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seasonal programmingyouth footballprogram support
Who can apply: Youth football organizations (details per cycle on eligibility and enrollment requirements).
About Usa Football
Advance the sport of American football by providing education, training, athlete development and safety programs, supporting coaches, leagues and national teams, and offering grants and funding to grow participation and protect participants.
Focus Areas
Youth sportsCoach training and certificationAthlete health & safetyFlag and tackle football developmentCommunity grants and scholarshipsEvents, camps and national team development
Funding Style
restricted equipment fundingcapital/expenditure supportone-time/project-specific grant
Topics
equipment acquisitiontechnology/hardware procurement
About Usa Football
USA Football Inc. directs its grantmaking toward the sport itself: youth football, coach development, athlete health and safety, and programs that build participation in flag and tackle football. The recent grant list shows that support reaches both school systems and community teams, with Chicago Public Schools receiving $23,246 in 2024 for a general grant and PALS of South Florida receiving $13,740 in 2024 for general support. Equipment-focused awards also appear in the mix, including grants to programs in Hawaii, California, and Connecticut, which points to a practical emphasis on the resources needed to run football programs. The organization’s grantmaking is tied to football operations rather than broad charitable categories. Its program language includes community grants, scholarships, fellowships, and a dedicated flag equipment grant, alongside general grantmaking for youth football development and player safety. The recipient list includes public schools, youth leagues, athletic associations, and flag football organizations, showing that USA Football Inc. supports multiple entry points into the sport. The pattern is consistent with a funder that backs program capacity, participation growth, and the safety infrastructure around football rather than one-off event sponsorships alone.
What Usa Football Funds
One major theme is youth football programming. USA Football Inc. gave $17,000 in 2023 to Saint Peter’s Prep for general support, and $14,783 in 2023 to Frederick Cadet Youth Athletic Association for a general grant. Those awards fit a broader emphasis on youth participation and local football development. A second theme is equipment support. The foundation awarded $13,470 in 2025 to Lahaina Chiefs for an equipment grant and $11,000 in 2025 to Lahainaluna High School for an equipment grant. It also supported Palos Verdes Youth Football and Cheer - Pv Flag Football with $10,671 in 2025 for equipment. Community-based football organizations also appear repeatedly. Baytown Broncos Youth Sports Association received $10,500 in 2024, while Metropolitan Pop Warner received $8,468 in 2024. These grants show attention to leagues and clubs that build access at the local level.
How Usa Football Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low thousands, with a p25 of $5,985, a median of $6,812, and a p75 of $10,127. The recent awards show a mix of general grants and equipment grants, with one-time project support fitting the foundation’s stated philosophy. The recipient list spans 2023 to 2025, suggesting ongoing annual grantmaking rather than a single isolated cycle. Grant programs include options that accept unsolicited applications, including Flag Equipment Grant, Fall Grants, Girls Flag Grant, and Spring Grants, while other program pages are informational or do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$751K
Total Assets
$24M
Total Revenue
$21.2M
Total Expenses
$20.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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