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Healthy School Awards Program is sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Mississippi Foundation. Recognizes and rewards public K-12 schools in Mississippi that encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors and implement exemplary school health and wellness initiatives. Awards are given in categories based on school enrollment size, with one school designated as the Healthiest School in Mississippi.
Geographic focus: Mississippi
Focus areas: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Staff Wellness, Tobacco-Free Lifestyles
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Healthy School Awards Program Request the Healthy School Awards Application The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation’s Healthy School Awards recognizes and rewards public schools with health policies and programs promoting healthy eating, physical activity, staff wellness, tobacco-free lifestyles among students and staff, and parental and community involvement.
The criteria for this award is based on state and national school health standards. The goal of these awards is to motivate Mississippi schools as they create and maintain healthy school environments. Healthy schools help students achieve full academic potential and support them in developing lifelong healthy behaviors.
The Healthy School Awards assists school leaders in their efforts to make their schools, and ultimately our state, a healthier place to live. The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation invites all K-12 public schools to apply for the Healthy School Awards. If your school is one that promotes health, you are eligible to be recognized and rewarded for your efforts in establishing a healthy school environment.
The Foundation may award a "Healthy School Award" grant to one school, or award "Healthy School Award" grants to multiple schools, each at $50,000, regardless of school enrollment. Eligibility of Winning Schools The Healthy School Awards is open to public K-12 schools physically located in Mississippi. The Healthy School Awards is a school-level recognition award.
School districts are not eligible to apply. Schools that have received a $50,000 award as part of the Healthy School Awards Program are ineligible to submit an award application. Application and Selection To request the 2026 Healthy School Awards application, click the blue rectangle button located at the top of the page that says, "Request the Healthy School Awards Application".
Applications are due to the Foundation by April 1, 2026. The application should be completed by the School Health Council. The school Principal and the Superintendent must attest to the best of their knowledge the accuracy of the Healthy School Awards application and approve its submission to the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation.
Many schools may not meet all the criteria or have all the policies in place that the application suggests. However, the winning schools will be those that have made the most strides in creating a healthy school environment and demonstrated the highest level of commitment to a healthy school culture.
Winners will be announced at the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents Summer Convention, planned for July 2026 in Biloxi, Mississippi. The grant award may be used only to improve a school’s health and wellness efforts, not to fund existing or new athletic programs or teams. The recipient schools and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation will complete a standard grant award contract.
The plan of expenditure must be approved by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation. To recognize the winning schools, the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation provides the following: Congratulatory ad in the local newspaper and statewide publications Framed certificate and a banner for display at their school Promotion of the winning schools on the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation website
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Mississippi public K-12 schools. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 - $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was March 1, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Healthy School Awards Program is funded by Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Mississippi Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Mississippi. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The Community Grants (New York and Pennsylvania Regions) program is a grant from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund that supports nonprofits working in Monroe or Yates County, New York, or Lackawanna or Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Grants average approximately $28,000 and can range from small amounts to six-figure commitments for program or operations support. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations whose work addresses the foundation's goals. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before applying. The April 2026 application deadline has passed; inquiries are also accepted on a rolling basis for future cycles.
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