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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Women’s/Girls’ Sports, Racial Equity, Health/Physical Activity, Girls’ Development
Deadline: Apr. 23, 2026 (letters of interest)
“Sports 4 Life offers community funding and seeks to effect sustainable improvement to the overall health and development of girls in these communities through grant making, leadership training and capacity-building efforts. Sports 4 Life, cofounded by the Women’s Sports Foundation and ESPN in 2014, was created based on the knowledge that while sports participation offers tremendous life-long benefits – from improved physical health and self-esteem, to better grades in school and enhanced leadership skills – young girls do not have equal access to play. The program seeks to address the disparities in access to sports.
Funding can be used for coaching, curriculum, equipment, uniforms, transportation, facility rental, tournaments and/or team-building activities, all while fostering the Sports 4 Life benefits: leadership, self-esteem, confidence and perseverance.”
Funder: Women’s Sports Foundation and ESPN
Eligibility: “In general, the applicant should be a non-profit school, parks and recreation department, non-profit organization or an amateur sports league.”
Amount: $10,000
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