2012 Annual Grant Cycle – NOW CLOSED

October 20, 2011

The 2012 Annual Grant Cycle is now open and accepting applications! The cycle officially opened on Monday, October 17, 2011 and will remain open until Friday, November 18, 2011. Applicants will have until 5:30 pm EST on November 18, 2011 to complete the Annual Grant Application.

**UPDATE: The Annual Grant Cycle is now closed. It will re-open in the Fall of 2012.

The application will only be available online, and must be submitted via the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s website. You can access this application by visiting the APPLY tab, located at the top of the screen. You will then see a yellow “Apply Now?” button, please click to be redirected towards the Footprint Fields page on the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s website.

2012 Annual Grant Focus

The U.S. Soccer Foundation’s highest priority is to support projects and programs that focus on using soccer as a youth development tool in economically disadvantaged urban areas.

Footprint Field Grants will be awarded for the installation of a synthetic field surface from FieldTurf. This funding can be applied toward new field constrution or the upgrading of existing fields.

Grant Amount

While $200,000 represents the maximum amount of grant money awarded, we ask that you please request an accurate amount that realistically represents your organization’s need and budget capacity.

Eligibility Rules

To be eligible for a Field Building Grant, you must:

Apply on behalf of a program or project operating in the United States
Be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, school, municipality, college or university, or sovereign tribal nation
Apply as, or on behalf of a field building project
Own, or have a minimum of a 10 year land lease/land use agreement on the land where the field building project will take place

Since 1995, the US Soccer Foundation has awarded grants to more than 600 organizations in all 50 states. The Footprint Fields Grants support field building projects throughout the United States that aim to develop durable and high quality soccer fields, which ultimately provide children in underserved communities safe places to play.