Apple grant program seeks entries from schools
Three grants totaling $20,000 will be awarded to winning entries in the 2017 Apples4Ed grant program.
The Healthy Snacking Grant Program, a partnership between the U.S. Apple Association, the School Nutrition Association and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, will award one $10,000 grant and two $5,000 grants to healthy snacking initiatives in schools, according to a news release.
“Equipping kids with what they need to be successful in the classroom starts first with nutrition, and not only at the breakfast, lunch and dinner table,” Jim Bair, president and CEO of U.S. Apple, said in the release.
Anyone connected to a school — students, foodservice directors, teachers and others — can submit ideas at www.apples4ed.com before Nov. 30, according to the release. Judges from U.S. Apple, SNA and NASDA will determine finalists. Checks will be presented to the winning schools in January and February of 2018,
