Warfighter Ambassador Grant Information
As a Move United Warfighter Ambassador, you have access to the Move United Warfighters Ambassador Grant Program to support your work in the areas of outreach, sports development, training and volunteerism. It is a goal of the program to support Warfighters as sport leaders in the community – who are creating adaptive sport and recreation opportunities for themselves and their fellow Veterans.
To see more information on qualifying expenses and to apply, please review the grant examples.
Grant Examples
This grant can be spent on expenses related to the creation or expansion of adaptive sports programming, as well as other outreach and engagement activities (up to $1,000 per year). Examples of potential projects include:
- Facilitating small groups of Veterans to register and participate in sports events, i.e. forming a foursome for a golf tournament or a team for a community obstacle race
- Organizing informal ongoing exercise activities, i.e. regular hiking / running / cycling meet ups
- Training fees to become certified as coaches, officials and other sport professionals
- Partnering with Move United member organizations to create new events or programs
- Sports endeavors that raise awareness of adaptive sport and Move United
- Other forms of community outreach or communication around how Veterans can engage in sport and recreation
- Starting your own non-profit with adaptive sport activities
Applicable types of expenses include:
- Travel costs
- Registration and membership fees
- Sport equipment and supplies
- Trainer costs
- Facility or entry fees
*Have an idea outside of these guidelines & grant scope? Attach a proposal to your application for consideration.
Grant Requirements
Please note the following requirements:
- Grantee must remain an ambassador in good standing adhering to guidelines and code of conduct for full duration of the grant period
- All funds should be used for pre-approved expenses.
- Grantee must provide itemized receipts that reflect expenses (credit card statements or slips are not accepted)
- All receipts must be received within the fiscal year (BP to provide deadlines) in order to be eligible for reimbursement
Airline:
- Air travel will be via the most direct and economical means available. Business class travel is not permitted.
- Onsite parking at airports should be in the long term or economy lots
Ground Transport:
- In order to receive reimbursement for mileage, grantee must provide a printed copy of Google Maps showing mileage, point of origin, destination and date/s of trip for reimbursement at $0.625 per mile
- This mileage allowance covers all auto costs (i.e. gasoline, repairs, insurance, etc.) other than parking
- Grantee assumes the responsibility for all parking and traffic fines
Lodging:
- Accommodations must meet with industry accepted business travel standards with reference to comfort, convenience and cost. Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn, and similar overnight accommodations have been set as an acceptable standard for grant recipients
- Personal charges (incidentals) should be placed on a personal credit card. It is the grantees responsibility to cancel hotel reservations within the hotel cancellation policy time frame. Move United will not reimburse hotel “no-show” fees.
Meals:
- Any meal with non-alcoholic beverages, up to a total of $25 is acceptable, also including a gratuity of up to eighteen (18%) percent of the bill, before sales tax. Itemized receipts are required for any meal
Spouse/Family/Care-Assistant Travel:
- Travel expenses for a spouse or other family members are not reimbursable as an individual grant expense. However, a spouse or other family member may share accommodations as long as there is no additional cost to Move United as a result
- Travel expenses for a care-assistant or VI guide may be reimbursable but must be pre-approved as part of the grant
Non-reimbursable Expenses:
Include, but are not limited to: alcoholic beverages, airline club dues, rental car club membership fees, airline upgrades, in-room movies, fines for traffic violations, insurance on life or personal property while traveling, purchase of clothing and/or other personal items, expenses for family, child, pet, home and property while on a trip.
If at any time Move United determines that the Grantee has failed to demonstrate sufficient success to justify disbursement of grant funding, then Move United shall reserve the right to discontinue support of the participant, and shall not be under any further obligation to the Grantee.
Grant Application
Application form closes July 10, 2023