Fuel Good in Your Community Awards
Funding Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Eligible Recipients: Students participating in or connected to Fuel Up to Play 60 programs
Program Overview
Dairy farmers partnered with New England Dairy to recognize students doing good and going above and beyond for others with Fuel Good in Your Community Awards. Selected students earn a $1,000 grant to support school wellness through increased access to school meals and physical activity.
Purpose
- Recognize student leadership in wellness and community service
- Support school wellness initiatives
- Celebrate students giving back to their communities
- Encourage lifelong healthy habits
- Increase access to school meals and physical activity
Award Focus Areas
Students should demonstrate:
- Community service and volunteer commitment
- Leadership in school wellness initiatives
- Support for school meal programs
- Physical activity promotion
- Positive change in school and community
- Examples include: volunteering, school garden maintenance, food distribution, school meal program improvement, community service projects
Who Can Nominate
- Parents
- Community members
- Teachers
- Administrative staff
Contact Information
Submit nominations to: New England Dairy
Related Program: Fuel Up to Play 60 (wellness and nutrition program for youth)
How to Apply
Nomination Process
- Identify Eligible Student:
- Student should be involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 or school wellness activities
- Demonstrate community service and leadership
- Show commitment to helping others and improving school/community
- Submit Nomination:
- Nominator can be parent, community member, teacher, or administrator
- Complete nomination form/application
- Provide detailed description of student's accomplishments
- Nomination Content:
- Student name and school
- Description of community service activities
- Explanation of leadership demonstrated
- How student has supported wellness in school/community
- Specific examples of positive impact
- Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated community service
- School and community involvement
- Support for peer wellness
- Leadership qualities
- Potential impact of funding
- Award Notification:
- Selected students awarded $1,000
- Award supports school wellness initiatives
- Funds used for increased meal access and/or physical activity programs
Contact Information
Email nominations to: dairygrants@newenglanddairy.com
Phone: 617-734-6750
Address: 1034 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
What New England Dairy and Food Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 8
- Total given
- $58K
- Median grant
- $6,502
- Range
- $5,156–$12K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 67%, New Hampshire 22%, Rhode Island 11%. Top recipient cities: Dracut, MA; Methuen, MA; Enfield, NH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Town of Dracut · Dracut, MA
To fund the purchase of blenders and other equipment to serve smoothies as part of…
$12K
City of Methuen Methuen Public Schools · Methuen, MA
To fund the purchase of blenders and other equipment to serve smoothies as part of…
$10K
Mascoma Valley Regional School District SAU #62 · Enfield, NH
To fund the purchase of ktichen equipment to begin reimbursable afterschool meial…
$7,596
Old Rochester Regional School District · Mattapoisett, MA
To fund the purchase of service carts to begin a grab-n-go reimbursable breakfast…
$6,515
Town of Smithfield School Department · Smithfield, RI
To fund the purchase of blenders and other equipment to serve smoothies as part of…
$6,489
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- School health
- Wellness
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