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Funder Type
Corporate Foundation
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
US Soccer Foundation
Summary
Musco Sports Lighting and the U.S. Soccer Foundation view soccer as a powerful vehicle for social change. By supporting the development of places to play, places to grow, and places to learn, we share a goal to ensure that children in underserved communities have easy and affordable access to quality soccer programs that support their physical and personal development.
The Soccer Fund was established to offer financial support for sports lighting projects on a rolling basis. Projects can include the Mini-Pitch System or soccer lighting projects of all sizes. Mini-pitches are ideal for urban areas and other communities where finding a safe place to play can be difficult. These small, customized, hard-court surfaces are perfectly suited for organized soccer programs and pick-up games.
History of Funding
Previous grant awardees can be viewed here: https://ussoccerfoundation.org/grants/past-recipients.
Additional Information
To increase access to soccer and create positive, lasting change, the U.S. Soccer Foundation works with community partners nationwide to offer Soccer for Success, a hig-hquality after-school program, and to create safe places to play the game. Mini-pitches are small, customizable, hard-court soccer spaces that are ideal for urban areas and other communities where finding a safe place to play can be difficult. Not only do mini-pitches provide quality playing surfaces for children and adults, they also transform the look and feel of neighborhoods. Below, please find information to help your organization identify potential spaces for a mini-pitch installation.
Mini-Pitch site requirements:
- Current concrete or asphalt surface (Our mini-pitches are not installed on grass or dirt.)
- 4,000-8,000 square feet
- Current surface is open, flat, free of major obstructions, and has minimal cracks (1” or less in width) or surface deviations
- No planned renovations for proposed mini-pitch area for at least 6 years
Mini-Pitch site Preferences:
- Space is currently underused (We have had great success repurposing underutilized tennis and basketball courts in addition to sections of parking lots and open hard-court play areas.)
- Landowner open to sponsorship acknowledgment and branding on mini-pitch surface and/or signage
- Potential to host youth development programming, such as the U.S. Soccer Foundation's Soccer for Success program
- Accessible to the public for year-round use
Eligibility Details
Eligible applicants include community organizations, schools, municipalities, and other groups that offer soccer opportunities to youth. For more information on mini-pitch installation and other Safe Places to Play initiatives, contact Alex Bard at [email protected] or 202-872-6660.
Deadline Details
Applications will be reviewed on the following deadlines in 2022:
- March 31
- June 30
- September 30
- December 31
Award Details
Award amounts vary on the type of field grant.
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