Swim Lesson Scholarships
Funding Amount
Free or low-cost swim lessons
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Clifton, New Jersey
- Focus Areas: Water safety education and drowning prevention through swim lessons
- Mission Context: Founded following the drowning death of Stewie Leonard III in 1989, the foundation has raised over $6 million for water safety awareness and education.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Ensure your application is complete before submitting - incomplete applications will not be considered
Overview
Funder: Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation in partnership with Hope Floats Foundation
The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation provides swim lesson scholarships for children in need. All profits from Stewie the Duck Swim School help fund free or low-cost swim lessons for eligible children in the community.
Geographic Scope:
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Clifton, New Jersey
Focus Areas: Water safety education and drowning prevention through swim lessons
Mission Context: Founded following the drowning death of Stewie Leonard III in 1989, the foundation has raised over $6 million for water safety awareness and education. The goal is to provide at least 20,000 free swimming lessons every year.
Eligibility: Children in need who qualify for assistance (specific criteria not detailed in provided content)
Contact Information
Norwalk Location:
- Email: info@stewietheduck.org
- Phone: 203-750-6100
- Address: 55 Westport Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Clifton Location:
- Email: clifton@stewietheduck.org
- Phone: (973) 859-7707
- Address: 1075 Bloomfield Ave, Clifton, NJ 07012
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Complete the application through the partnership with Hope Floats Foundation
- Ensure your application is complete before submitting - incomplete applications will not be considered
- Submit your application for review
- Contact the swim school directly for specific application materials and requirements
Application Portal/Instructions: Available through Hope Floats Foundation partnership (specific URL not provided in website content)
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Stew Leonard III Water Safety FD Inc's IRS filings)
Alexandria, VA · 2023
$200K
1 grant in Stew Leonard III Water Safety FD Inc's 2023 filings reference “Swim Lesson Scholarships” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Stew Leonard III Water Safety FD Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 21
- Total given
- $226K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,500–$24K
- By dollars: Connecticut 41%, New York 29%, New Jersey 29%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Norwalk, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Wyckoff Family YMCA · Wyckoff, NJ
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Trident Swim Foundation · New York, NY
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
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