The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation/LISC Game On-Community Places To Play Initiative is a program designed to provide funding by The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and technical assistance and program management, provided by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) for the creation and renovation of multi-use youth sport spaces in underserved communities.
Donor Name: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/23/2023
Size of the Grant:$50,000 to $100,000
Details:
The goal of the Program is to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local athletic spaces. Funds will be awarded to outdoor and indoor facilities that enable and demonstrate local community access and usage for all organized youth sports, including but not limited to basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, lacrosse, and volleyball.
Strong preference will be given to those proposals that:
- seek to upgrade existing facilities that are in poor condition or otherwise underutilized
- demonstrate active use of the facilities
- attract match funding that exceeds the minimum required match of 1:1
- promote youth sports safety and community programming on the courts
- provide for continuing maintenance and safety of the facilities. Grants are only given for capital expenditures; match from awardees can include in-kind donations, such as construction labor or donations of materials associated with the project.
Funding Information
The program will provide grants ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 to be used toward the cost of building or refurbishing a sport court facility or athletic field whose main usage will be for organized youth sports.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative, organizations applying for grant funds must meet all the criteria listed below:
- Be a community-based organization, elementary, middle, or high school serving a neighborhood consisting primarily of low and moderate-income families and individuals.
- Please note:
- Schools must demonstrate the ability of the community to also utilize the facility.
- Universities and college campuses are not eligible to apply and will not be considered for funding.
- Have at least one-full time staff person (all-volunteer organizations will not be considered)
- Be in existence for at least three years.
- Have a proven record in real estate development and/or parks programming.
- Have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status/school statue.
For more information, visit LISC.
