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Cheever Grow Hockey Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Cheever Grow Hockey Grant

Massachusetts Hockey Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Youth Sports Grants for Disabled

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

A grant program designed to support youth hockey programs and initiatives across Massachusetts, with a focus on growing the sport, making it accessible, and serving underserved populations.

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts (multiple districts)

Focus Areas:

Accessibility & Affordability: Low-cost and free Learn-to-Play programs, affordable house leagues, subsidized programs for youth
Girls Hockey Growth: Programs specifically designed to grow and expand girls hockey opportunities
Disability/Adaptive Hockey: Sled hockey programs and protective equipment for youth with physical disabilities
Equipment Support: Purchase of protective equipment, sleds, scoreboards, shelving for equipment libraries
Community Programs: Pond hockey programs, Try Hockey for Free initiatives, after-school skating programs
Special Populations: "No Player Left Behind" initiatives, Learn-to-Skate programs for young children (ages 4-8)

Example 2013-14 Grant Winners:

CHD Disability Resources (sled hockey equipment)
Twin City Youth Hockey Association (affordable U10 house league)
Martha's Vineyard Youth Hockey (pond hockey)
Nantucket Youth Hockey (Learn-Play-Grow program)
North Reading Skating Association (Learn to Skate program)
Pembroke Youth Hockey (affordable/subsidized programs)
Multiple girls hockey development programs
Equipment initiatives (scoreboards, protective gear sets)

Award Status: Active grant program with documented winners from 2013-14 season

What Massachusetts Hockey Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Massachusetts Hockey Inc reported $319 in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2020: 3
Total given: $20K
Median grant: $5,000
Range: $5,000–$10K

By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Cambridge, MA; Groton, MA; Boston, MA.

Example grants

Spaulding Hospital Cambridge · Cambridge, MA

Cheever Award to advance the sport of Hockey

$10K
Groton Crusaders Youth Hockey · Groton, MA

Cheever Award to advance the sport of hockey

$5,000
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation · Boston, MA

Donation in support of youth hockey

$5,000