HOCR x Gold Cup Grant Fund

HOCR x Gold Cup Grant Fund

Established: 2020 (partnership between Head Of The Charles Regatta and Philadelphia Gold Cup)

Mission: Provide financial support to rowing programs across the United States that work with under-resourced communities and are committed to broadening access and creating welcoming environments for all participants.

Focus Areas

• Support for youth rowing programs (ages 19 and under) in under-resourced communities
• Programs providing competitive racing teams
• Programs offering complementary services such as tutoring, mentorship, college guidance, and enrichment
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in rowing
• Removal of barriers to entry in the sport of rowing

Geographic Scope

• United States only (programs based in the US)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant programs must:
• Provide competitive racing teams for under-resourced youth aged 19 and under
• Demonstrate financial need
• Be committed to USRowing Safe Sport standards
• Show commitment to expanding access and creating a welcoming environment for all
• Demonstrate efforts to recruit and sustain a diverse population of student-athletes, staff, and leaders
• Priority given to programs that also provide programming such as tutoring, mentorship, college guidance, and enrichment

Definitions

Under-resourced communities: Communities that lack resources in leadership, physical assets, financial resources, power, political will, institutions, community cohesion, and services.

Award Information

• 2025-26 Season: 4 programs will be awarded $25,000 each
• Additional Benefits: Grant recipients receive individual check-ins in addition to cohort meetings

Contact Information

Email: GoldCupHOCRgrant@gmail.com

Additional Notes

• One application per program per cycle
• Unsuccessful applicants encouraged to reapply in future years
• Online application may be supplemented with alternative submission methods upon request to accommodate programs' needs to demonstrate diversity, equity, and inclusion work