New York State Golf Association Foundati

The 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $41,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed awards were to individual recipients for scholarships: one grant of $3,000, ten grants of $2,000, and one grant of $1,500. The filing reports 27 grants totaling $37,750 in 2024 and no grants in 2023.

The Foundation’s website describes a Junior Development Grants program offering need-based assistance for eligible junior golfers’ competitive golf expenses, such as tournament fees, travel and lodging, coaching, practice access, and essential equipment. Its 2026 application page says awards are one-time grants of up to $2,000, reviewed on a rolling basis beginning June 1 and subject to available funding. Eligible applicants must live within NYSGA membership territory, be 18 or younger as of December 31, 2026, demonstrate financial need, and be actively engaged in competitive golf. Juniors in the Rochester and Metro-NY areas are served by the RDGA and MGA, respectively. The application calls for an income range, household dependents, a brief description of family finances, and a proposed budget; supporting documentation may be requested.

For scholarships, the website says applicants must demonstrate financial need and be working their second season in service to golf at a club that issues a USGA Handicap Index in NYSGA membership territory. The award may cover up to four years of undergraduate study or accredited trade school; continuing students submit transcripts and class schedules twice a year. The application process may include an interview and requests for transcripts, SAT or ACT scores if applicable, a FAFSA financial aid summary, and a letter of support from a club supervisor.