Community Grant Template

Community Application

If you have questions on the application, please reach out to community@goodsports.org. Before filling out the application, please keep the following in mind:

It is best to use Google Chrome
There is no save feature, please review the application in full prior to filling it out.
There is no paper application. The application must be submitted electronically

* denotes a required field - please enter 0 if you have no data to submit

Organization Name: *

First Name *

Last Name *

Position *

Phone *

Alternate Phone

Email *

Secondary Contact Name *

Secondary Contact Email *

Website *

Facebook Page Link

Twitter Handle

Instagram Handle

Ship Address 1 *

Ship Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Country

Organization EIN/Tax ID # *

Section 2

Please provide an overview of your organization. This could include a brief history, accomplishments, and values. *

What is your mission statement? If you do not have a mission statement, please describe your mission. *

Please describe your programming and what you offer to youth. How are you getting youth active? *

What difficulties does your organization currently face when it comes to obtaining new sports equipment? *

Do you have plans to expand programming? If so, how? *

What additional sport programs would you like to offer if you had the resources?*

Good Sports is committed to supporting girls in sport and fitness activities. What challenges, if any, do girls in your program or community face in relation to the opportunity to play? How is your organization combating these challenges?*

If we are unable to approve your organization for an equipment donation, how will this impact your organization? *

Section 3

For how many years has your organization operated youth sports programs? *

Does your organization have General Liability Insurance? *

If Yes, how much?

Does your organization charge a fee to participate? *

How much per child per season (if your organization does not charge a fee, please enter zero) *

In addition to the registration fee, are there other costs your organization requires families to pay (i.e. uniform fee, travel costs, equipment, etc.)? If so, please provide details on the fees and description. *

Do any of your participants receive financial assistance to cover your participation fee? *

What percentage of participants receive financial assistance in order to play? *

What information do you require when assessing a child's eligibility for financial assistance? (i.e. Poverty rate, free/reduced lunch rate, etc).

What is your organization's operating budget? *

Of the organization's operating budget what dollar amount do you use to purchase sports equipment? *

Do you, or any other leaders, ever have to pay for equipment with your own funds? *

If yes, please explain.

Please list the number of staff next to each of the following

Full-time (paid) *

Part-time (paid) *

Volunteers *

Does your organization have a Board of Directors? *

Using the grid below, please indicate the number of leaders in your organization in each category. You may enter a zero if none exist.

Race	Male	Female	Non-Binary
Asian American/ Pacific Islanders/ Asian *
Black/ African American/ African *
Hispanic/Latino/ Latina/Latinx *
White/Caucasian/ European *
Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous *
Multi-Racial/ Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities) *
Does not identify with any race listed above *

Is the organization currently run by a person of color?

Is the Organization Currently Run by a Female?

What percentage of the Board/Trustees identify as people of color? *

What percentage of the staff/coaches identify as people of color? *

Does your organization have its 501(c)(3) status? *

If no, is your organization a for-profit?

Please check off your top three challenges

	Kid recruitment *
	Organizational support (board, leadership, and program development; strategic planning) *
	Equipment *
	Working collaboratively with other programs and organizations *
	Administration/organization support (i.e. technology, office equipment, supplies, communication, etc.) *
	Recruitment, training and retention of staff *
	Recruitment, retention and training of volunteers (including coaches education) *
	Transportation *
	Assessment and outcomes measurement *
	Professional liability insurance, CORI/SORI checks or other legal questions *
	Engaging and working with parents *
	Permitting, fields and facilities *
	Fundraising support, sponsorships, marketing and PR *
	Implementing additional youth development activities beyond sport (i.e. social emotional learning, mentoring, tutoring/academic support)*

Do you hold tryouts for any of your programs? *

If Yes, please explain the reasoning behind the tryouts and how many children are selected.

Do you have to limit participation numbers due to a lack of equipment? *

If yes, how many youth are turned away?

Is any equipment provided by the organization given to the youth to keep, or does it stay with the organization? Please explain. *

What percentage of your equipment each year is lost or stolen? *

What percentage of your equipment needs to be replaced each year? *

Where do you store your equipment? Is this is a locked facility?*

Please select the places you typically purchase equipment from. Select all that apply. In order to select multiple options, be sure to press and hold the CTRL key on your keyboard until all options are selected. *

If other, please list.*

Section 4

In what months does your program operate? Hold the "Ctrl" button to select multiple months *

How many weeks per year does program meet? * Please select a number between 1-52

How many days per week does program meet? * Please select a number between 1-7

How many hours/week is the average child active? * Please select a number between 1-20

Please fill in as best as possible. You may enter zero in fields that do not pertain to kids in your program.

Race	Male	Female	Non-Binary	Total
Asian American/ Pacific Islanders/ Asian *
Black/ African American/ African *
Hispanic/Latino/ Latina/Latinx *
White/Caucasian/ European *
Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous *
Multi-Racial/ Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities) *
Does not identify with any race listed above *
Totals

Age of Youth	Male	Female	Non-Binary	Total
3-4 *
5-7 *
8-10 *
11-13 *
14-16 *
17-18 *
Totals

Number of youth with disabilities and special needs you serve *

Are accommodations necessary for these children to participate fully? If so, please explain:

Please list the top three towns/neighborhoods you serve *

Please provide top three zip codes you serve *

Zip Code 1

Please list all state counties your organization serves *