YSA Funding Opportunities

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The Great American NO BULL Challenge 
Deadline: March 14
NO BULL is a global video contest powered by the voices of youth (ages 13-23) through short video documentaries, PSAs and vines that they write and produce. This contest challenges you to create a video to help end bullying both in person and online.  There’s a public voting period to pick the top 25 videos to go to the final judging round.  15 finalists go to Los Angeles for the NO BULL National Educational Conference and Video Awards, where the winners are announced.
 
Team Up for Healthy School Gardens Grants 
Deadline: March 31
The Spring 2016 Team Up for Healthy School Gardens Grant will award 32 grant recipients with gardening packages and funding. 31 programs will receive a grant package valued at $500 which will include curriculum books, a $350 Gardener’s Supply gift certificate, and $100 cash to be used to purchase soil amendments and fruit and vegetable plantings. One grand prize winner will receive a package valued at $750 which will include curriculum books, a $450 Gardeners Supply gift certificate and $250 cash. New and established garden programs may apply.  All programs must involve at least 15 youth participants ages 3 to 18.
 
Carton 2 Garden Contest 
Deadline: April 13
Show us your students’ creativity by re-purposing milk and juice cartons from your school cafeteria to either build or enhance your school garden. Educators can engage students in a hands-on experience creating teachable moments on environmental stewardship, sustainable packaging and healthy living. The best use of cartons in a school garden gives your school the chance to win one of 14 prizes with a grand prize valued at $5,000.