Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants - Swim Lessons Grants

The Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants program, in partnership with the USA Swimming Foundation, aims to enhance youth access to aquatic safety through Swim Lessons Grants. These grants support free or low-cost swim lessons and transportation to lesson locations, addressing disparities in youth drowning rates. Since its inception in 2009, the program has allocated over $31.2 million to various youth activities, including sports and arts, providing vital opportunities for the county's youth.

NOTE: Applications for Youth Learn to Swim Grants are accepted by USA Swimming Foundation. Visit USA Swimming Foundation website for additional information.
Offering opportunities for all county youth
Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants is a program focused on increasing youth access to activities by providing grant opportunities for local government units within Hennepin County. The program has three grant initiatives:

• Water safety: grants to support free and reduced-cost swim lessons as well as lifeguard services.
• Sports: grants available for sports equipment, play spaces and sports facilities.
• Arts and Music: funding for art and music education and programming.

Since it began in 2009, the program has awarded more than $31.2 million in grants. Proceeds from the Twins ballpark sales tax support this program.
The Swim Lesson grants support opportunities to promote youth water safety, remove barriers to youth swim lessons, and reduce youth drowning disparities. Hennepin County partners with USA Swimming Foundation to offer grant funding to local swim lesson providers. Swim Lesson grant funds may be used by the swim lesson program to offer free or low-cost youth swim lessons and/or support transportation to swim lesson locations.

Eligibility

Interested applicants must be an approved provider within the Swim Lesson Provider Network. Programming must be provided to communities located within Hennepin County.