The Adirondack Foundation is seeking applications for its Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund to help young athlete from Lake Placid and the Olympic region achieve their sports dreams, and to help nonprofit organizations that foster and promote life-long sports and healthy lifestyles for local kids.
Donor Name: Adirondack Foundation
State: New York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $250 – $2,000
Details:
The Fund is focused on supporting local individual athletes that struggle to stay competitive in their sport due to financial constraints, as well as nonprofits, schools or municipal programs that introduce kids to competitive sports and healthy lifestyles. Scholarships, travel, equipment, race entry fees, training costs, and program support are among the eligible expenses.
Funding Information
Typical grant awards range from $250 – $2,000.
Geographic Focus
The fund focuses on supporting athletes in the greater Tri-Lakes region.
Helpful Hints for Individual Applicants
- Preference will be given to applicants with a strong performance history in their sport and those on track to regional, national, or international levels of competition.
- Equipment purchase needs will be weighed on case by case basis. There must be compelling financial need and applicant must demonstrate strong reasoning why this equipment is vital to your performance in the sport.
- Applicants in programs that are additionally supported by their school programs will be considered on a case by case basis.
- No one 14 yrs or under will be considered. (In other words, candidates must be 15 at the time of application, there are no exceptions.)
- Athletes must complete the application themselves. Some parental assistance is OK with financial information, but answers must be in applicant’s own words.
- Applicants demonstrating high levels of community service will be given greater priority.
- All recommendations from coaches or other references must be completed by the deadline provided.
- IRS regulations do not require Adirondack Foundation to provide tax-related documentation to scholarship recipients. Recipients should check with their tax advisor to determine if their scholarship is taxable.
Eligibility Criteria
The Fund has two main goals for supporting athletes:
- Provide necessary support to local nonprofit organizations that promote athleticism and engage area youth in traditional summer and winter sports, thus fostering the next generation of competitive athletes.
- Provide financial support for competitive, local, young athletes with strong regional, national and international promise in traditional winter and summer sports. (Eligible ages 15-25)
- The UISF Committee places greater emphasis on holistically improving programs that aim to lift up athletes. Individual awards are given to athletes who demonstrate significant promise on the national and international stage, and who face substantial economic hurdles.
For more information, visit Adirondack Foundation.
