World of Children Awards to Honor Children’s Advocates
Deadline: April 28, 2003

World of Children (http://www.worldofchildren.org/), a nonprofit organization that works to provide a voice for the world’s children and to make children’s issues central to the future of societies around the world, established the World of Children Awards program in 1998 to recognize individuals who dedicate their lives to serving the world’s youngest citizens. Nominations are invited from around the world for the program’s three awards:

• Cardinal Health Children’s Care Award: a $100,000 award recognizing an individual who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the health and well-being of children, including work in medical care, sanitation, nutrition, and research.
• Kellogg’s Child Development Award: a $100,000 award honoring an individual who has made a significant lifetime contribution to children’s futures by greatly improving their opportunities to learn and grow. Contributions in this area include providing shelter, improving living conditions, fostering safety, and working against discrimination, poverty, violence, and child labor.
• Founder’s Scholarship: a $15,000 award presented to one young person who is making an extraordinary contribution to children. The nominee must be 21 or younger and must have contributed at least 3 consecutive years of service to helping children.

Nominations are accepted online. Complete guidelines and nomination instructions are available at the World of Children Web site: http://www.worldofchildren.org/2003Nominations.htm.

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Grants for Adolescent Treatment
Deadline: May 12, 2003

Programs that want to provide adolescents with a proven treatment regimen that combines motivational-enhancement therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy may apply for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

About 35 grants totaling $7 million will be awarded by SAMHSA for programs that deliver five-session Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET-CBT-5) treatment to youth. Typical grants will be in the $200,000 to $250,000 range.

The awards will be made as part of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Targeted Capacity Expansion program. Nonprofits and government agencies can apply, as can faith-based groups.

For more information, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grants.html or contact Randolph Muck at 301-443-6574 or rmuck@samhsa.gov.

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Applications Invited for Local Initiative Funding Partners Program
Deadline: July 15, 2003

The Local Initiative Funding Partners program, a partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://www.rwjf.org) and local grantmakers, supports innovative, community-based projects designed to improve health and healthcare for underserved and at-risk populations.

Through the program, local grantmakers such as community foundations, family foundations, and corporate grantmakers are invited to propose a partnership to be co-funded by RWJF. Grants may be made to community nonprofit organizations or to institutions. Projects funded through the program must be nominated by a local funder.

The program will provide grants of $100,000 to $500,000 per project—funds that must be matched by local grantmakers. The total amount will be paid out over a 3- to 4-year period. In 2004, up to $8 million will be awarded through the program.

For more information on the program, eligibility requirements, and the application process, visit the RWJF web site at http://rwjf.org/applying/cfpDetail.jsp?cfpCode=LFP&type=open.