Youth sports grants
Grants and donated equipment for youth sports teams, leagues and school athletics.
- 6 open
- 3 rolling
- 3 upcoming
- Next deadline October 31, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- ApplyANYTIME
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
ALDI · Nonprofits, Schools
ALDI gift cards for local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools working on children's education, arts, athletics or food insecurity. Its larger Impact Grants are by invitation.
- ApplyANYTIME
Community Possible grants
U.S. Bank · Nonprofits
U.S. Bank Foundation grants for work, home and play: workforce and small business programs, housing, and arts and recreation in its markets.
- ApplyANYTIME
Good Sports equipment grants
Good Sports · Nonprofits, Schools
New sports equipment, apparel and footwear for organized youth sports programs in high-need communities; 501(c)(3) status isn't required.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes31 OCT
Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC)
DOT · Private colleges, Others, Nonprofits, Public colleges
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), will provide financial assistance to an eligible 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization to establish, operate, and administer the Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) . The SBTTAC will provide technical
- Closes31 OCT
Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
DOT · Public colleges, States, Private colleges, +2 more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region1-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the Region 1 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Ce
- Closes31 OCT
Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
DOT · Public colleges, Private colleges, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +2 more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), announces the availability of funding under Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number OST/OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-Region3-FY2027-1 to establish and operate the Region 3 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Ce
- Closes20 AUG
Transport Phenomena (TP)
NSF · Anyone eligible
The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports fundamental research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales. Innovative TP research supports advances in artificial intelligence; manufacturing; biotechnology; microelectronics; energy generation, extraction, and utilization; nuclear energy; q
- Closes05 OCT
Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)
NSF · Anyone eligible
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs: The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, ener
- Closes06 OCT
NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems
NSF · Others
Recognizing the importance of international collaborations in promoting scientific discoveries, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research cooperation. The MoU provides an overarching framework to enhance opportunities for collabor
- Expected05 JAN
Mechanistic Toxicology of METALS: Metal Exposure, Transport, Action, Localization, and Susceptibility (RP1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Special districts, Tribal organizations, Housing authorities, +12 more
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support mechanistic research to understand how exposure to metals and metal-containing compounds alters biological processes relevant to human health. Of particular interest are studies that elucidate the absorption, distribution, transport, cellular trafficking, biological interactions, and mechanisms of action
- Expected15 APR
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational, Sport, and Exercise Technologies for People with Disabilities
HHS · Special districts, Tribal organizations, Private colleges, +10 more
The purpose of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. The purpo
- Expected20 OCT
Elucidation and Validation of the role of Transporters in the Placenta, Lactating Mammary Gland, Developing Gut, and Blood Brain Barrier
NIH · Counties, Housing authorities, For-profits, +12 more
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development seeks to advance its mission of supporting maternal, fetal, and child health by continuing to enhance the understanding of maternal, fetal, and child exposure to nutrients, metabolites, medications, supplements, microbiome-derived products, and environmental chemicals. This w
Questions
When do youth sports grants close?
The next deadline is October 31, 2026 for Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC). 3 programs take applications at any time.
Can a youth sports league get free equipment?
Yes. Good Sports gives new equipment to youth programs in high-need communities, and some store programs make local grants.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.