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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Youth Lacrosse, Youth Sports, Physical Education/Activity, Youth Sports Inclusivity
Deadline: July 31, 2026 (1pm EST)
“The USA Lacrosse National Grant Program aims to reduce barriers, increase inclusivity, and fuel growth in communities throughout the country by awarding equipment, financial support, and educational opportunities to organizations, schools, coaches, and officials.
- Equipment Grants: Offer support to youth and high school level boys, girls, and co-gender organizations by providing essential lacrosse equipment. This grant aims to promote accessibility and affordability within the sport of lacrosse, ensuring that individuals and groups can access the necessary gear to fully participate and excel.
- Financial Grants:
- (1) Adaptive Lacrosse Financial Grant: Support innovative organizations that help people with disabilities participate in lacrosse by improving access and opportunity. These grants are designed to support local organizations as they start or expand their own adaptive lacrosse programming. Adaptive Lacrosse Financial Grants aim to alleviate common financial barriers associated with disability. Recipients may receive support to cover costs such as renting accessible facilities, purchasing specialized equipment, providing reliable transportation, and other essential expenses.
- (2) Diversity Financial Grant: Support diverse lacrosse organizations by alleviating non-equipment related expenses. This grant aims to promote inclusivity and accessibility within the sport by offering financial assistance to cover various costs such as transportation, field rental fees, and other essential expenses. By alleviating these financial barriers, Diversity Financial Grants empower a wider range of individuals and communities to participate in lacrosse, fostering inclusivity and growth within the sport.
- Physical Education Grants: Support Physical Education programs by providing essential lacrosse equipment and curriculum resources. This initiative aims to promote the sport of lacrosse, enhance physical education, and encourage active participation. Recipients of this grant receive a comprehensive equipment bundle. In addition to equipment, grant recipients receive accompanying instructional materials. These resources are designed to assist educators in teaching the fundamentals of lacrosse, rules, and safety guidelines.
- Regional Academy Grants: Include stipends for coaches or officials to attend USA Lacrosse Regional Academies, hosted September through February. The Academy program provides lacrosse coaches and officials with the opportunity for professional development that is customized for varying experience levels. Attendees will hear from a wide range of coaches and officials, including those who are engaged at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, as well as motivational speakers who focus on leadership training. The sessions will provide a setting for networking and ongoing discussions between attendees and speakers.”
Funder: USA Lacrosse
Eligibility: “Organization requirements: (1) Must directly serve youth between ages 6-19, with a priority of youth ages 14 and under; (2) Must be located in and serve youth within the United States; (3) Must offer consistent/structured opportunity for lacrosse play to large groups of children; (4) Must deliver programming through experienced and committed leadership; (5) Must deliver a minimum of 6-weeks of sports/physical activity programming; (6) Must be willing and able to comply with USA Lacrosse best practices and policies; (7) Must express organizational goals that align with USA Lacrosse; (8) Must demonstrate an area of need and a plan to utilize USA Lacrosse support to meet that need. | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations are preferred.”
Amount: Unspecified
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