The Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grant provides financial assistance that serves youth in need, connecting them to sports activities that can provide lifelong enjoyment and health benefits.
Donor Name: Madison Area Sports Commission
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) youth grant program is a program developed, administered, and funded by the MASC. Designed to serve the youth of Dane County, Wisconsin, the grant program was established following the creation of the MASC with contributions made from the Ironman Community Foundation, individuals, corporations and annual community fundraisers.
The MASC youth grant program strives to assist children in developing healthy lifestyles by introducing them to sports that meet their interests and abilities. Healthy lifestyles help to combat childhood obesity, create positive and emotional connections, and to instill commitment and daily structure to their lives.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants will be made to an organization (or to an organization on behalf of individuals), and not to individuals.
- Grant recipients and recipient organizations must reside in and serve Dane County youth ages 17 and under.
- Grants will be made only to organizations with open, non-restrictive membership available to all, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religious belief, or nationality. Gender-specific activities will be considered.
Criteria
- The child or children to be served by the grant are ages 17 and under, residents of Dane County and from a population that is underserved by current sports programs.
- A mutual commitment between the sports program and the individuals it serves that extends beyond the term of the grant proposal.
- If awarded, payment must be made to an established organization or legal entity, not any one individual person or persons.
- Consideration will be given to the broad scope of sports, including so-called “minor” sports and sports for individual competition, as well as more traditional team sports. The key is not the sport, but aligning individuals with a sport that is consistent with their interests and abilities, as well as the quality of the sports program and opportunity.
- The number and overall reach of people the grant application will be impacting.
- Whether the efforts of the proposed grant are being duplicated among or supported by other community resources.
- Whether the sports program will grow and maintain quality as a result of participation.
- Transportation requests (for youth to qualified programs) will be considered.
- Capital campaign and construction requests will be considered under special conditions i.e. when a special need can be established, part of the funding is a matching grant or other devices will supplement the grant, the project can be completed within a reasonable time frame (12 months) and will happen irrespective of grant being awarded.
- It is required that the applicant fills out the post event questionnaire. Future funding will be dependent on the completion of a full report.
For more information, visit City of Madison.
