The AMA Foundation is offering grants up to $5,000 to local communities to help fund healthy lifestyles programs. The fund is supported by the AMA Alliance.

The Fund for Better Health grants will support programs addressing three areas:

• Nutrition and physical fitness
• Alcohol, drug and smoking prevention
• Violence prevention, including domestic violence, suicide prevention, bullying and Internet safety

Groups eligible to apply include:

• Organizations with annual operating budgets of $1 million or less
• New organizations started in the last five years
• Established organizations starting a new service or expanding a current service to an underserved population

Find information about the grant program and an application form here or call Dina Lindenber at (312) 464-4193. Applications are due July 15, 2009.