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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Youth Sports, Gender Equity, Youth Soccer, Youth Development, Girls/Women
Deadline: Nov. 20, 2021
“The U.S. Soccer Foundation is committed to transforming the soccer landscape to achieve gender equity. Although COVID-19 punted us out of bounds, we have an opportunity to rebuild the field to reflect inclusivity – of all genders, of all races and ethnicities, and of all socio-economic backgrounds. Building on the successes of our United for Girls initiative, we are releasing an ‘Innovate to Elevate’ prize. The United for Girls initiative has identified six key strategies (below) to engage girls and women from underserved communities in sport – and we want to hear from you, the pioneers, the trail blazers, and the change agents – to expand on this work.
The six strategies built by our United for Girls cohort that your innovation must be tied to include:
(1) Partnerships: Collaborating with other entities (schools, community orgs, etc.) to increase recruitment reach or service offerings
(2) Structural Changes: Changes to organization or program structure (i.e. creating girls-only teams or intentional co-ed spaces)
(3) Programming Redesign: Changes to program implementation or how coaches coach (i.e. implementing new curriculum, training, etc.)
(4) Family Engagement: Specific efforts to engage parents, caregivers, siblings (i.e. community events)
(5) Marketing & Outreach: Promoting programs in ways specifically designed to reach and appeal to girls, especially girls of color
(6) Female Staff Recruitment: Increasing the proportion of coaches and staff who identify as women or non binary.”
Funder: The U.S. Soccer Foundation
Eligibility: “All sports-based youth development organizations, not currently in United for Girls cohort, are eligible to apply.”
Amount: $5,000
Contact: Link.
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