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Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame Youth Fund Grants

The Process
Youth Fund Grant Grant applications are due by January 31, 2010. This is a firm deadline as we must meet with our grant committee to review the applicants and finalize the grants. BASHOF Youth Fund Grants are for sports equipment and uniforms only. We do not fund capital projects or activities unrelated to sports.
To submit an application for a 2010 BASHOF Youth Fund Grant, please download and fill out the grant application in its entirety. Schools must also submit a completed school form with their applications to be considered for a grant.
Grant Application (pdf)
School Form (pdf)
For a list of 2009 Grant Recipients, click here.
For a list of all past Grant Recipients (1981-2009), click here.
In addition, organizations must submit the following supporting documents:
  • Written price quote from distributor, store, or a reputable sports equipment supplier
  • State and federal tax-exemption letters
  • List of board of directors and officers
  • Current itemized budget
  • Financial statements of previous two years
How to submit your application and supporting documents
Choose one of three ways to send in your application and supporting documents.
By email:
By fax: 415-704-3232
Youth Fund Grant photoBy mail:
BASHOF Grant Committee
201 Spear Street, Suite 1150
San Francisco, CA 94105
Applicants will be notified of their grant status
by June 1, 2010.

BASHOF Grant Criteria

  1. An organization must serve either the entire Bay Area (i.e., the eleven counties of the Bay Area), or must provide athletic activities for a significant number of youths annually in at least one Bay Area county.
  2. An organization must be engaged in youth athletic activities during non-school hours.
  3. An organization must have a minimum three-year history and must be a certified 501(c)(3) organization (exempt from state and federal taxes).
  4. An organization must provide an itemized annual budget and financial statements to include projected sources of funding and items of expense.
  5. An organization must demonstrate the ability to maintain adequate security for the equipment purchased.
For more information, please call BASHOF at 415.296.5607.
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