Grants Program

Presented by the BayStar Restaurant Group

• CFY’s priority is to fund community/recreational youth athletic organizations. Any funding provided to competitive teams will be based upon available funds and may change from time to time based upon budget availability. Competitive teams should check with CFY office to determine if funding is available prior to submission.
• Community/recreational youth athletics organization
  • A community/recreational youth athletic organization is defined as a youth athletic organization playing a minimum of one half of its competition on or at its home facility.
  • Registration fees may not include the cost of uniforms that are retained by the participant the conclusion of the season.
  • Available to all participants who qualify*
  • Pinellas County youth athletic based organizations only.
• Competitive team
  • Individual player grants availability are contingent on available funds.
  • Competitive teams should check with CFY office to determine if funding is available prior to submission.
  • Request maybe modified by CFY in its sole discretion based upon available funds.
  • Competitive teams are identified as teams that play more than one half of their competition at a facility other than their host facility.

   

• Requests must be made at the conclusion of the organization’s registration cycle and must include the CFY Registration Ledger detailing registrants.

• Funding under Athlete Registration Reimbursement is to cover the portion of the typical registration fee not funded by the participant.

• Nonresident fees are ineligible for Athlete Registration Reimbursement (whether stand alone or embedded). If fees are embedded, they must be removed from the request in this category or the request will be denied.

• Only Pinellas County Title One eligible youth will be considered for Athlete RegistrationReimbursement. For more information on which schools are Title One please go to; https://www.pcsb.org/Page/10735.

• For facility cost to be included in the Athlete Registration Reimbursement program, the submitting organization needs to show evidence of their attempt to be “co-sponsored” by their host community and the reason for the community’s denial. This expense is typically not an expense funded by CFY and that cost will be denied without providing the requested documentation. This provision may be waived by the CFY Board of Trustees in their sole discretion.

• Limited to one scholarship per fiscal year per program*

Presented by the Philadelphia Phillies/Clearwater Threshers

• CFY’s priority is to fund community/recreational or competitive youth athletic organizations equipment needs and any funding provided to other programs for equipment supplement should first be vetted through the CFY office and will only be funded based upon budget availability.
• Large equipment purchase to be used by participants at host facility
• Uniforms are eligible for equipment supplement and are not eligible for athletic registration reimbursement funding.
• Any equipment funded through this program may only be used by the requesting program for the express purpose the grant was approved for during the lifecycle of the equipment by the requesting organization and its participants as part of that program. Any unauthorized use of equipment funded with this program may render the applicant ineligible for future CFY funding.
• Award not to exceed fifty percent of total cost
  • Evidence of matching specific to purchase is required prior to approval. Applicant must identify the specific funding and origin of the funding to be utilized to provide the match.Funding may not be “double counted” as a potential source as it must be specific to the match.
  • Equipment price quote from three vendors must be submitted with application

   

• Limited to one award annually

• Grant funds paid directly to approved vendor

• Storage plans to ensure longevity must be detailed in application

• Youth athletes competing on the state/regional/national level where a qualifier or a qualifying invitation from the national office is required to advance
  • Number of qualified athletes and proof of qualification must be submitted with application
• Awards may be for a team or individual, but not both
  • Individual awards are granted on a need basis, only to participants on the original roster
• Evidence of matching fundraising specific to the travel event is required prior to approval
• Funds are issued as a reimbursement to the organization contingent on the submission of receipts showing travel expenses paid

• Community arts and culture organizations engaging Pinellas County youth programming such as after school activities or camp
  • Available to all participants who qualify*
  • Limited to one scholarship per fiscal year per program
• Requests must be made at the conclusion of the organization’s registration cycle and must include the CFY Registration Ledger detailing registrants

Presented by Clearwater Gas System

• New athletic program or initiative meeting any of the following criteria:
  •  Established within an existing program serving youth in Pinellas County
  • Working with an established nonprofit affiliated with a professional sports organization
  • Partnership sponsorship program working in conjunction with the Juvenile Welfare Board
• New program or initiative can only receive funds under this category one time.
• Evidence of matching grants is required prior to approval