseball enhancement program that allows children to learn the basics of baseball in a fun, fast-paced way. Eligible organizations include: community recreation departments within local governments, existing baseball and softball leagues, Boys & Girls Clubs, public schools running out-of school programs and/or youth organizations with 501 (c) (3) status. Please download and read the application and guidlines for more eligibility information.
For more information about the game of Quickball please visit the official website at:

Download Quickball Grant Application- Part I as Word Doc
Download Quickball Grant Application- Part II as Word Doc

 Name: N/A   Maximum Award: Varies  Number Of Awards: Multiple  Period: One year.   More Information:Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
1427 Clarkview Road
Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone 1: (410) 823-0808
Phone 2: 1-877-RIPKEN1
Email: info@ripkenfoundation.org
Fax: (410) 823-0850

KaBOOM! Playground Build Opportunity
KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit that creates great places for children to play through the participation and leadership of their communities. Every year KaBOOM! helps organizations build safe and accessible playgrounds throughout North America through a series of grants, training's, and technical assistance and a limited number of funding partnerships.

KaBOOM! is pleased to announce playground partnership opportunities for 2006 in Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA. To learn more about how KaBOOM! can help your community build a safe new playspace, visit KaBOOM! on the web at www.kaboom.org or contact Ascala Tsegaye, Client Services Coordinator, at 202-464-6076 or ascala@kaboom.org.

Nike Accepting Applications for Bowerman Track Renovation Program
Deadline: Open

A philanthropic initiative of Nike, Inc., the Bowerman Track Renovation Program provides matching cash grants to community-based, youth-oriented organizations that seek to refurbish or construct running tracks. Organizations applying for the grant must demonstrate a need for running track refurbishment or construction. Grant recipients will provide track access to neighboring communities. Other contributors must match Bowerman Track Renovation Program funds in some amount by an agreed-upon deadline. Recipients of a Bowerman Track Renovation grant are encouraged, but not required, to use Nike Grind technology to resurface their track. Nike Grind material is made of recycled athletic shoes sliced and ground into rubber granules, providing a superior, environmentally conscious all-weather track surface.

To learn about further requirements for this grant and obtain an application, go to: fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001340/nike/bowerman

Stewardship Council Launches Grant Program to Connect Youth With the Outdoors in Northern and Central California
Deadline(s): Various

The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, a collaborative land conservation and youth investment foundation, has launched a new grantmaking program that will provide $2.6 million in 2006 to connect underserved youth with the outdoors. The Youth Investment Program will support open space, parks, and programs in both urban and rural areas of Northern and Central California. This funding is the first phase of a ten-year, $30 million commitment by the Stewardship Council.

The council intends to fund programs that give underserved youth in Northern and/or Central California greater access to meaningful outdoor experiences in urban or rural settings. The foundation also seeks to improve the cultural relevance of programs to better serve California's diverse youth; make the outdoors a more integral part of young people's lives to improve their general health and well-being; help young people develop the curiosity, self-confidence, and leadership skills that will help them thrive; and improve the infrastructure of urban parks and open spaces.

For complete program information, eligibility restrictions, and application procedures go to: www.stewardshipcouncil.org/youth_investment/index.htm

Last Updated August 7, 2008