Grants

PTAs in 10 counties have received grant awards from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation to help school communities access opportunities for physical activity. The BCBSNC Foundation worked in partnership with NCPTA to provide Healthy Active Communities Physical Activity Equipment Grants with a focus on North Carolina public schools (K-12). The grants awards provide up to $5000 to support PTAs in their work to start or enhance projects to help communities achieve increased physical activity. The equipment-only grants are one-time, one-year grants. Congratulations to the following PTA schools: Aurelian Springs Elementary School, Halifax Aycock Middle School, Guilford […]

Smart from the Start: Community Outreach provides PTA Regions, Districts and Councils with tools and resources to educate families of children ages 3-5 and partner with a local neighborhood community to improve awareness of energy balance concepts. Energy balance is finding a balance between the calories we consume through what we eat and drink and the calories we burn through physical activity. National PTA will award 10 grants of $10,000 each to PTA Regions, Districts and Councils. Grant Terms Grant funding must be spent between June 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. How to Apply Review the Request for Proposals for additional information

During November, which is PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, the North Carolina PTA selected eight PTAs to receive $1,000 Just ASK! Healthy Schools Grants. The recipients will receive funds to support projects that will be completed by June 2014. The following PTAs will receive grant funding: Brewster Middle School Onslow County Centennial Campus Middle School Wake County Fairview School Jackson County McDougle Elementary School Orange County New Town Elementary School Union County North Rowan Middle School Rowan County Phillip O. Berry Academy Mecklenburg County Roanoke Valley Early College Halifax County

National PTA will award $1,000 to 50 local PTAs to support Promote 2014 Take Your Family to School Week grant events. Take Your Family to School Week will be Feb. 17-21, 2014. The theme is Supporting Student Success. Apply for the grant by 5 p.m., Oct. 25. Get a Jumpstart! You can also gain 10 bonus points on the grant application for participating in this week’s webinar Wed., Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. A Proud National Sponsor since 2005, AXA Foundation — the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable — is again pleased to sponsor PTA’s Take Your Family to School

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has announced a new Healthy Active Communities (HAC) Physical Activity Equipment Grant cycle. These equipment-only grants are one-time (up to $5,000), one-year grants focusing on projects that result in increased physical activity. In partnership with the North Carolina PTA (NCPTA), and to advance the NCPTA Just ASK! Health Program, the BCBSNC Foundation’s 2013 Physical Activity Equipment Grants focus on North Carolina public schools (K-12) in 23 counties. The 23 counties include: [section] [col205] Beaufort Bladen Buncombe* Chatham Cherokee Chowan Currituck Davie Guilford* Halifax Hertford Jackson [/col205] [col205] Madison McDowell Orange* Pasquotank Perquimans Pender Pitt* Polk

North Carolina teachers can apply for agricultural outreach grants from the North Carolina Farm Bureau through “Ag in the Classroom… Going Local.”  Grants up to $500 are available to help teachers provide K-12 students with valuable, real-world education and experiences about the agricultural industry, while adhering to Common Core & Essential Standards. Ag in the Classroom (AITC) is an educational program, sponsored by the North Carolina Farm Bureau, that is dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the importance of agriculture in North Carolina. Deadline for submission is April 15, 2013. For more information and application information, visit www.ncagintheclassroom.com. Download