Royalty Fields Grant Program

The Royalty Fields Grant Program, presented by the Kansas City Royals Foundation, supports the enhancement of youth baseball and softball facilities across the Midwest. This initiative offers matching grants for major renovations, including essential upgrades such as new sod, infields, fencing, and dugouts. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations or local government entities that can demonstrate secured funding. Grants aim to foster safe and improved playing conditions for youth athletes.

NOTE:  Please check back on September 3, 2024 for the link to the grant application.
Royalty Fields Program
The Kansas City Royals Foundation provides financial support to help improve baseball and/or softball facilities throughout the Midwest region through the Royalty Fields Program, presented by Price Chopper. The Kansas City Royals Foundation will provide matching grants to qualifying organizations.
Matching grants are available for major renovations of baseball and/or softball fields used primarily for youth. Major renovations will include the upgrading of essential baseball field components.
Dugouts​
Other items necessary to provide safe conditions to play baseball and/or softball

Eligibility

The program is open to any 501(c)(3) organization or local government entity that operates a youth baseball and/or softball program in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, or Arkansas.Organizations must provide documentation that they have secured funding (monetary and/or in-kind support) to receive matching funds.
Organizations that have not secured funding may apply for a matching funds grant but should expect to receive a Royalty Fields grant award only in the amount that has been raised by the applicant organization (if the application is approved by The Kansas City Royals Foundation.)

Ineligibility

Items that do not qualify are:LightsBleachers/grandstandsRestroomsScoreboardsRoutine maintenanceEquipment

501(c)(3) organizations or local government entities operating a youth baseball and/or softball program in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, or Arkansas; must document secured matching funding (monetary and/or in-kind).