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Grants
have been awarded for 2006-2007!
Click
here for a list of ALL
this year's grantees.
This
is the second year of The Medical Foundation's Youth Action
Initiative (YAI) which is leading the statewide youth movement
against tobacco use in partnership with the Massachusetts Tobacco
Control Program. The Medical Foundation (TMF) has served as
a leader in the efforts toward preventing youth tobacco use
in Massachusetts .
Last
year, forty grants were given to youth groups all across the
state. In 2007, YAI will also award forty
Get the Word Out Mini-Grants to local youth groups committed
to tobacco use prevention. Awards will be made based on availability
of funds. These projects will Get the Word Out about eliminating
tobacco from communities, about standing up to the tobacco industry,
and about Making Smoking History.
MINI-GRANT
CATEGORIES
$10,000
grants
Standing Up to Big Tobacco: The corporate tobacco industry,
or "Big Tobacco," has its influence in every corner of society.
The trick is being aware that the influence is out there and
then working to counter the industry message. Young people have
the power and the creativity to take on the challenge of stepping
up to Big Tobacco. Click here
for a list of grantees.
$2,000
grants
Smoke-Free
Schools: Smoking in school buildings and on school grounds
exposes people to secondhand smoke. Plus it's illegal according
to the state law. Walk into many school bathrooms and you can
smell the smoke! What can YOU do to make your public school
truly smoke-free? Click here
for a list of grantees.
Tobacco
Use in the Entertainment Industry: Since the Master Settlement
Agreement, there have been more restrictions on where and how
tobacco companies can advertise. However, many of our role models
in the entertainment industry (actors, athletes, singers, musicians)
smoke either onscreen or in real life. Isn't it time they realized
what kind of an influence that has on young people? Deadline:
Closed
GENERAL
INFORMATION
If
you are a young person or adult
or youth group who is interested in getting
more involved but have not gotten a grant, you can attend our
Youth Summit or attend regional trainings.
Click here
for a list of available trainings which you are welcome to attend..
Also,
click here for the
original Request for Proposals for the Get the Word Out Mini-Grants.
INFORMATION
FOR GRANTEES
This
is information specifically for the Get the Word Out Grantees
for 2006-2007. Click to download the forms and information.
Announcements
For
All Grantees
Standing
Up to Big Tobacco Grantees ($10,000)
Smoke-Free
Schools Grantees ($2,000)
Tobacco
Use in the Entertainment Industry Grantees ($1-2,000)
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