Shade Structure Program
Program Information
The American Academy of Dermatology's Shade Structure Program awards grants in the amount of $8,000 each for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas. The AAD also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure that promotes the importance of sun safety. The AAD receives support for this program from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company.
The 2010 Shade Structure Program application is now closed. Applicants will be notified of their grant status on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Applications for the 2011 program will be available in mid-October.
- 2009 Shade Structure Grant Recipents
- FAQs
- Map
See where shade structures have been erected. - Donate
You can help fund additional shade structures.
Eligible Applicants
To be considered for future grants, applicants must:
- Be a nonprofit organization or public school that primarily serves children and teens who are 18 and younger.
- Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sun safety and skin cancer awareness by having a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program in place for at least one year prior to application. Visit the Academy's Sun Safety Program Database for activities to implement a plan for your organization.
- Be sponsored by an AAD member dermatologist. Locate an AAD member dermatologist by using the Find A Dermatologist tool.
Thank you for your interest in the Academy's Shade Structure Program. If you have questions about the Shade Structure Program, e-mail shadestructure@aad.org.
