Safe Places to Play Grants

Posted by U.S. Soccer Foundation on May 15, 2017

U.S. Soccer Foundation Invites Letters of Interest for Safe Places to Play Grants
DEADLINE: MAY 26, 2017 (LETTERS OF INQUIRY)

Since 1995, the U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded grants to more than six hundred organizations in the United States for projects designed to keep children in underserved communities active, healthy, and safe. Urban areas often lack available space for children to play outside. In order to provide an opportunity for all children to play soccer, the foundation has taken on the task of providing children across the nation with places to play.

The foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for its Safe Places to Play program, which provides grants to organizations to help them build or enhance a field space in their communities. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for the installation of field surfaces, lighting, and irrigation in urban settings.

To be eligible, an applicant must apply on behalf of a program or project operating in the U.S., and be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, school, municipality, college or university, or a sovereign tribal nation.

For the foundation’s summer grant cycle, LOIs must be received no later than May 26, 2017. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by June 2, 2017.

Complete program guidelines and application materials are available at the U.S. Soccer Foundation website.

https://ussoccerfoundation.org/grants/