Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund
Funding Amount
Varies by year; 2022: $30,300 total distributed to 37 programs
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Youth running programs at schools and community organizations
- Programs serving K-6 grade students
- Background: The Kids Run the Nation program aims to help establish locally managed youth running programs in every school and community across the U.S.
- Evidence from the USDA's "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" shows that bringing physical activity into schools positively impacts youth and helps combat childhood obesity.
- Supporters: RRCA members, individual donors, Insurance Management Group (IMG), and K&K Insurance
Geography
- Organizations demonstrating commitment to gender-inclusive, participation-based running education
Overview
Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund
Overview: The RRCA has granted more than $325,000 to youth running programs since 2007. The Kids Run the Nation program is a gender-inclusive, multi-week, turnkey youth running program designed to meet physical activity goals outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Geographic Scope: Nationwide (US)
Focus Areas:
Funding History:
Eligibility:
Background: The Kids Run the Nation program aims to help establish locally managed youth running programs in every school and community across the U.S. Evidence from the USDA's "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" shows that bringing physical activity into schools positively impacts youth and helps combat childhood obesity.
Supporters: RRCA members, individual donors, Insurance Management Group (IMG), and K&K Insurance
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are available through RRCA.org. Specific application details and deadlines should be confirmed on the RRCA website.
Program Support:
What Road Runners Club of America Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Road Runners Club of America Inc reported $575 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
- 1
- Total given
- $35K
- Median grant
- $35K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA.
Example grants
Atlanta Track Club · Atlanta, GA
Promoting competitive running
$35K
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