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Move United Low Income Youth and Young Adults (Ages 16-29) Grant

Move United Low Income Youth and Young Adults (Ages 16-29) Grant

Move United invites Member Organizations to apply for grants for low income youth and young adult programs.

GRANT DETAILS & CRITERIA

  • Direct program expenses for low income* youth and young adults with disabilities, ages 16-29. Programming should be toward a project that would otherwise (without these grant funds) not be possible.
  • Individuals should be engaged as an ongoing member in your programs (i.e. served over multiple program sessions – not for one off interactions). 
  • Eligible states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
  • Awarded $3,000-$10,000 (depends on number of youth served and scope/type of programming)
  • Summer & Winter sports programs: May 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026
  • Grant recipients will need to require participants complete a brief Move United survey on impact of sports participation – available in English & Spanish and electronically or print to measure if:
    • Participants will continue to engage in sporting activities through local community based
    • Participants increased confidence and sense of independence, improved social skills, and more success at school or work adaptive sports programs 
  • This grant is open to both new and returning Low Income Youth grant recipients.  If your organization received a grant in this prior year please indicate how a renewal grant for the program will help build capacity or additional opportunities.  Please reference back to your grant report
  • Program report must be submitted 14 days post program end date and no later than February 28, 2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Friday, June 13, 2025 at Midnight (ET)

Questions? Contact: Najeeb Siddiqui at nsiddiqui@moveunitedsport.org