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Find similar grantsBaseball Tomorrow Fund is sponsored by MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund promotes and enhances the growth of youth participation in baseball and softball by funding programs, fields, coaches' training, and the purchase of uniforms and equipment.
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The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) awards grants to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations involved in the operation of youth baseball and/or softball programs and facilities. Organizations operating in the United States and international locations are eligible to apply. To date, an average of 150 requests are received annually; approximately 20 percent are awarded grants.
Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis. Grants are intended to provide funding for incremental programming and facilities for youth baseball and softball programs, not for normal operating expenses or as a substitute for existing funding or fundraising activities.
The funds may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Grants are designed to be flexible to enable applicants to address needs unique to their communities. The mission of BTF is to promote and enhance the growth of youth participation in baseball and softball throughout the world.
BTF funds programs, fields, coach's training, uniforms, equipment, and other selected program expenses. In addition, BTF provides educational support to grant recipients and applicants, to help organizations become self-sufficient and more effective.
Announced during the 1999 World Series, the fund began with a $10 million commitment by MLB and the MLBPA, and since then, both parties have agreed to additional, annual contributions that have more than tripled the original commitment. BTF awards grants on a quarterly basis. The fund awards an average of 55 grants per year averaging more than $1.
8 million annually. To date, BTF has awarded over 1,000 grants totaling more than $34 million to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis after a thorough and selective review process.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Youth baseball and softball programs and organizations focused on youth participation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows average grant award was $40,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Baseball Tomorrow Fund is funded by MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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