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FFC Youth Sports Fund - Grants to Members

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FFC Youth Sports Fund - Grants to Members

Funder: Fight For Children Inc (DC, US)

Program Type: Direct funding to Youth Sports Collaborative member organizations

Geographic Scope: DC metro area

Focus Areas:

  • Youth sports programming expansion

  • Serving more youth through sports-based youth development

  • Removing financial barriers to sports participation

  • Supporting quality youth sports access
  • Key Statistics:

  • 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13

  • Only 62% of DC metro youth ages 6-17 play sports

  • Access disparities: 53% of girls play sports vs. 70% of boys; 51% of Black youth play vs. 84% of White youth

  • Average annual cost per child to play sports nationally is $883

  • Only 20% of the nation's 6.5 million youth coaches receive training
  • Eligibility: Youth Sports Collaborative member organizations

    Contact: shiree.skinner@fightforchildren.org

    Background: The FFC Youth Sports Fund is a region-wide movement to ensure every young person in the DC metro area can access the benefits of sport. The Fund operates through 8 key strategies including grants to members, capacity building, community events, research, leadership, coalition building, shared learning, and advocacy.

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