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Grants and Resources

Our grant funding cycles vary on the funding source for our programs. Please reach out to the corresponding representative for more information on each setting.

Grants

Youth Adolescent Physical Activity Grant

This one-year grant is focused on providing physical activity and physical education opportunities for youth and adolescents, 6-17 years of age (K-12) in the classroom, school and before or after school program settings in Indiana. *Special consideration will be given to those focusing on health equity and incorporating trauma-informed approaches in their programming.

Please see the application for details. For more information, watch the Youth Adolescent Physical Activity (YAPA) Grant Information Session recording from Thursday, May 5th. Slides from the information session can be found here.

Deadline to apply: May 20th at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Emma Smythe, Youth Physical Activity Coordinator at esmythe@isdh.in.gov

Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Track 2 Regional Partnership Cohorts: Requests for Proposals

The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (IDOH, DNPA) is offering funding to five (5) regional partnership cohorts as part of IDOH’s implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The LFPA is designed to strengthen local and regional food systems, support local, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through building and expanding economic opportunities, and increase local food consumption, specifically within underserved communities not normally served through traditional food distribution networks.

Please see the application for details. There will be informational sessions held throughout the application period.

Please add these dates, times, and links to your calendars! All of these sessions will be recorded and shared.

Deadline to apply: August 1st, 2022 at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Naima Gardner-Rice, SNAP-Ed and Nutrition Programs Director at NGardner1@isdh.in.gov.

Resources

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP)

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP): The Indiana Department of Health is working to create these programs throughout the state. CSPAP is a multi-component approach by which school districts and schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active, meet the nationally recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. Four presentations on the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program can be accessed here:

CSPAP Additional Resources

Educator Wellness Toolkit: Leading a School with Wellness at the Forefront

In Indiana, much attention has been paid to the importance of educator wellness and ways in which educators can improve upon their wellness by promoting positive relationships with students and staff, creating effective classroom climates, and managing a work-life balance. The Indiana Department of Education and several other state agencies released a toolkit for educational leaders to create a culture of wellness within their buildings and districts.

When educators are well, students are much more likely to thrive. School leaders are in a position to create policies, environments, infrastructure and climates that motivate and enable school staff to be well. This toolkit highlights powerful practices, available support and case studies in which school leaders put educators in the forefront of a topic often focused on students.

The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity has created resources for schools related to the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you are an Indiana teacher, parent, health worker, child care employee, public health worker or student, we want to make sure you are still taking care of yourself. Please see below for resources to help keep you safe and physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. We are here to support YOU! Click here for a list of resources.

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP): The Indiana Department of Health is working to create these programs throughout the state. CSPAP is a multi-component approach by which school districts and schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active, meet the nationally recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. A presentation on the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program can be accessed here: webcast, PowerPoint.

Healthy Meeting Guidelines:

Toolkits:

General Resources: 

Data Resources: