Awards & Grants

PTA has a myriad of opportunites to honor students, parents, leaders, PTA units, and other individuals. Whether it's honoring student art achievement or honoring child advocacy efforts — PTA has an award for you. Apply today!

Healthy Lifestyles Grant: Energy Balance 101

National PTA will award 25 Healthy Lifestyles Energy Balance 101 Grants of $2,000 each to local PTAs for family education events targeting grades PreK-5 (or schools with grades K-5 such as Pre-K- 8/Pre-K-12). Title I schools are strongly encouraged to apply. Energy balance is simply finding a balance between the calories we consume and the calories we burn.

These grants are funded by the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, which through its Together Counts™ program and 200+ members and partners, seeks to help significantly reduce childhood obesity rates by 2015. Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. EDT/2:00 p.m. PDT.

PTA Life Achievement Awards

Give the award of a lifetime. Give the National PTA^® Life Achievement Award—the highest honor from the nation’s largest child advocacy organization—to the person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children. Complete the Form or call (800) 307-4PTA (4782) to submit your request.