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$3770M
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$37.5K
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Sign up to see the full listYouth sports grants provide funding to support athletic programs, equipment, and facilities for children and teens. The following grants help nonprofits promote physical activity, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles through accessible sports opportunities.
Find 8,000+ funding opportunities for youth sports, with $3770M available. Instrumentl helps organizations secure funding with deadline alerts, targeted funding searches, and funder intelligence to support active and engaged youth communities.
How common are grants in this category?
Quite common — grants in this category are more prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Youth Sports grants?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
You'll often see youth sports grants funded by private foundations like the NFL Foundation and Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation, and also by agencies like the U.S Dept. of Health and Human Services and Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Local governments also fund youth sports grants through education departments & community development grants. Some private organizations focus on expanding access to youth athletics. Some corporate initiatives also fund equipment, training programs, and facility improvements.
Youth sports grants give money to nonprofit groups that help kids play sports. Groups can get support if they keep kids active, teach them about sports, or help them with sports jobs. They can also qualify if they fix sports places, help more kids play, or support kids with disabilities.
Based on Instrumentl’s live grant database for youth sports, grant deadlines are most common in Q1, accounting for 27.3% of all submission dates. The slowest period for new grant opportunities in this category falls in Q4, making it a less competitive time for preparation and strategic planning.
Youth sports grants help kids play sports, work together, and become leaders. The goal is to keep them active and healthy. The funders want all kids to have a chance to join, no matter what, while also helping local sports programs grow.
On average, grants in the youth sports category provide funding between $0 and $188,250,000, with typical awards falling around $37,500 (median) and $709,977 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
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