Grants By: Kailey Halliwell

Carol M. White PEP Grant The most well known Grant Your school or organization could receive $100,000 to $750,000 the average grant being $427,000 Grant recipients must implement programs that help students make progress toward meeting state standards. – improve or maintain physical well-being Instruction in motor skills and physical activities – Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skills and physical fitness that support healthy lifestyles; – Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation – Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition – Opportunities for professional development for physical education teachers to stay on top of current research, issues, and trends in physical education. offers fitness plans for students, teachers, and families at the target schools. providing funds for equipment, support, and the training and education of teachers and staff Website: – Us department of education – You need to see if you qualify for grants

AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart Grant Program The grant provides a one year AAHPERD membership, a trip to the AAHPERD National Convention, and a $1,200 US Games gift certificate to purchase equipment to enhance your physical education program. This grant is supported by AAHPERD and is open to all individuals that have held a JRFH/HFH event within the last year. Have conducted a Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart event in the past year. To apply you must: Submit a brief paper that: – Focus on the passion you, your students, your school, and/or your community has for JRFH/HFH – Summarize how the grant will enhance your school’s physical education program to support the NASPE Standards and Guidelines – Include a sample budget to support the program/equipment described in your paper (Include a lesson plan you have used in support of your JRFH and/or HFH event Website:

HIGHMARK Healthy High 5 grant proposals for initiatives that improve nutrition education, enhance nutrition choices and provide opportunities for physical activities. each school is eligible to receive up to 10,000 per year. The schools that receive the grant are also allowed to apply for the grant each year. they address five critical issues: nutrition, physical activity, self esteem, bullying prevention and grieving since 2007 more than 750 school challenge grants have been awarded in 49 pa counties totaling more than 5.5 million bucks all grants include an evaluation component that addresses atleast on of the following outcomes: – increase the minutes per week of physical activity – improve the fitness levels in students – expose students to activities that have the potential to instill lifetime healthy behaviors and motivate them to be more physically active. Website:

How are grants beneficial to physical education teachers? Helps generate funds that you can not receive from your school or community Stay up to date with new technology –B–Buying heart rate monitors, pedometers, ipod equipment, video equipment, fitnessgram, wii, DDR New sporting equipment New fitness machines Can teach your students new healthy eating patterns

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