How It Works
Accredited K-12 academic institutions (public, charter and private) are invited to apply for funding once per school year. Grant amounts are determined by the size and scope of the proposed project—there is no minimum or maximum funding request required. The Raley’s Wellness Education Panel will consider the following when reviewing a proposal:
- Number of students impacted
- Commitment from school and school support system
- Level of school involvement
Examples of grant-funded projects that meet our guidelines include:
- Sustainable gardens where students get hands-on experience growing fresh produce and learning about the nutritional benefits of produce
- Programs, materials, and curriculum development focused on student’s health, safety and well being
- Personal protective equipment, sanitizers
- Outdoor games
- Materials needed to ensure social distancing
- Supplies needed to ensure effective distance learning
- Refillable water stations that promote a healthy lifestyle and physical activity
- Programs that enhance nutritional content of food served at school
- Curriculum materials for professional development
- Programs that promote culinary arts, agriculture, food hospitality, food production and/or basic food science principles (STEM)
Requests that fall outside our giving guidelines include (but are not limited to) the following:
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- Third party requests, such as an organization or team raising funds on behalf of a nonprofit
- Individual sponsorships, such as sports, beauty, scholastic, or talent competitions or events
- Events or fundraisers benefiting an individual
- National or international relief efforts
- Travel costs or trips
Applications must be submitted online during either the fall or spring funding cycle.
Fall cycle
Applications are accepted July 1 – August 31
Notification of funding decision will occur in September
Spring cycle
Applications are accepted January 1 – February 12
Notification of funding decision will occur in March
Questions about Extra Credit Grants? Read our FAQs.