Program Details

The U.S. Apple Association will fund five healthy snacking initiatives on school campuses across the United States in 2020.

Submit your school for grant funding for supplemental nutrition or programs that teach students how to make healthy choices.

Complete the application by January 18, 2020, for eligibility. Winners will be selected in February and announced in March and April of 2020.
Five schools from around the United States will be chosen to receive a $4,000 grant.
Public schools with students enrolled in any grade from Kindergarten through 12^th grade are eligible to apply.

Winners will be selected by a judging panel of representatives from USApple based on the following criteria:

Explains plan for sustaining the initiative over multiple years with the allotted budget and existing budget and/or community resources

Includes the number of students impacted or the number of students depending on school for nutritional assistance
Identifies research findings that show suggested outcomes for the proposed plan
Identifies learning outcomes for students that they are not getting from other areas of curriculum, or other learning outcomes this plan would supplement
Demonstrates regularity or frequency with which students will learn from or benefit from the plan
Indicates nutrition quality students are likely to derive from this program (fresh produce ranked highest, with processed or less nutrient-dense snacks ranked lowest)

Demonstrate community involvement that creates long-term viability.
Explain how initiative leads to a healthier community by promoting healthy food choices inside and outside the school

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