The Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program announces a grant funding opportunity for nonprofit, community based health care organizations.
The strategic intent of the program is to focus on promoting wellness and healthy lifestyle choices to prevent and reduce the impact of chronic diseases.
To be eligible nonprofits must be implementing evidence-based, community education programs that promote wellness and healthy lifestyle choices to prevent and reduce the impact of obesity in children 6-12 years of age. Successful applicants will receive a $200,000 grant to fund activities over a 2-1/2 year period.
A total of eight grants will be awarded in the fall of 2010 to nonprofit, community-based health care organizations in these six locations: Bronx, NY, Hamilton County, OH, Long Beach, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Shelby County, TN and Wayne County, MI.
Application submission deadline is June 7, 2010. For details on the application process and the J&J CHC Program go to this website or e-mail jandj@jhsph.edu
