Are you blazing new trails or using innovative strategies to improve school meals? Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards are now open!
Donor Name: Action for Healthy Kids
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Puerto Rico, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Award
- The Trailblazer Award Series highlights SFAs paving the path with gradual changes in school menus to be consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, specifically for reducing sodium in school lunch and added sugars in school breakfast.
- Innovation Award Series highlights unique and innovative approaches not traditionally used in schools, as well as achievements SFAs are making to engage students and families to offer nutritious meals. These SFAs are working toward exceeding the school nutrition standards.
Award Benefits
- Complimentary registration and travel stipend to attend an exclusive national Healthy Meals Summit in Las Vegas
- Recognition on USDA, AFHK and HMI websites
- National and local recognition and media opportunities
- Opportunity to network with other HMI awardees
- Awardee toolkit with promotional resources.
Award Criteria
SFAs are eligible to apply for the Recognition Awards if they participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) in the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands.
For more information, visit Action for Healthy Kids.
