Healthy
Sprouts Awards
Supporting Awareness of Nutrition and Hunger
This grant is closed for the
2007 cycle. If you'd like to be notified when the 2008
application is available, please subscribe
to Kids Garden News.
Applicants will be notify of the status of their applications
by November 15, 2007. Prizes will be
awarded in January 2008.
In
many U.S. schools, statistics show that you'll find children
who are overweight and others wondering
where
their
next meal
will come from; many are not getting the right balance of nutrients
in their diets or enough exercise. Research conducted at Texas
A&M University supports the connection between kids' food
gardens and improved nutrition. Could a school garden be part
of the solution to the diet- and exercise-related challenges
children face? Many forward-thinking educators and parents
think so, and have worked to create youth garden programs that
focus on nutrition and hunger issues.
As a way
to encourage the growth of health-focused youth gardens,
NGA recognizes outstanding programs
via the Healthy Sprouts Awards, sponsored
by Gardener's
Supply. These awards support school and
youth garden programs
that teach about nutrition and the
issue of hunger in the United States.
Eligibility and Application
Process
To be eligible
for the 2007 Healthy Sprouts Awards, your school or organization
must plan to garden in 2008 with at least 15 children between
the
ages of 3 and 18. The selection of winners is based
on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program
and nutrition and hunger issues in the United States.
This year
we will present awards to 20 schools or organizations.
Each program will receive:
Reporting requirement: Grant
awardees will be required to submit a year-end impact report.
This will be
a short survey directly linked to the level and extent
of implementation of the program information and description
stated in the original application. These reports help NGA
determine the overall impact of the Healthy Sprouts Award
program, and assist us in gathering ongoing support for the
program.
Programs that do not complete the final report will not be
eligible to apply for future awards.
Click
here for a list of the 2006 Healthy Sprouts Awards Winners
Read
about 2005 Healthy Sprouts Award winners
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National Gardening Association