NNF Cup
Funding Amount
$3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- United States (US SuperTour)
- Club ski teams competing in US SuperTour
- Teams must demonstrate success at multiple levels of the pipeline
- U-16 level
Overview
Purpose: To celebrate and award club excellence in America's premier domestic ski competition by tallying performance of club teams across the SuperTour season.
Geographic Scope
- United States (US SuperTour)
Focus Areas
- Club ski team competition
- Cross-country skiing
- Development pipeline recognition
Eligibility
- Club ski teams competing in US SuperTour
- Teams must demonstrate success at multiple levels of the pipeline:
- U-16 level
- U-18 trip qualification
- World Juniors participation
- U23 Championships participation
- World Championship participation
- Olympic team participation
Award Categories
- Overall NNF Cup (highest points across all skiers)
- Women's club honors (top women's competition)
- Men's club honors (top men's competition)
Award Structure
- Overall NNF Cup: $3,000 cash prize (introduced 2023)
- Runner-up recognition in multiple categories
What They Fund
- Prize money to winning club programs
Background
- Important annual club award representing success at many levels of the development pipeline
- Celebrates wholistic approach to club development
- Recognizes creativity and devotion of club programs across the country
- Points tallied across entire SuperTour season
- Recent winners:
- 2023: University of Utah (first NNF Cup winner to receive $3,000 prize)
- Previous: Alaska Pacific University
Competition Highlights
- Close competition throughout seasons demonstrates continued development of club skiing
- Competitions span all arenas of US Nordic skiing
- Winners show success from SuperTour to US Nationals to Junior and Senior World Championships
Contact
- Website: nationalnordicfoundation.org
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram
- NNF Cup Rules and Regulations available on website
What National Nordic Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2019 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
National Nordic Foundation reported $353K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2019, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2019
- 2
- Total given
- $139K
- Median grant
- $69K
- Range
- $32K–$107K
- By dollars: Utah 100%. Top recipient cities: Park City, UT.
Example grants
United States Ski Association · Park City, UT
Transportation, lodging, and food for athletes and coaches competing in cross country…
$107K
USA Nordic Sports · Park City, UT
Transportation, lodging, and food for athletes and coaches competing in cross country…
$32K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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