Pro Bowl Community Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Mentorship, psychological, therapeutic, and/or necessary remedial services to support recovery, individual support or some kind of leadership empowerment.
Geography
- Located in the state of Hawaii and apply
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Eligible organizations may provide the following services:Educational and youth literacy services, assistance with study towards college or other post-secondary pursuits, and/or motivation and incentive programs that encourage youth to learn, to stay in school and to complete one's education.
- Substance and/or physical/emotional abuse prevention and/or assistance programs.
- Programs that promote good health, nutrition, hygiene, participation in athletics and physical fitness.
- Medical care, hospice and/or long-term health support services for youth and their families.
Overview
The Pro Bowl Community Grant, established by the NFL Foundation, aims to support Hawaiian nonprofit organizations dedicated to youth services beyond the Pro Bowl game. This grant reflects the NFL's commitment to community well-being, providing crucial funding for educational programs, mentorship, health initiatives, and leadership empowerment.
In 1973, NFL Charities was created as a way for the League and the 32 member clubs to collectively make grants to charitable and worthwhile causes on a national scale. Since its inception, NFL Charities granted more than $148 million to more than 1,400 different organizations.
Today, the NFL Foundation supports more than 45 grant and recognition in support of its mission. In 2018, the Foundation issued a record number of grants to the charitable endeavors of current and former players, clubs and organizations across the country supporting community wellbeing.
Provides grants to Hawaiian nonprofit organizations to benefit the state beyond the Pro Bowl game. Recipient organizations must be dedicated to serving youth in the state of Hawaii.
Eligibility
Organizations must be located in the state of Hawaii and apply for funds to serve youth.
Organizations must be defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Proof of 501(c)(3) status is required at the time of application.Eligible organizations may provide the following services:Educational and youth literacy services, assistance with study towards college or other post-secondary pursuits, and/or motivation and incentive programs that encourage youth to learn, to stay in school and to complete one's education.
Mentorship, psychological, therapeutic, and/or necessary remedial services to support recovery, individual support or some kind of leadership empowerment.
Substance and/or physical/emotional abuse prevention and/or assistance programs.
Programs that promote good health, nutrition, hygiene, participation in athletics and physical fitness.
Medical care, hospice and/or long-term health support services for youth and their families.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from NFL Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Make-a-Wish Hawaii
Honolulu, HI · 2023
$6,000
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
Honolulu, HI · 2021
$10K
Honolulu, HI · 2021
$6,000
Honolulu, HI · 2021
$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii
Honolulu, HI · 2021
$5,000
35 grants in NFL Foundation Inc's 2019–2023 filings reference “Pro Bowl Community Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What NFL Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 324
- Total given
- $97.57M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,310–$45.51M
- By dollars: Indiana 47%, New York 12%, District of Columbia 10%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
USA Football · Indianapolis, IN
$45.51M
NCPG · Washington, DC
$6.14M
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc · Brooklyn, NY
$5.58M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY
$3.45M
Everfi Inc · Charleston, SC
$2.1M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Nonprofits
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