The Foot Locker Foundation, Inc., and LISC invites youth-serving nonprofits in 13 cities to apply for grants through the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program.
Donor Name: Foot Locker Foundation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., through the Foot Locker Foundation, are launching a fourth round of grants for the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program, which funds nonprofit community organizations offering a range of services for young people, including health and wellness, education and life skills, mentoring, and career development. The program is part of Foot Locker Inc.’s Leading Education and Economic Development (LEED) initiative, a $200 million commitment to enhance the lives of their team members and the communities they serve.
In its fourth round, the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program will provide grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 to organizations in 13 cities. The funding will help organizations create opportunities for youth to learn, grow and thrive.
Types of Grants
The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program offers two types of grants:
- Grants to support current youth programming, create new programming or extend existing programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $75,000 over one year.
- Grants to support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000 over one year.
Who is eligible for support?
This funding opportunity is open to 501c3 nonprofit organizations that:
- Primarily serve youth in underserved communities where support and opportunity are scarce
- Deliver programs and services to youth focused on health and wellness, education and life skills support, mentoring, or career development
- Maintain at least one full-time staff person focused on youth programming
- Can engage local Foot Locker store team members in volunteer activities tied to the proposed program
- Operate in underserved communities within the following 13 cities:
- Atlanta, GA
- Baltimore, MD
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York City, NY
- Newark, NJ
- Oakland, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Francisco, CA
- Washington, DC
If a potential applicant does not have its own 501c3 status, it may apply through a fiscal agent, which must be a 501c3 nonprofit organization. If awarded, the entire grant must pass through the fiscal agent to the applicant.
For more information, visit Foot Locker Foundation.
