Obesity Prevention Grants

According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), obesity is a health epidemic that affects adults and children in the United States. Obesity is linked to other conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Several grant programs address obesity issues of adults and children. Many obesity prevention grants are for research on discovering new ways to prevent and treat obesity. Other grants are awarded to organizations that are providing programs for obesity prevention such as fitness and nutrition programs. If obesity can be prevented, many serious illnesses that may develop as a result can be stopped.

Obesity Prevention Research

• According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an estimated 12.4 percent of all children residing in the United States between the ages of two and five are overweight. HHS has established an initiative to learn more about how to prevent and treat childhood obesity through clinical research. The purpose of this grant is to learn more about the relationship between the home environment and overweight children. The research will be constructed for children six and under in a home environment setting. This research opportunity is unrestricted meaning that any organization and qualified individual may apply for this grant. The typical grant award amount is $275,000 for a two-year project term. Potential applicants should submit their project proposals and applications through grants.gov where they will be able to track its status.

  National Institutes of Health

  9000 Rockville Pike

  Bethesda, Maryland 20892

  301-402-4625

  nih.gov

Healthy Eating Research

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a private organization that funds research for the scientific study of obesity related issues, is concerned with the treatment and prevention of obesity in the United States in order to improve the lives of people. The foundation has a rapid-response opportunity to evaluate environmental and policy strategies for preventing childhood obesity. Public entities and nonprofit organizations are eligible for typical grant awards of $170,000 for a two-year period. Potential applicants can download an application and instructions from the foundation's website. Applications must be submitted online through an electronic system that is located at the site. Applicants will be able to follow the status of their applications online.

  University of Minnesota School of Public Health

  1300 South Second Street, Suite 300

  Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015

  1-800-578-8636

  healthyeatingresearch.org

Obesity Action Coalition

• The Obesity Action Coalition is a national nonprofit organization that aims to support and educate the public about obesity. The organization has established a community grant called the Bryan Woodward Community Program to support initiatives to help prevent and treat obesity in communities. Annually 10 awards are given to nonprofit organizations in the amount of $5,000 or less. Programs must display likelihood to have substantial impact on the quality of life of people affected by obesity, propose practical ways to address problems connected to obesity and prove to be useful over time. Potential applicants should submit a project proposal to the listed mailing address.

  Obesity Action Coalition

  100 SW 75th St. Suite 201

  Gainesville, FL 32607

  352-332-9100

  obesityaction.org