Grant Information & Procedures
USA Hockey Foundation Grant Guidelines
The USA Hockey Foundation's primary interest in grant making is to assist USA Hockey, Inc., USA Hockey Affiliate Associations and charitable organizations that promote the sport of ice hockey. The deadline to submit a grant application each year is March 1. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
To apply for a grant from The USA Hockey Foundation, please complete a grant application and attach all the required documents. Failure to attach the requested budget, IRS determination letter and IRS 990 form, will negatively impact your grant application.
The following guidelines and required information apply to all grant applications submitted to The USA Hockey Foundation:
- Name and address of tax-exempt organization.
- A brief history of the organization, its mission, principal programs and accomplishments.
- A concise statement of the purpose of the request and the amount requested; outline the need for the project, the specific solutions to be reached, the expected contributions to the population served and the criteria for measuring success.
- Include a detailed organizational budget for the current year, a documented budget of the project for the proposed term of the grant, the total amount to be raised and a list of expected sources of funds.;
- The request must include a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the program that is expected to be funded and indicate how the organization plans to fund the program once The USA Hockey Foundation funding ceases.
- The purposes of the grant must be consistent with the purposes of The USA Hockey Foundation.
The USA Hockey Foundation policy generally does not award grants under the following conditions:
- To individuals.
- To individual teams for such items as jerseys, ice time, hockey equipment, rink divider boards, travel, etc.
- To another foundation or organization which distributes money to recipients of its own selection.
- To pay for "brick and mortar" type projects.
- To cover deficits, contingencies or debt elimination.
- For purposes of influencing legislation or supporting candidates for political office.
- For the development of projects intended for resale or self-promotion.
- To organizations which do not have fiscal responsibility for the proposed project.
- To nonprofit organizations which do not have an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service.
- For the support of agencies that are primarily financed from government sources.
- For the support of projects which benefit personal means.
The grant application must be signed by the designated official of the requesting organization. Please send the completed application with the requested documents to:
The USA Hockey Foundation, 1775 Bob Johnson, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
For questions, please contact Sheila May at 719-538-1107 or email at sheilam@usahockey.org.
Brianna Decker Endowment Fund for Girls Hockey
The Brianna Decker Endowment for Girls Hockey was created through the USA Hockey Foundation by 2018 Olympic gold medalist Brianna Decker.
The fund provided grants to 8U and 10U female hockey programs within the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association - in Brianna's home state - in its first years. The grant program has been so successful, it is now open to USA Hockey associations across the United States.
Awards specific to this fund will be used exclusively to develop programs focused on increasing female youth participation in hockey by alleviating costs around ice and equipment, advertising and marketing, and overall development.
All awards will be paid to the qualifying USA Hockey association applying for the grant, and not to individuals. Grant requests must be submitted on an annual basis to The USA Hockey Foundation by the grant application deadline of June 1.
For questions, please contact Sheila May (719) 538-1107 or email at sheilam@usahockey.org.
HOCKEY HISPANA FUND
The Hockey Hispana Fund was started in 2021 through a generous gift from The Dawson Family. The goal of the Hockey Hispana Fund is to help make the sport of hockey more inclusive for Latina youth hockey players in Colorado.
The fund provides grants to 8U and 10 female hockey players who are of Hispanic heritage, are residents of Colorado and registered with a USA Hockey sanctioned association.
Awards specific to this fund will be awarded to the player's association to be applied to costs associated with the player's registration fees and membership fees.
Grant applications must be submitted on an annual basis to The USA Hockey Foundation by the grant application deadline of June 1st each year.
For questions, please contact Sheila May (719) 538-1107 or email at: sheilam@usahockey.org.
Boston Bruins Assistance Fund
The USA Hockey Foundation is proud to help facilitate the Boston Bruins Assistance Fund to provide grant awards to youth hockey members (18 years and younger) of hockey programs affiliated with the Massachusetts Amateur Hockey Association. The fund was created to make the sport of ice hockey more inclusive for youth hockey players in Massachusetts.
The grant application deadline is January 15.
For details on the grant's requirements or how to receive the grant, complete the grant application below.
Wisconsin Affiliate Assistance Fund
The USA Hockey Foundation is proud to help facilitate the Wisconsin Affiliate Assistance Fund to provide grant awards to youth hockey players of color who are members of hockey programs affiliated with the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association. The fund was created to make the sport of ice hockey more inclusive for youth hockey players of color in Wisconsin.
The grant application deadline is October 1.
For details on the grant's requirements or how to receive the grant, complete the grant application below.
