KaBOOM! Multi-Sport Courts Grant

KaBOOM! Multi-Sport Courts Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: KaBOOM!
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: November 01, 2025

Summary

KaBOOM! Multi-Sport Courts provide innovative playspaces designed to meet the needs of older youth. These customizable sports courts allow communities to engage in various sports such as basketball and volleyball, addressing the lack of play opportunities. With guidance from KABOOM! Project Managers, applicants can fundraise and collaborate with community members to create an inviting space for active play, ensuring sustainable maintenance and ownership post-project completion.

Overview

About Multi-Sport Courts Developed in response to the demands of kids, KABOOM! is introducing our newest playspace innovation: Multi-Sport Courts! Sports courts help communities address a lack of play opportunities for older youth that no longer play on playgrounds. The interlocking tiles are easy to install and maintain. Sports courts provide communities with a wide variety of different sports using the same space— such as basketball, hockey, volleyball and many other games. Benefits Receive a new, custom-designed sports court with hand-crafted amenities to make the playspace truly yours!Engage community members to work toward a common goal.Participate and lead a planning process to help you fundraise, build relationships and develop media relations skills that will strengthen your community and can be used for future projects.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To qualify, applicants must:Serve youth from low-income population and demonstrate the need for an engaging space for kids and older youth to play sports.Work with the community, with guidance from a dedicated KABOOM! Project Manager, to fundraise toward the cost of equipment.Own the land on which you wish to build, or have a long-term lease and get permission from the landowner to construct a sports court.Demonstrate ability to recruit a team of parents, neighbors, and community members who are excited about serving on the planning committee for an eight to ten week period, plus recruit approximately 125-200 community members to participate on Build Day.Complete any needed site preparation to create a flat asphalt or concrete slab with dimensions from 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft.Secure soil tests, utility checks, and build permits in a timely manner.Identify community resources to secure additional in-kind contributions such as breakfast and lunch for Build Week, tools, restroom facilities and a dumpster.Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the sports court upon completion of project.