Native Strong: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Capacity Building Grant
Offers funding to organizations working to prevent or reduce childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes in Native American children. Funds may be used for capacity building, community planning, or community health assessments. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Notah Begay III Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - August 6, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Request for Proposals: Medical Care Guidelines Study
Application Deadline: October 1, 2014 The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) is now accepting proposals from qualified researchers to investigate the efficacy of the medical guide entitled, Eating Disorders: Critical Points for Early Recognition and Medical Risk Management in the Care of Individuals with Eating Disorders (hereafter referred to as the Guide). The Guide was developed by the AED Medical Care Standards Taskforce. The AED is interested in examining the utility of the Guide in increasing healthcare professionals’ knowledge of eating disorders, as well as the degree to which it improves healthc...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 31, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Academy for Eating Disorders Source Type: funding

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (SNAP & EFNEP): Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-OP-004574 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureFood and NutritionCFDA Number: 10.200Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDA-NIFAClosing Date: Aug 15, 2014Award Ceiling: $856,250Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Jul 15, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: To build the evidence-base for nutrition education and obesity prevention strategies and interventions that produce measurable im...
Source: Grants.gov - July 16, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Offers grants to tribal colleges or universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and obesity reduction in tribal communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Source: Food and hunger funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Food and hunger funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - July 7, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: funding

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Research Grant Program
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) [“PWSA (USA)”] is pleased to offer grant assistance for scientific researchers with an interest in improving the lives of those with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). PWSA(USA) is seeking to fund projects for a maximum of $75,000 total per project for a 1-2 year grant support aimed at discovering and developing treatments, cures and technologies benefiting those with Prader-Willi syndrome. PWSA(USA) is especially interested in supporting research projects that have the potential for immediate and high impact to the PWS community. The research committee has decided tha...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 25, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Source Type: funding