Youth Sports and Recreation Grant
Rosemont Community Association (RCA) recognizes that the rising cost of youth sports leagues, classes and other organized recreational activities has left some families behind. Through funding from the Rosemont Community Foundation (RCF), RCA provides grants to families who lack the resources to pay for these activities. Grants are available to qualifying families with children in grades K-12 on a need and first-come, first served basis as funds are available. Individual grants can be used for uniforms, equipment, and registration fees for sports classes, recreational leagues, and other organized activities.
Grant restrictions specify that only families who reside within the boundaries of Rosemont are eligible to apply. The boundaries are: South of Folsom Blvd., North of Jackson Rd., East of S. Watt Ave., and West of Bradshaw Rd. However, the activities may take place outside of the Rosemont neighborhood.
Grants are disbursed as a reimbursement. In other words, applicants must submit receipts along with their application. Determination of the grant amount may be up to 75% of the total amount of the receipts.
FAQs About this Grant
What are the qualifications for an individual grant?
RCA is focused on families who live within the boundaries of Rosemont that lack sufficient resources to pay for youth sports and recreation. Eligibility criteria includes, but is not limited to, following the most recent 2021 Federal Poverty Levels/Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility to determine qualification for a grant. (See page 2.) You may contact us at rcfgrantsca@gmail.com for assistance in determining if you qualify. RCF reserves the right to make exceptions to eligibility guidelines for reasonable extenuating circumstances.
What types of expenses qualify for a grant?
Expenses may include:
- Fees for parks, recreation, and school classes; youth sports league registration
- Uniforms, footwear, sports equipment not covered by registration fees
Expenses for gym/club dues, transportation and food will not be covered by the grant.
Examples of activities include soccer, baseball, football, softball, basketball, volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming, track and field, gymnastics, dance, cheer, martial arts, archery. This grant does not permit funding for activities involving weapons, with the exception of archery using traditional, non-mechanical bows and arrows. Requests involving archery are subject to additional documentation.
Are there grant limitations?
- A family may apply up to two times per year for each child for organized recreational activities (capped at $150 per activity per session)
- A family can apply for only one activity at a time per child. RCF reserves the right to evaluate overlapping grant applications and approve at its discretion, since sports seasons/sessions may have some overlap.
- RCF reserves the right to cap total annual grant distributions to $300 per child per family. An application is required for each grant and for each child.
- Grant applications are confidential and addressed on a needs and first-come, first-served basis as funds become available.
What is the process to apply for a grant?
- Complete the grant application. A separate application is required for each child for each grant.
- Email the application along with an image of the receipt(s) to rcfgrantsca@gmail.com.
Receipt(s) must be dated between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022.
- Your application will be reviewed. We make every effort to review applications in a timely manner.
If your application is accepted, you will be notified, and we will disburse a check within 10 days of acceptance.
Please send inquiries about the grant application process, qualifications, and expenses to:
