CFNV: Healthy Kids Grants

The CFNV: Healthy Kids Grants, funded by the Chin Family Charitable Fund and the J.O.Y. Charitable Fund, support public schools in Northern Virginia in enhancing student nutrition and activity levels. In 2022, additional grants focused on mental health, providing up to $2,000 to schools implementing strategies for student well-being. This initiative addresses the rising mental health concerns among children, as revealed by recent reports indicating increased rates of anxiety and depression.

Access to Increased Exercise and Better Nutrition
With support from the Chin Family Charitable Fund and the J.O.Y. Charitable Fund, donor established funds with the Community Foundation, Healthy Kids Grants are made each year to individual public schools in Northern Virginia that implement a program or strategy to encourage better nutrition or more activity among their student body during the school year.
Healthy Kids Round Two Grants Focused on Mental Health are now available!
Globally, rates of depression and anxiety for children and youth have doubled from their pre-pandemic levels.
Therefore, in 2022 a second round of Healthy Kids Grants up to $2,000 each are available to individual public schools in Northern Virginia that implement a program or strategy to support students' mental health and well being during the school year. The grants are awarded in a competitive grant process.

Eligibility

Public elementary, middle and high schools located in Northern Virginia are all eligible to apply.Schools are limited to one application each year.

Ineligibility

Multiple applications will not be considered.Applications that are incomplete or late will not be considered.