Sled Hockey Grant Program
Funding Amount
Five new sleds per program
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
A grant program designed to help ease the initial financial burden of establishing a new sled hockey program by providing equipment.
Award Details
- Amount: Five new sleds provided to each participating program
- Purpose: To reduce the financial barriers to starting a sled hockey program
- Geographic Scope: United States
Background
USA Hockey has been recognized as an inclusive organization supporting both able-bodied and disabled athletes. The Sled Hockey Grant Program is part of USA Hockey's broader initiatives in sled hockey development, which also include:
- Equipment lending programs
- Player development camps to identify athletes for the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
- Programs that have resulted in:
- 2010 Paralympic gold medal
- Two of the last three International Paralympic Committee World Championships
Related Programs
- USA Hockey also recognizes Sled Hockey programs through the Excellence in Safety Award and other honors
What USA Hockey Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 33
- Total given
- $3.86M
- Median grant
- $44K
- Range
- $6,218–$1.27M
- By dollars: Illinois 36%, Texas 18%, New York 15%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
US Hockey League · Chicago, IL
Ushl grant
$1.27M
North American Hockey League · Dallas, TX
Nahl grant
$660K
National Hockey League · New York, NY
Ushl support
$494K
Serving the American Rinks · Colorado Springs, CO
Support/funding contribution
$125K
Minnesota Hockey · Grand Rapids, MN
Block grant
$124K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Youth sports
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