Head Start Body Start

Head Start Body Start Play Space Grant

Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play provides grants of up to $5,000 to Head Start Centers nationwide to improve their outdoor play spaces. Approximately 380+ grants will be given each year.

Update: Good news!  More money and more time!

The deadline to apply for a Head Start Body Start Play Space Grant Award has been extended until July 1, 2010.  Also, new guidelines are in effect.  If your organization received a Play Space Grant for one of its Head Start centers last year, you are now eligible to apply for an additional Play Space Grant for a different Head Start center.  More than one center per grantee or delegate agency (up to two centers) may apply for a grant award.

Who’s Eligible: Head Start Centers nationwide

Funding Amount: $5,000

Deadline: July 1, 2010

SPARK is a proud 2010 Head Start Body Start Preferred Provider whose purpose is to support physically active and healthy lifestyles among Head Start programs nationwide.

SPARK offers five (5) Value-Add Equipment Packages for Head Start Body Start. Every equipment package includes a 25% discount off retail price & free shipping!

Click Here to view the equipment packages created especially for Head Start Centers.

Next Steps:
  1. Click Here to learn more about eligibility information, grant guidelines and to access the online application.
  2. Click Here to view SPARK’s Preferred Provider equipment packages. Contact SPARK with questions about the Head Start Body Start equipment lists or to place your Head Start Body Start order at 1-800-SPARK PE or spark@sparkpe.org.

Contact Head Start Body Start with questions about the grant application at HeadStartBodyStart@AAHPERD.org.