North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission - Youth Sports Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000 (travel); Up to $25,000 (event hosting)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Rolling deadline indicates applications accepted continuously.”
Overview
NC Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission - Youth Sports Grants
Youth Sports Grant fund for team travel and hosting events established by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Geographic Scope: North Carolina and out-of-state travel for North Carolina teams
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofessional teams and organizations
Team Travel Grants
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Purpose: Travel funding for nonprofessional teams to attend in-state or out-of-state sporting events
Event Hosting Grants
- Amount: Up to $25,000
- Purpose: Funding to attract State, regional, area, and national sporting events, tournaments, and programs for nonprofessional sporting participants
How to Apply
Application Process
Click link on funding page to learn more and apply.
Note: Specific application materials and step-by-step process not detailed in source material. Rolling deadline indicates applications accepted continuously.
What North Carolina Amateur Sports Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $3,325
- Range
- $1,500–$5,000
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Elizabethtown, NC; Lumberton, NC; Concord, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
East Bladen High School Athletic Booster Club · Elizabethtown, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$5,000
St Pauls Soccer Association · Lumberton, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$5,000
Jay M Robinson Athletic Booster Club · Concord, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$4,650
Queens University of Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$2,000
UNC Wilmington · Wilmington, NC
Promote amateur athletics in nc
$2,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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