10 Grants to Boost Youth Sports and Outdoor Activities
Youth sports and outdoor activities inspire teamwork, build confidence, and encourage a lifelong love of movement. Think back to your own childhood and remember what it felt like to be a part of a team, and how it felt to score your first goal, conquer a hiking trail, or learn archery. These experiences helped promote your physical and mental well-being. Beyond fitness, they taught you resilience, leadership, and problem-solving; skills that shaped your future success. Well, nothing has changed. Youth sports and outdoor activities are just as important to today’s youth, especially since the advent of online gaming. What’s more, not all communities have access to quality programs, equipment, or safe spaces for outdoor recreation. That’s where grant funding for nonprofits and other youth organizations makes such a huge difference! Grant funding provides the resources needed to expand opportunities and ensure every child can play, explore, and grow.
GrantWatch is keenly aware of the growing need to keep our children healthy and active. In addition, we are equally aware that many nonprofits, schools, religious organizations and municipalities depend on grants to provide sports and recreation opportunities for their communities. As a result, there are close to 700 Sports and Recreation grants currently available in our directory.
Grants for Youth Sports and Recreational Activities
After-School Athletics Programming
Grants to middle schools for after-school athletics programming serving students in grades 6-8. Funding is for the acquisition of sports equipment, safety equipment, and uniforms. The goal of the funding source is to help as many programs and schools as possible.
Physical Education and Fitness Activities
Up to $1,000 to schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field trips, or as part of the school’s reward program.
Boating and the Environment
Grants to nonprofits for projects related to boating and the environment. Funding promotes water safety, develops economical personal safety equipment, and minimizes the deleterious effects boating can have on the environment.
Promote Rock Climbing
Grants to organizations, government agencies, land trusts, and individuals for projects that promote rock climbing. Funding supports projects to increase accessibility and opportunities for climbing, and to conserve the climbing environment throughout the country.
Safe Off-Road Riding
Grants or in-kind support up to $10,000 to nonprofits and government agencies to ensure the future of all-terrain vehicle off-road riding. Funding promotes safe and responsible riding. Organizations can apply for either monetary grants or products.
Promote Sports Participation in Underserved Areas
In-kind equipment and clothing grants to youth-serving organizations and schools to enhance sports opportunities for underserved children. The program provides new softball and baseball equipment and apparel to get more kids into the game. The program seeks to engage youth of all skill levels to learn, grow, and play the game to the best of their ability.
Teach Children and Youth How to Swim
Grants to swimming lesson providers for programs to teach children and youth how to swim. Funding is intended for programs using certified instructors and a recognized curriculum.
Youth Participate in Athletic Events
Grants up to $500 to families for travel-related expenses to sports events. Funding manages travel costs within and outside the territory for athletes (18 years and younger) representing the province in local and national competitions.
Playing Field Improvements
In-kind grants to youth baseball and softball programs to improve parks and playing fields. The program provides local parks and recreation centers, schools, and youth organizations with field improvements and equipment to level the playing field and increase playability, safety, and accessibility for young athletes.
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