Please fill out the questions below to complete your Kids Run Club Mini-grant application. Once you have submitted the form, you'll receive a confirmation email to indicate that your application went through successfully! Any school or community group in West Virginia may apply for the grant, regardless of whether you've received the Kids Run Club mini-grant before. Applicants must be interested in starting their Kids Run Club this Fall 2024. 

 Active SWV’s Kids Run Club program is a free program designed to get kids active in a structured and safe environment before, during, or after the school day. Kids Run Clubs teach kids how to properly warm up and cool down their muscles before and after a workout, show them how to run and work towards a goal distance, and incorporate active games to keep exercise fun. Kids Run Clubs are led by volunteers and follow the curriculum provided in the Kids Run Cub manual, a resource guidebook with all the materials and content needed to put together a successful Kids Run Club program. The purpose of the Kids Run Club mini-grant is to create an opportunity for more schools and community groups throughout West Virginia to offer kids a free way to be active and learn about how to keep their bodies healthy.  


The Kids Run Club mini-grant program package Includes:

• Online Zoom Kids Run Club Coaches training to volunteers
• Up to five Kids Run Club program manuals mailed to school - PDF version available as well
• ASWV provides end of season medals for participants
• Technical support from Active SWV throughout duration of program (email, Zoom, and in-person support/check-ins)
• $250 Funding to spend on exercise equipment and/or other healthy items for the club 

Min-grant requirements once awarded:

• Offer the program for free to participants
• All participants fill out the Active SWV waiver (completed waivers to be returned to ASWV)
• Administer the Active SWV pre and post surveys to participants (completed pre and post surveys returned to ASWV)
• Complete a reporting form at the conclusion of the program
  
  

The $250 mini-grant funds can be used for the following:

• Fitness equipment for the club (mini hurdles, cones, jump ropes, agility ladders, etc) 
• Water/water cooler, and reusable water bottles 
• Healthy snacks 
• Other healthy items

If you have any questions about the application, please email Youth Program Director India at india@activeswv.com. For more information on the Kids Run Club program itself, visit https://activeswv.org/kids-run-club/.

We look forward to seeing your application!