Good Sports - Equipment Grants

Good Sports is a non-profit whose mission is to increase youth participation in sports, recreation and fitness activities. Good Sports provides sports equipment, apparel, and footwear to youth organizations offering sports, fitness and recreational programs to youth in need. Please read the following carefully prior to applying for equipment grant to better understand our criteria and our process.

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 considered—all questions must be answered

• 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

• 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 dlencz@goodsports.org

If chosen for a grant:

• You will be required to complete a release form

• An administrative fee of 10% of the donation 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 cycle so you may apply at anytime; however, applicants are asked to apply at least 8 weeks prior to the start of their season/program

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 Davin Lencz. 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 Davin Lencz should you have any questions regarding this process.

(Last Updated 7/28/10)

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A Step Ahead / Boston Latin School Academy of Pacific Rim Athletics & Physical Education
Acre Youth Organization
After School Activities Partnerships
All Dorchester Sports League
Alliance for Inclusion & Prevention Inc.
Appalachian Mountain Club
Arlington Recreation Department
Assumption Elementary School
Barros Foundation Camp
Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club
Blessed Mother Teresa CYO Basketball
Blessed Sacrament
Blue Hills Boys & Girls Club
Boston Broncos Baseball
Boston Center for Youth and Families
Boston Housing Authority
Boston International Baseball
Boston Latin Academy
Boston Police Athletic League
Boston Police Youth Basketball
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Bowdoin Street Health Center
Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee
Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury
Boys & Girls Club of South Boston
Boys & Girls Club of Woburn
Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Boston
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
Brighton High School
Brockton Allstars, Inc.
Brockton Midget Football League
Cambridge Boys and Girls Club
Camp Felix
Cape Verdean Community UNiDO
Cardinal Cushing Centers
Cedar Grove Baseball
Chance to Dance
Charlestown Boys and Girls Club
Charlestown Community Center
Charlestown Flag Football
Charlestown High School
Charlestown Lacrosse
Charlestown Little League
Charlestown Youth Soccer
Christian Youth Basketball League
CityKicks
Codman Academy Charter Public School
Courageous Sailing Center
Cradles to Crayons
Deerborn After School Academy
Donald McKay School
Dorchester Eagles Pop Warner
Dorchester High School
DotWell
East Boston High School
East Boston Social Centers
East Boston YMCA
East Lynn Pop Warner
EduSports Inc.
Epiphany School
Excel Academy Charter School
First Hoop Network- Hoopz Excellence
Forest Park Middle School
Framingham High School
Frankford Chargers Sports Association
Franklin Park Coalition
Friendly House Inc.
Friends of Chinese Culture at Boston Latin School
Gilbert Stuart Boys' Basketball Club
Gillespie Beacon Center
Girls RI
Go Fit Inc.
Greater Lynn YMCA
Guild Elementary School
Handi Kids
Heath Careers Academy
Hennigan Community Center
Hispanic United Development Org.
Hyde Park Education Complex
Hyde Park Pop Warner
Hyde Park Youth Basketball Association
Hyde Square Task Force
Jamaica Plain Community Center
Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League
Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island
Jordan Boys and Girls Club
Joslin Recreation Center
Justice Resource Institute - Doc Wayne Athletic League
King Community Learning Center
Ladies Invitational Team Enterprise
Leominster Middle School Tennis Program
Lila G Fredirick Pilot Middle School
Lowell Junior High Football League
Lynn Travel Basketball
Lynn YMCA
Madison Park High School
Mass Appeal
Mass Youth Committed to Winning
Mass. Special Hockey
Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association
Mattahunt Community Center
Mattapan Community Center Inc.
Mattapan Community Health Center
May Institute, Inc.
Merritting Attention
Midstate Junior Sharks
Mill City Youth Football & Cheer
Monarchs Basketball Club
Mother Caroline Academy
Mt. Hope Cowboys Football & Cheerleading Organization
Mt. Pleasant Little League
Murphy Community Center
National Consortium for Acacdemics & Sports
Neutaconkanut Recreation Center
New England North Basketball League
New England SCORES
Nickerson Community Center
North End Wanskuck Little League
O'Bryant High School
PASA East Side
Pawtucket Family YMCA
Philadelphia Department of Recreation
Philadelphia Youth Organization
Piers Park Sailing Club
Project Right, Inc.
Providence After School Alliance
Providence Babe Ruth League
Providence Chargers
Providence Housing Authority
Providence PAL Program
Providence Steam Rollers
Providence Youth Boxing Club
ProvSquash
RDEDC
Revere Police Activities League
Revere Soccer League
Rhode Island Lacrosse Association
Robert F Kennedy Childrens Action Corps
Roberto Clemente 21 Sports Program
Roxbury Boys & Girls Club
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
Roxbury YMCA
Roxbury Youthworks
Sackett Street Recreation Center
Showdown Youth Development Organization Inc
Sky View Middle School
Snowden International High School
South Boston Neighborhood House
South End Athletics and Activities Assoc.
South End Baseball
South End Community Center
South Lawrence East Little League
South Philly Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network
Sportsmen's Tennis Club
St. Ann CYO Basketball
St. Columbkille School
Team Providence
Tenacity
Tobin Community Center
United States Tennis Association/National Junior Tennis League
United Teen Equality Center
West Roxbury High School
Worcester City Hoops
YMCA Greater Boston
Young Cape Verdean Athletic Association