School Wellness Grants

U.S. Potato Board To Give $25,000 In School Wellness Grants To Promote
Healthy School Nutrition Environments (Elementary Schools)

Applications are now available www.healthypotato.com/health.asp or www.schoolnutrition.org
and must be completed by April 15, 2008. Grant award recipients can spend awarded grant money toward foodservice equipment for the healthful preparation of fresh or processed potatoes; physical activity equipment, such as for use on the campus playground or during physical education programs; or development or execution of nutrition or physical activity educational programs.

2008 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program

Qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to participate in this program. Click here to download an application..

Submitting an Application
Applications are due by close of business on February 7, 2008 and must include:
Five (5) copies of the completed form
One (1) copy of their agency’s current IRS 501(c)(3) letter
One (1) copy of their current state tax exemption certificate*
Send complete application packets to:

One hundred (100) F/CBOs will be selected to participate in the EAI Computer Grants Program this year. Each participating F/CBO will receive the following:

A desktop computer system which will include a central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, mouse and necessary connection cords. The system will be wireless ready, and come pre-installed with a Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software. The computer system will be for use by clients and staff to access treatment and prevention information on the Internet. Please note: The computer grant does not include a printer.
A scholarship package to send one representative to participate in the Equal Access Initiative: HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine training, sponsored by NLM. The 2008 training will take place September 18-19, at USCA, which will be held September 18-21, at the Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach, FL. (For more information about USCA, visit www.2008usca.org.)

Each scholarship package will include:
One (1) USCA registration
Two (2) nights hotel accommodation
Two (2) days per diem
A $250 airline flight credit
For complete details, please view the 2008 Equal Access initiative Computer Grants Program Request for Proposals.

EDS Technology Grant Program

The EDS Technology Grant Program helps teachers of children ages 6 through 18 and school librarians purchase information technology products and services that will improve their students' ability to learn. Each year, EDS offices worldwide sponsor and award $1,500 grants to teachers through a competitive application process. The grants are awarded to teachers and school librarians through their schools, and schools applying for a grant must be located within 50 miles of a sponsoring EDS team.

http://www.eds.com/about/community/grants/