Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
All Kids Play provides funding to families and communities lacking resources for youth sports. Grants are available to qualifying families with children in grades K-12 and not-for-profit community-based recreational sports organizations in low-income areas on a need and first-come, first-served basis as funds are available. Individual grants can be used for registration, equipment and other associated fees for sports classes, recreational leagues, and travel sports.
Grant Categories
- Individual Grants: For families needing financial assistance for youth athletes in grades K-12.
- Organisational Grants: For not-for-profit organizations in low-income communities providing community-based recreational sports for children in grades K-12 (case-by-case basis).
Full and partial grants are available, depending on qualification.
Benefits
- Full or partial funding for sports expenses (up to $350 per sport per child).
- Coverage of registration fees and necessary equipment.
- Direct payment to the organizing entity or shipping of equipment to the applicant.
- Families can apply for multiple children and several sports annually (with an annual cap of $3,500).
- Support for community organizations to provide sports activities for low-income children.
Eligibility criteria
For Families:
The child must be in grades K through 12.
The family’s income must be less than 60% of the state median income based on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (LIHEAP) guidelines.
Partial grants may be available for those just below the upper income threshold.
Income verification must be submitted with the application.
For Organizations:
Must be a nonprofit, school-affiliated, or government-run program.
Must operate in a designated low-income community.
Must provide community-based recreational sports activities for children (not elite-level sports like AAU or professional training).
Must submit proof of budget constraints and evidence of community need.