Las Vegas Area Grants

The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities supports local organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children in Southern Nevada. With a focus on critical needs, education, and medical services, the charity has distributed over $65 million since 1982. In 2022 alone, it provided $500,000 in grants to 63 child-related organizations. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profits serving children in the area, while requests for capital projects or religious purposes are not accepted.

The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities provides funds to organizations that meet the needs of children throughout Southern Nevada. We can best affect children’s lives by supporting organizations that work tirelessly to see that children’s needs are met and that no child is left behind regardless of illness, social environment or disability. In 2022, SCC Las Vegas distributed $500,000 in grants to 63 local child-related organizations. Since our inception in 1982, Speedway Children's Charities has donated more than $65 million to local organizations, benefitting children across America.
Focus Areas
Services provided to children should be focused on:

• Critical Needs – victims of sex trafficking, homeless, orphans, foster population, food security
• Education – tutoring, literacy, after school programs
• Medical – illness, dental, disability, therapy

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for funding from the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities if you are an existing 501(c)(3) non-profit charity whose primary focus is children. Organizations must serve children in Southern Nevada.

Ineligibility

The following grant requests will not be accepted: Capital funding projects (construction of buildings or remodeling), or fixed assets, like purchase of vehiclesFunding for salaries or consulting fees, marketing, purchase of office supplies, electronic devices, seminar materials, or scholarship programsDevelopment or production of books, films, videos or television programsSponsorships, like conferences, events, golf tournamentsOrganizations that deny service to a potential client or beneficiary on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age or national originIndividual schools in public school systems unless benefits are system-wide Religious organizations unless specific project is nonsectarian and benefits community