Discover grants for sports and recreation programs. Funding supports sports leagues, athletic equipment, and fitness programs. Additional grants promote physical activities, health and wellness, summer camps, and access to recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities.
Filter this list of sports and recreation grants above by recipient type, location, and funding source to find opportunities for athletic equipment, fitness programs, or recreational facilities. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for leagues, schools, and community organizations.
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, and government agencies to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the focus areas of health, human service, education, environment, and recreation. Eligible re...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that address the community's educational, cultural, environmental, social, health, and recreational ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for projects and programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that respond to the community's educational, cultura...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for outdoor restoration and protection projects. Funding is intended for general environmental protection or for projects to improve trails, including but not limited to the costs of trail maintenance, waterwa...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools for charitable projects and programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to health outreach, medical equipment, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit community organizations and schools to build or renovate indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Funding is intended to support youth recreational activities by providing safer and more accessible spaces for organized sports. Special consider...
Grants to Michigan organizations for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen the workforce and to create projects within a broad range of interest areas, including education, health, the arts, disadvantaged yout...
In-kind training, resources, and consultation services to USA organizations to advance healing and empowerment for marginalized youth. Funding is intended to expand programs that promote self-respect, self-awareness, and self-control for participants. Eligible app...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, sportsmen's organizations, and government agencies for environmental conservation and stewardship. Funding is intended to support initiatives that address one of the following focus areas: wildlife m...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to enhance recreation and visitor experiences in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Eligible ...
Grants of $1,000 to USA qualifying high schools to support specific sports programs. Funding is intended to provide team coaches with the tools they need for success, including the provision of equipment, uniforms, and other team expenses. Qualifying applicants ar...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, agencies, and governmental units in eligible regions for projects to benefit local residents. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus...
Scholarships to USA student-athletes in eligible sports to attend college. Funding is intended to recognize students showing both academic and sport excellence and to defray the costs of higher education. Applicants must be students completing high school in the S...
Grants of up to $500 to USA families of Coast Guard members to defray the costs of summer camp and various enrichment programs. Funding is intended to provide support to the children and families of active-duty Coast Guard members during the summer months. Familie...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field tri...
Grants or in-kind support of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and government agencies to ensure the future of all-terrain vehicle off-road riding. Funding is available to organizations working to preserve trail access, protect the environmen...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects related to boating and the environment. Funding is intended for projects that promote water safety, develop economical personal safety equipment, and minimize the deleterious effects boa...
Grants to USA Catholic faith-based organizations, children's health and human services agencies, and college athletic programs for community benefit initiatives. Past awards have gone to cancer research, big brother/big sister programs, autism programs, legal serv...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and churches in eligible regions for programs that strengthen local communities. Funding is intended to support projects within the focus areas of education, arts and culture, health, commun...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Michigan nonprofits, government agencies, tribal entities, faith-based organizations, and school districts for activities that strengthen communities in eligible counties. Interested applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Fun...
Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities that expand equitable access to STEM learning, enhance community green spaces and nature, and support efforts to reduce ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture,...
In-kind donations of insulin to USA and territories nonprofit diabetes summer camps. The purpose of the program is to ensure that children with diabetes up to age 18 will be able to enjoy a full camp experience. Requests will be accepted from nonprofit camps as we...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit people with physical or mental disabilities who reside in eligible regions. Preference is for proposals related to programming. The goal of the funding program is to enhance the social condition...
Grants to USA middle schools for after-school athletics programming serving students in grades 6-8. Funding is intended for the acquisition of sports equipment, safety equipment, and uniforms. The goal of the funding source is to help as many programs and schools ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, school districts, and tribes to address community issues and provide recreational opportunities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an inquiry form prior to applying. Fundin...
Grants to Alabama and Michigan nonprofit organizations and foundations, religious organizations, and government agencies for activities to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include arts and culture, basic needs, economic opportun...
Grants to USA organizations to mitigate anchor failure in climbing areas. Funding is intended for anchor replacement organizations and local climbing organizations for initiatives to replace bolts and fixed anchors on established routes. Proposals must demonstrate...
Grants to USA high schools in eligible towns to upgrade their football fields. Multiple cash prizes will be awarded throughout the contest period. One grand prize winner will receive additional prizes and professional services. Applicants must be located in towns ...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education to conduct research that will improve environmental conditions on golf courses. Funding is intended for research projects on topics such as water use and quality, pest control, sustainable turfgrass, landscape managem...
Grants to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase sports and recreational equipment. Funding is intended to promote active lifestyles among people with paralysis due to spinal cord injury. Grant funds may be used for any type of equipment that is designed fo...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and churches to enhance the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Eligible projects must fall into one of the following funding priorities: increasing recreation opportuni...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, and individuals for activities that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of beautification, health a...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and high school and youth football organizations to promote the sport of football among young people across the country. Former professional athletes may apply for funding for football programs that they coach....
Grants to USA nonprofit groups to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land, a...
Grants to Michigan schools for projects that make it safer for children to travel to and from school. Applicants must register their school and contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for safety programs whose primary benefici...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA community leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces that foster personal connections....
Grants to USA and Armenia nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies, and charities for projects to benefit Armenian communities. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz prior to submitting an application. Funding for this round is for parks an...
Grants of up to $1,000 and in-kind support to Michigan nonprofit organizations and individuals for community events and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. The grant program is intended to provide financial and volunteer support for cultural a...
Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children by making sports pitches more accessible and safer and extending the number of hours that children and...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA youth-serving organizations and schools to support rock climbing. Funding is intended for the purchase of rock climbing equipment that will provide a healthy activity and fitness opportunity for youth. Eligible applicants are in the c...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior re...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to improve the lives of local children and promote volunteerism. Programs may address one or more of the following areas of focus related to children: education, health, culture, and ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for projects to address community needs and improve the local quality of life. Funding is generally intended for projects in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, environment, ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and faith based entities for programs and projects to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that focus on th...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, governmental entities, and Tribal organizations in eligible counties for services and programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of focus areas. Eligible applican...
Grants to Michigan government agencies for environmental and transportation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that benefit cyclists and pedestrians, as well as green stormwater projects that improve road safety and reduce roadway r...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, land trusts, government agencies, recreation clubs, trail associations, and tribes for projects related to land access and stewardship. Funding is intended for securing large tracts of land for the purposes of hunting, as wel...
Grants of up to $60,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in eligible locations to benefit local communities. Interested applicants must contact a Foundation staff member prior to applying. Funding is intended f...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, governmental units, and educational nonprofits for a broad range of community programs in eligible regions. Applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding areas of inter...