Last verified October 21, 2026 · How we verify
Grants for Youth Sports Nonprofits
As of October 2026, this page names 4 youth sports grants your nonprofit could apply for, with awards up to $10,000. 0 are open now and 4 reopen on a schedule we track. The quiz checks your nonprofit against 6 more.
Leagues, clubs and youth programs leave this money on the table because the grants are scattered across team foundations, state programs and national funds. Here they are in one place, each linked to the funder's official page.
Youth sports grants by the numbers
- Who funds them
- 4 funders: Baltimore Ravens Foundation (1), Green Bay Packers Foundation (1), Players Health Foundation (1), Women's Sports Foundation (1).
- Award size
- Awards from $5K to $10K.
- Timing
- None open right now. 4 between cycles; Green Bay Packers Foundation Grants lists its next window as “February 1, 2028 (athletics is a 2028 focus area; window February 1 to April 1)”.
4 youth sports grants your nonprofit could apply for
Every program here funds youth sports and lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Who can apply” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits or open to other organizations too. Each names its funder and links to the official page.
| Program | Amount | Status | Who can apply | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ravens PLAY 60 Grant Baltimore Ravens Foundation Verified Oct 21, 2026 | Up to $10,000 (the 2021 cap; the 2026 cap is not printed) | Between cycles Usually opens around April 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Green Bay Packers Foundation Grants Green Bay Packers Foundation Verified Oct 21, 2026 | $3,000 to $8,000 | Opens February 2028 | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Players Health Foundation Youth Sports Grant Players Health Foundation Verified Oct 21, 2026 | $5,000 per grant (20 grants in 2026) | Between cycles Usually opens around May 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Sports 4 Life Women's Sports Foundation Verified Oct 21, 2026 | Amount per grant not stated (at least $430,000 awarded in 2026) | Between cycles Usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
We track 6 more youth sports programs your nonprofit can apply for that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against them.
Youth sports grants, program by program
Ravens PLAY 60 Grant (Baltimore Ravens Foundation): Up to $10,000 (the 2021 cap; the 2026 cap is not printed), usually opens around April 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
Green Bay Packers Foundation Grants: $3,000 to $8,000, next window February 1, 2028
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
Players Health Foundation Youth Sports Grant: $5,000 per grant (20 grants in 2026), usually opens around May 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
Sports 4 Life (Women's Sports Foundation): Amount per grant not stated (at least $430,000 awarded in 2026), usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
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Straight answers
Do I pay these back? How current is this list?
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
Who can apply for these youth sports grants?
4 of the 4 programs above are set aside for nonprofit organizations only. Every program names its own eligibility rule on the funder's page, so check the official link before you apply. The “Who can apply” column on each row tells you which group a program falls in.
Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?
Get ready before the window opens. Green Bay Packers Foundation Grants lists its next window as “February 1, 2028 (athletics is a 2028 focus area; window February 1 to April 1)”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
Your league could qualify for more than this page shows.
The 3-minute quiz checks your nonprofit's state, size and mission against every program we track, not just youth sports, and shows the ones you could win.
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