Grant Programs through the US Soccer Foundation
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Annual Program and Field Grants
At the heart of the Foundation's grant making programs is its open registration process that commences every year on August 1st. The brief online registration form solicits pertinent information on programs or projects that develop players, referees, and coaches with special emphasis on the economically disadvantaged in urban areas. More
Introduced in the spring of 2007, the Foundation's Planning Grants provide funding assistance to develop an initial master plan for proposed field projects. The Foundation is offering grants of up to $10,000 in the form of credit with Clough Harbour Sports, its Partner for Soccer Facility Design and Planning, who will provide successful applicants with a high quality master plan. More
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Soccer United Recovery Fund Grants
The Soccer United Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund) is an organized effort by the United States soccer community to assist with the recovery of soccer along the Gulf Coast. In partnership with Eurosport and managed by the Foundation, the Recovery Fund Grant Program was established as a separate, streamlined grant-making process specifically for the areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. More |
US Youth Soccer releases grant applications for TOPSoccer and Soccer Start program
Organization nears $2 million in total grant support
US Youth Soccer announces the 2008 US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer and Soccer Start grant applications are now available on USYouthSoccer.org. The deadline for both grants has been set for March 18, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. CT.
Last year, as a part of the 10th grant cycle and in partnership with adidas, US Youth Soccer awarded $85,000 in grants. Grants were first made available in 1998 with nearly $2 million given to date. US Youth Soccer has issued 380 awards to groups of various sizes across the United States. Specifically for TOPSoccer and Soccer Start programs, these grants continue to assist in developing soccer programs and furthering The Game for ALL Kids!®.
US Youth Soccer's Soccer Start is designed to introduce the sport of soccer to youngsters living in communities not yet served by existing clubs and leagues. Focused on making soccer available to lower-income children in underserved communities, Soccer Start provides soccer training and administrative guidance to players and organizations that might otherwise not be exposed to the sport.
US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability.
"We believe US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer and Soccer Start programs further our mission of fostering the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of America's youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition," said Jim Cosgrove, executive director of US Youth Soccer. "These are two outstanding programs and each year we look forward to assisting the opportunities that are provided to youth across the country."
For further inquiries regarding these grants or programs, contact US Youth Soccer Membership Services Specialist, Matt Moran at mmoran@usyouthsoccer.org.
For information about beginning a TOPSocceror Soccer Startprogram in your community, contact the TOPSoccer or Soccer Start Committees.
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Past Grant Recipients
| Year |
Name |
From |
Purpose |
Amount Received |
| 2008 |
Hoosier Sports Foundation |
US Soccer Foundation |
Planning Grant |
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2007 |
Cutters Soccer Club |
Liberty Mutual/US Youth Soccer |
Responsible Coaching Grant |
$2,500 |
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2007 |
Indianapolis Public Schools |
US Soccer Foundation |
Program Grant |
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2007
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Indianapolis Boys and Girls Clubs |
US Soccer Foundation |
Program Grant |
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2006 |
Inner City Soccer |
US Soccer Foundation |
Prorgam Grant |
$12,000 |
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2005 |
Kuntz Advisory Team |
US Soccer Foundation |
Program Grant |
$8,500 |
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2003 |
City of Bedford |
US Soccer Foundation |
Field Work |
$25,000 |
| 2003 |
Fort Wayne Sports Club |
US Soccer Foundation |
Field Equipment |
$25,000 |
| 2002 |
Indiana Youth Soccer Soccer Start Latino I-465 Program |
US Youth Soccer |
Equipment |
$3000 cash
$5000 product |
| 2002 |
Batesville Soccer Club |
US Soccer Foundation |
Field Equipment |
$25,000 |
| 2000 |
City of Lawrence Youth Soccer Corp Lawrence, IN |
US Soccer Foundation |
Goals/Lights |
$75,000 |
| 2000 |
Junior Irish Soccer Club Inc.
Granger, IN |
US Soccer Foundation |
Irrigation System |
$50,000 |
| 1997 |
Center Grove Soccer Club, Inc. Greenwood, IN |
US Soccer Foundation |
Building Construction |
$30,000 |
| 1997 |
Indiana Youth Soccer Assn. Indianapolis, IN |
US Soccer Foundation |
Building Construction |
$65,000 |
| 1996 |
Eagle Union Youth Soccer Association Zionsville, IN |
US Soccer Foundation |
22-Field Complex |
$50,000 |