If you're a youth looking for extra funds for college, or an organization of foundation looking for more funds for your youth program, look to grants for help. This financial support can come from private and government foundations from a national or local level, and can help you put money toward your youth-oriented athletic goals.
Olympic Games Foundation
The Olympic Games Foundation offers numerous grants of varying amounts to deserving organizations around the country. For instance, the OGF offered monetary help to support the Millis College Community Tennis Program, which provided 100 inner-city school children in grades three through five after-school tennis instruction. The foundation also offered the San Francisco-based City Fields Foundation $3 million to support their efforts to provide sports facilities to youth. Contact the foundation for qualifications for their grants.
Good Sports
Good Sports is a nonprofit organization that provides equipment and apparel to organizations and programs aimed at encouraging youth in need to participate in sports and physical activity. Among other eligibility requirements, your organization must directly serve disadvantaged youth ages 5 to 18 in the U.S. In addition, you must demonstrate that the equipment grant would help your organization increase membership, enhance the youth experience or decrease the cost for youth to attend your program, notes Goodsports.com. Contact Good Sports for information on the application process.
Finish Line Youth Foundation
The Finish Line Youth Foundation uses the money that is donated to them to provide grants to non-profit organizations and programs. These programs should provide kids 18 and younger access to athletics. The foundation also grants money to camps that provide athletic services to youth, with an emphasis on camps that accommodate disadvantaged or disabled youth, says Finishline.com. Contact the foundation for eligibility requirements.
Individual Grants for College-Bound Youth
Several sports-specific grants are available if you if you are a college-bound individual wanting to pursue a career in athletics, says Collegescholarships.org. Such individual grants include the annual United States Tennis Association Multicultural Grants Program, which gives $5,000 to two youth between 14 and 18 years of age. Contact your prospective school about sport-specific grants they may offer.
Try Scholarships
If you're a youth in need of financial aid for higher education, look to sports scholarships as well as individual grants. More than 600 colleges across the U.S. offer sports scholarships to youth. Scholarships vary in financial aid offered, qualifications and sport. Consult any local foundations or programs that may offer a scholarship based on your residence, your membership with their program, or your financial need. Also contact your prospective school and any organizations in the surrounding area for scholarship opportunities. You can look into national scholarships as well.
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