The Tony Hawk Foundation offers sports grants for skate parks in low-income areas across the country. School systems and local and state governments are eligible. The sports grant amount is $25,000 and is approved twice a year.
Tony Hawk Foundation
1611-A S. Melrose Dr. #360
Vista, CA 92081
760-477-2479
tonyhawkfoundation.org
USA Football is an official youth football development coordinator of the NFL that offers sports grants annually to elementary, middle and high school football programs. Youth football programs grants are $1,000, and high school football grants are $1,500.
USA Football
8300 Boone Blvd., Suite 625
Vienna, VA 22182
usafootball.com
Major League Baseball sponsors the Baseball Tomorrow Fund, which offers grants to nonprofit organizations, cities and school districts for maintenance, baseball equipment and field creation. The average amount for the award is $39,000. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to MLB's Baseball Tomorrow Fund.
Baseball Tomorrow Fund
245 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10167
mlb.com
The NFL awards sports grants to youth football organizations and high school for projects through the NFL Grassroots Field Grant Program. Grants are provided for general field support and field surfacing. Field support grants are $50,000, and field-surfacing grants are up to $200,000.
Youth Football Fund
National Football League
280 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10017
nflyff.org
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) offers grants to schools to supply tennis equipment, such as tennis balls, rackets and portable nets. The USTA also awards sports grants for after-school programs and teacher training programs.
United States Tennis Association
70 W. Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604
-914-696-7000
usta.com
Tthe Carol M. White Physical Education Program provides grants to education agencies to improve youth physical fitness and for K-12 physical education programs.
U.S. Department of Education, OSDFS
550 12th St. SW
Room 10071/PCP
Washington, D.C. 20202-6450
202-245-7871