YSA Funding Opportunities
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.