Kentucky Matching Grants
Awards grants to nonprofit organizations in Kentucky working toward promoting responsive health policy and developing comprehensive community-based initiatives, including school programs. Geographic coverage: Kentucky -- Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming (for Junior Investigators)
Grants to Junior Investigators from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities to address specific research questions in the areas of human capital, vulnerable populations, childhood obesity, pioneer programs, public health, quality, and coverage. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - December 17, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Wyoming Research and Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare (REACH) Program
Grants for projects designed to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of health careers available in rural Wyoming through creative and interactive activities focusing on rural students in grades 5-8. Geographic coverage: Wyoming -- Wyoming Office of Rural Health (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - December 10, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Childrens Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities CTAS
Offers funding for programs that provide responses to child abuse victims and their families in Native American/Alaska Native communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Justice (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - November 24, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

BNSF Railway Foundation
Offers grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway line. Among others, priority areas include health and human service organizations, programs that address chemical dependency treatment and prevention, spouse and child abuse, women's and children's aid, transitional shelters, hospitals, medical programs, and youth development programs. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- BNSF Railway Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - November 4, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Agricultural Health and Safety Special Project and Pilot Study Funds (Mini-grant Program)
Funding to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Kansas Healthy Habits for Life
Grants to help school nurses and other staff members address childhood obesity. Geographic coverage: All Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte. -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 26, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

New York Ready or Not, Here it Comes: Preparing for Success in Rapidly Changing Times
Awards funding and technical assistance to work to improve organizational capacity, expand services, and improve health outcomes for children and vulnerable older adults in western and central New York. Geographic coverage: 16 counties in New York -- Health Foundation for Western and Central New York (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 22, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

South Dakota Tobacco Control Program Community/School Partnership Grants
Grants for South Dakota school and community partnerships to prevent tobacco use, promote quitting of tobacco use, and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. Geographic coverage: South Dakota -- South Dakota Department of Health (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 16, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Whole Kids School Garden Grant Program
Offers grants to develop school gardens. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Whole Kids Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 2, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Grants to support community-based child health projects that improve the health status of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by increasing their access to health services. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Maternal and Child Health (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - September 2, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

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

America's Farmers Grow Communities Project
Through the program, farmers can direct a $2,500 award to a local non-profit organization thats important to them and their community. Geographic coverage: Available in 40 states. -- (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

May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Grant program
Grants for projects that offer assistance to foster youth, elder populations, veterans, and people with disabilities. Geographic coverage: Available in 14 Western states. -- May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust (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

American Indian/Alaska Native Early Head Start (EHS) Expansion and EHS-Child Care Partnerships
Offers funding to expand Early Head Start programs for American Indian/Alaska Native populations or to create partnerships with local child care providers within a community, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to infants, toddlers, and their families. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Children and Families (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - July 22, 2014 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding