Elementary schools can apply for a chance to receive one of ten $15,000 grants from the makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings. Each grant award will support an elementary school in developing a program offering fresh vegetables and fruits lasting through the 2009-10 school year. Each school grant will consist of $15,000 in direct funding and a one-time donation of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Light Dressing.

Funding must be spent on any of the following:

• Fresh produce (vegetables and fruits)
• A vegetable station (such as a dedicated salad bar)
• Kitchen equipment (primary usage must relate to proposed program)
• Program staffing (cafeteria personnel, lunchroom staff, etc.)
• Nutrition education supplies
• Training (such as food safety and nutrition education)

All proposals must be submitted via the grant program's Web site, www.LoveYourVeggiesGrants.org

Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST Nov. 7, 2008. Late proposals will not be accepted. Schools will be notified of their award status by March of 2009.

*Purchase of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressings and products is not required to receive or keep a grant.