We strongly recommend that if you are interested in applying for a Program Grant, that you sign-up and register for our Annual Grants Q&A calls. These calls give you the opportunity to ask questions you may not see below as well as receive more details about some the most relevant topics regarding the U.S. Soccer Foundation's grant program. Each call will feature a U.S. Soccer Foundation staff member as well as a representative from one of our Corporate Partners.

Can grant money be used to pay a coach over a long period of time?

We do not award multi-year grants, so we wouldn't be able to support a coach for a long time, but we would award a grant to cover coaching fees for the next year.

We are interested in hosting a tournament for low-income recreational teams and would like to know how we would go about being able to cover registration fees?

Ideally we're looking to fund programs that meet consistently throughout the year, three days a week and have a lasting impact on the participants, so if there was the option of awardng a grant to a year-round program versus a one-day, one-time tournament, we would likely not fund the tournament.

Does this grant support building the capacity of existing programs?

Yes. We will award grants to start programs as well as to expand existing programs. As long as groups provide necessary documentation, a plan for sustainability, proof that they have additional funding sources, etc. we don't favor one or the other.