Keeping Kids IN THE GAME.
“One day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation and access to play sports regardless of their gender, race, ability or zip code.”
–National Youth Sports Strategy
U.S. Secretary for Health
NOTE: Sports Fun(d) grants cannot be used for travel expenses, league costs, meals and/or wearables that do not remain with the program. Grants will not be provided to an organization to fund similar programming for more than three consecutive years.
Expansion Grants
Existing nonprofit organizations that work with youth from marginalized neighborhoods can request a grant from Sports Fun(d) designed to expand access – to get more participants for existing programs or to develop new sports-related programming.
Requirements for recipients:
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Must operate or be based in the Louisville MSA.
- Grants from Sports Fun(d) cannot account for more than 50% of the program’s overall revenue.
- Recipient must provide a line-item budget and brief narrative describing the program, including the market(s) served.
- Recipient will be required to follow up with progress and impact reports, including photos.
- Recipient will be required to provide documentation/receipts on how funds were expensed.
Click HERE to download the Grant Application.
New Program Grants
If individuals or organizations have an idea or opportunity for a sports program for local youth, and have identified an organizational structure or partners to support the program, your group may be eligible as well.
Requirements:
- Must represent or be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Must operate or be based in the Louisville MSA.
- Grants from Sports Fun(d) cannot account for more than 50% of the program’s overall revenue.
- Recipient must provide either operational support, facility access, matching funding or other financial support for the specified program.
- Recipient must provide a line-item budget and brief narrative describing the program’s goals and operations, including the market(s) served.
- Recipient will be required to follow up with progress reports and impact reports, including photos.
- Recipient will be required to provide documentation/receipts on how funds were expensed.
Click HERE to download the Grant Application.
For more information, contact:
Lisa Mills
lmills@louisvillesports.org