Apply for a Head Start Body Start Grant  

Thank you for your interest in applying for a Head Start Body Start Play Space Grant. The 2011 application process is now closed. The 2012 application process will open in the spring of 2012. To keep informed about dates, please sign up for our newsletter.

Approximately 400 grants will be awarded each year through 2012. This is a one-time funding opportunity per center, however, multiple centers in a program are eligible to receive funding. For example, if a grantee or delegate agency has 10 centers, the agency is eligible for up to $50,000 (10 centers times $5,000 per center).

Get a jump on the 2012 process! Start dreaming and planning ideas for your outdoor play space by reviewing the following:

• Play Space Assessment (Head Start only)
• Watch the following webinars: Natural Playgrounds: The Ins & Outs from Design to Safety and/ or Enhancing Your Outdoor Play Space
• 10 Tips for Enhancing Your Outdoor Environment
• 2011 HSBS Preferred Vendors Catalog

Need a little more inspiration? Check out one of our great 2010 grant-funded projects in action!

To access your Needs Assessment Survey and Final Evaluation report, please visit http://crepsurveys.net/Survey.  

• Note: User ID and password information are provided by request to HeadStartBodyStart@aapherd.org.
• Please be sure to include your HSBS grant number in the body of the email.