Grant Application Process

The Stephen D. Menzies Rising Youth Athletics Foundation strives to invest in programs and initiatives that promote accessible, developmental and safe, abuse-free athletics opportunities to youth who face adversity and economic challenges. We support programs that encourage teamwork, discipline, leadership, interpersonal skills development regardless of socio-economic conditions.

We encourage programs that align with our mission and goals to apply for a grant using the application below.

We intend to award grants in March (Cycle 1) and September (Cycle 2) each year.

The application deadline for March grants (Cycle 1) is November 1 and for September grants (Cycle 2) the deadline is April 1.

*For 2022 only, grants will be made in December. The application deadline for 2022 grants is September 1.*

Step 1. Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by filling out the form located at the bottom of this page.

We will send an email to the contact person on the application acknowledging receipt of the LOI within 5 days.

If upon review, your organization’s request meets our foundation’s guidelines, we will invite you to submit a Full Proposal.

Step 2. Upon invitation, we will then ask you to complete a Full Grant Proposal with the link provided to you.

Step 3. During the final grant process, site visits, face to face and telephonic interviews will take place to learn more about your program and grow our relationship.