Bears Care Athletic Training Grant
Funding Amount
$3K – $12K
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Illinois
Overview
The Chicago Bears and Bears Care offer Athletic Training Grants of $3,000-$12,000 to high schools in need, funding athletic-training services, equipment, resources and/or supplies benefiting high-school football programs. Interested schools complete an online form; if selected, Community Relations makes contact. Applicants are organizations (high schools).
How to Apply
Complete the Athletic Training Grant interest form on the Chicago Bears community site; selected high schools are contacted by Community Relations.
What Bears Care actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 50
- Total given
- $2.58M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$520K
- 98% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Illinois 98%, Indiana 1%, Texas <1%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Evanston, IL; Skokie, IL.
- 12% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Youth sports
Project Locations
- IL
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