To be eligible for an equipment grant your orgnization must meet the following criteria:
Directly serve youth aged 5-18 years old
Serve youth in disadvantaged areas
Located in the United States
Demonstrate that an equipment grant would impact the organization in one of the following ways:
Help to develop a new program
Increase the number of participants in an existing program
Decrease the overall cost of the program for youth/families
Enhance the experience to retain youth in program.
Operate an organized sport, fitness and/or recreation program (not necessarily competitive), but must have coaching, be structured, and meet on a consistent basis
Equipment for short term events such as many camps and tournaments is not available.
501 ( c) 3 status NOT required
Submit an application:
Incomplete applications will not be consideredall questions must be answeredIf chosen for a grant:
Please only submit one application per organization
Estimates on demographics and budgets will be accepted where specific data may not be available
If you feel it is necessary, you may include additional materials in your application
Organizations looking to strengthen their application are encouraged to send in a video that visually showcases their need. Submissions should be mailed to Good Sports on a CD or DVD
You may be asked to participate in phone interview---supporting documentation may be required
If chosen for a grant, you will be required to complete a release form
For confirmation that your application has been received, please email mwright@goodsports.org
You will be required to complete a release form
An administrative fee of 10% of the retail value must be submitted along with the release form (e.g., an organization receiving a donation of $1,500 worth of equipment is subject to a $150 administrative fee)
Administrative fee scholarships are very limited and available on a case by case basis
You will be required to complete an evaluation form to help Good Sports understand the benefits of the donation to your program
You may be asked to coordinate site visits with Good Sports staff for more in-depth interview/evaluations
Application Timing:
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so you may apply at anytime; however, organizations are asked to apply at least 8 weeks prior to the start of their season/program
(List Last Updated 11/7/11)
Good Sports has greater access to certain pieces of equipment, apparel and footwear than others. As a result, we have included a separate equipment list that allows you to request items we are more likely to be able to provide you with. If you have needs that can be met with the items on that list, please fill out and send to Michael Wright. Keep in mind that this document will supplement the online application, and submissions of just the equipment list will be rejected. You are allowed to request items on both the online application and the separate equipment list.
Should you choose to fill out the separate equipment list, make sure you complete the two questions in section 5 again that can be found at the end of the list. Your organization will not be granted any items that you request but do not explain the need for.
Feel free to contact Michael Wright should you have any questions regarding this process.
Academy of the Pacific Rim
Access Youth Academy
After School Activities Partnerships
After-School All-Stars Hawaii
Agassiz Community Center
All Dorchester Sports League
America SCORES Bay Area
America SCORES Chicago
America SCORES New England
American Youth Council, Inc.
Arthur M. Blank Family Youth YMCA
Athletes United for Social Justice
Athletics & Beyond
Atlanta Youth Project
Aurora Township Youth Services
Baltimore Squashwise
Batter-Up Foundation
Benjamin Franklin High School
Bethlehem Saints
Beyond the Ball
Big Shoulders Fund
Bird Street Community Center
Blue Hills Boys & Girls Club
BNBL
Boston Pirates Youth Sports, Inc.
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Boston Promise
Boston RBI Program
Boston Showstoppers
Bowdoin Street Health Center- H.E.A.R.T.
Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis
Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
Boys & Girls Club of Lynn
Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket
Boys & Girls Club of Taunton
Brockton Youth Football
Carver Vocational Technical High School
Casa Central
Castellanos Elementary School
Charlestown Boys and Girls Club
Chelsea Little League Baseball
City of Refuge
Claughton Middle School
Connie Mack Little League
CORA Beacon
Courageous Sailing Center
Crisp County Leisure Opportunities
Curtis Hall Community Center
District B3
Doc Wayne Athletic League
Dorchester Youth Collaborative (DYC)
East Baker Historical Society
East Baton Rouge Laboratory Academy
East Boston Girls Softball, Inc
East Boston Little League
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
East Boston Pop Warner
East Boston Youth Basketball
East Hall Middle School
Elmwood Little League
Erie Neighborhood House
Escambia County High School
Excel Academy Charter School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Inner City Atlanta Ministry
First Tee of Atlanta
Framingham High School
Franklin Park Coalition
G.W. Pepper Middle School
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Greater Lowell Technical High School
Greene Central High School
Harper Archer Middle School
Harper High School
Hartsville Family YMCA
Henry Street Settlement
Indo-American Center
Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League
Jenkins County High School
John Bartram High School
Jones High School
Jordan Boys and Girls Club
Jordan Family Sports Foundation
Junior Cougars Youth Football Team
Kids in Sports LA
Kings AAU Basketball Team
Lamberton Elementary School
Landmark Christian School
Lawrence Central Little League
Lowell Girls Travel
Lynn Chargers Youth Football and Cheerleading
Madison Park High School
Magnolia Heat Basketball Association
Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey
MATCH Charter Public Middle School
Mattahunt Elementary School
McCormack Middle School
Metro Boston Alive
Mission Hill Little League
Motivation High School
Nativity School of Worcester
Near West Side Community Development Corporation
New Bedford Whalers Youth Football
New Heights Youth, Inc.
Northwest Raiders Athletic Association
Off the Street Club
P.A.S.S. Inc.
P.H.Y.S.E.D. Inc
Parks & People Foundation
Parkway Pop Warner
Paul A. Dever Elementary School
Pecos Little League
Pencader Charter High School
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
Piers Park Sailing Club
Play Rugby USA
Playworks
Pop Warner Elizabeth Packers
Project Coach
Providence Babe Ruth League
Public Schools Athletic League
Revere Police Activities League
Roberto Clemente 21 Sports Program
Rock Ministries of Philadelphia
Row New York
Roxbury Boys and Girls Club
Roxbury Youthworks, Inc.
Salesian Boys & Girls Club
SCAN
Showdown Youth Development Organization
Shred Love
Snowden International High School
SOS Outreach
Sound Body Sound Mind
South Boston Boys and Girls Club
South Boston High School
South Bronx United Soccer Club
South End Baseball
St. Angela School
St. Patrick's Youth Soccer
Strawberry Mansion High School
Student Athletes Rising
Sullivan High School
Swenson Arts & Technology High School
Terrell County Recreation Department
The Center for Children & Young Adults
The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia
Tobin Community Center
Virginia Legacy Soccer Club
West Columbus High School
West End House Boys and Girls Club
West Roxbury YMCA
Whitesburg Elementary
William Dick School
Wissahickon Boys and Girls Club
Youth Enrichment Services
YWCA of Greater Atlanta