The Foundation's Planning Grants Initiative offers Grants of up to $8,000 in the form of credit with CHA Sports, the Foundation's Supplier for Soccer Facility Design and Planning Services. CHA Sports will produce a concept plan for your project, positioning your organization to solicit support from donors and decision-makers. Priority will be given to projects in urban, economically disadvantaged areas.

A properly developed concept plan:

• guides the design and construction of soccer field projects in a coherent and unified way
• establishes the proper sequencing and phasing for design and construction
• integrates a project into your overall budget
• builds momentum for future phases
• serves as a foundation for effective marketing, fundraising, and advocacy with decision-makers

Example of the final product, a concept plan from Clough Harbour Sports (pdf).

Applying for a Planning Grant

2011 Online Grant application OPENS: Tuesday, March 1, 2011

2011 Online Grant application CLOSES: Friday, April 1, 2011 at 5PM (EST)

NEW! View a full transcript from our Q & A Call with CHA Sports to learn more about planning grants and what steps you should take to design and plan your sports field or complex. Full Transcript »

Planning Grant Recipients

2010

• Fauquier County Soccer Club (Warrenton, VA)
• Freddy Fund (Dallas, TX)
• Saint Bernard Parish Government (Chalmette, LA)
• Southernmost Soccer Group (Key West, FL) 

2009

• Challenged Athletes Dream Complex (Victoria, TX)
• City of New Haven Department of Parks Rec & Trees (New Haven, CT)
• Crew Soccer Foundation/Kicks For Kids Field (Columbus, OH)
• New Creation Fellowship (Cheektowaga, NY)
• The Salvation Army Red Kroc Center (Greenville, SC)

2008

• Blackhills Community Soccer Complex (Tumwater, WA)
• FC Harlem (New York, NY)
• Hempfling Property (Boone County, KY)
• Hoosier Sports Foundation (Carmel, IN)
• Monterey County Futbol Club (Seaside, CA)
• The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division (Chicago, IL)

2007

• City of Compton (Compton, CA)
• Plantation Athletic Club (New Orleans, LA)
• Total Soccer of Springfield (Springfield, MO)
• Ultimate Goal Ministries (Nashville, TN)
• Lake County Community Park Project (Leadville, CO)