Program Summary
The Youth Coaching Grant Program distributes grants of $100-2,000 to assist youth baseball and softball organizations in recruiting coaches for the youth teams in their leagues. The program provides a stipend to high school and college students to serve as coaches for youth teams, helping meet coaching needs while creating summer employment opportunities for young people that inspire them to lead as coaches.
The Twins Community Fund believes that coaches play a powerful role in young people¡¯s development, and this program aims to inspire the next generation of great athletes, great coaches, and great human beings.
The Twins Community Fund and all of its programs are supported in part by its Cornerstone Partners¡ªTarget, U.S. Bank, Treasure Island Resort & Casino, and Nike¡ªand fans across Twins Territory.
Administration
The Youth Coaching Grant Program will be administered by the Minnesota Twins Community Fund staff who review all requests, pay grants, work closely with grantee organizations to ensure that guidelines are followed and maintain all program records.
Eligibility
The program is open to any Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, West Wisconsin) or Southwest Florida nonprofit organization or local government unit wishing to augment their program by hiring additional coaches for youth teams. The grants are intended to go toward recruiting new coaches and not to supplement an organization's budget by granting money to coaches who are already paid by the organization.
Other Requirements
Organizations receiving grants must complete a final report discussing the use and impact of the grant. This report should also document work hours and payment to coaches and should include cancelled checks or pay stubs along with timesheets signed by both the coach and the organizations administrator.
Applicants may not receive all the money requested in their application.
Application Process/Schedule
Grant Applications are now open, and will close on February 21 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
To apply or to ask any questions about the Youth Coaching Grant program, please contact Wesley Jones at [email protected].