2025 GRANT APPLICATION
Please return in January 2025 for updated details and timelines regarding new grant opportunities.
GRANT PORTAL TIPS
- Please expect this grant application to take approximately 30 minutes to complete in full.
- LOG IN: Please create a unique username password (separate from your USA Lacrosse credentials)
- WHAT YOU WILL NEED: USA Lacrosse Membership Number (optional), Organization’s EIN, Demographic Data
- RETURNING APPLICANTS: Please use the email/password from your previous grant year (click “Forgot Password” to create new password).
2024 GRANT CALENDAR
| Stage | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application Open | 06/01/24 (1PM ET) – 07/31/24 (1PM ET) |
| USA Lacrosse Review | 08/01/24 – 08/20/24 |
| Phase 1: Notification Date | 09/01/24 (1PM ET) |
| Phase 1: Acceptances/Contracts Due | 09/15/24 (1PM ET) |
| Phase 1: Fulfillment Forms Due | 09/30/24 (1PM ET) |
| Phase 2: Notification Date | 10/10/24 (1PM ET) |
| Phase 2: Acceptances/Contracts Due | 10/20/24 (1PM ET) |
| Phase 2: Fulfillment Forms Due | 10/31/24 (1PM ET) |
| Estimated Fulfillment | Mid – Late Fall 2024 |
| Post-Grant Reflection Due | 03/01/25 (1PM ET) |
OFFERINGS: Equipment Grants, Physical Education Grants, Financial Grants, Education Grants
NOTE: USA Lacrosse reserves the right to revise the above calendar to accommodate inventory or fulfillment availability.
Grant Process
Eligibility and Application
All prospective applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Grant Eligibility Guidelines and Grant Calendar. Applications must be thoughtfully completed in full for consideration.
Acceptance and Forms
Grant communications are sent via email and all subsequent acceptances, contracts, and forms are accessible through the online grant portal. All form deadlines are firm and required to proceed through the grant process.
Fulfillment and Reporting
Grants are fulfilled following the completion of Fulfillment Forms. These forms collect order details, mailing addresses, and grant details. After the receipt of grant equipment, funds, etc., all grantees are required to complete a Post-Grant Reflection. This survey provides invaluable insights into the grant experience and guides USA Lacrosse in analysis and reporting efforts.
Grant Eligibility Guidelines
Organization Requirements
- Must directly serve youth between ages 6-19, with a priority of youth ages 14 and under
- Must be located in and serve youth within the United States
- Must offer consistent/structured opportunity for lacrosse play to large groups of children
- Must deliver programming through experienced and committed leadership
- Must deliver a minimum of 6-weeks of sports/physical activity programming
- Must be willing and able to comply with USA Lacrosse best practices and policies
- Must express organizational goals that align with USA Lacrosse
- Must demonstrate an area of need and a plan to utilize USA Lacrosse support to meet that need
Applicant Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be directly associated with the organization for which they are applying
- Must submit a completed grant application within the given window
- Must provide the organization’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) within the grant application
Preferences
- Organizations emphasizing support of the women’s game and/or offering programming for both games
- Organizations supporting diverse athletes and/or communities (racially, geographically, socio-economically, adaptively, etc.)
- Non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 designation