Sled Hockey Grant Program
Funding Amount
Five new sleds per program
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Sled Hockey Grant Program
Funder: USA Hockey
Overview: A grant program designed to help ease the initial financial burden of establishing a new sled hockey program by providing equipment.
- 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
Award Details
- 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
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:- USA Hockey also recognizes Sled Hockey programs through the Excellence in Safety Award and other honors
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What USA Hockey Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 33
- Total given
- $4.43M
- Median grant
- $43K
- Range
- $6,330–$1.28M
- By dollars: Illinois 30%, Massachusetts 20%, Texas 13%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Marlborough, MA; Frisco, TX.
- 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
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College Hockey Inc · Marlborough, MA
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$775K
North American Hockey League · Frisco, TX
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$557K
National Hockey League · New York, NY
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$485K
Serving the American Rinks · Colorado Springs, CO
Support/funding contribution
$125K
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