Community Grant Program (Rays Baseball Foundation)

Community Grant Program (Rays Baseball Foundation) is sponsored by Rays Baseball Foundation. The Rays Community Fund Grant Program provides assistance to local nonprofits in the Tampa Bay region.

Rays Grant Program | Tampa Bay Rays The Community Fund Grant Program provides assistance to local nonprofits in the Tampa Bay region. These grants help enhance and support current programs offered by community-based nonprofit organizations. The foundation has invested more than $2.

3 million to more than 400 local nonprofits through this program. The Rays Up Foundation’s mission is to use the game as a catalyst to bring people together, expand opportunities, and drive meaningful change through youth empowerment, education, and supporting critical community needs on and off the field.

Through the Community Fund Grant program, we will award twenty $5,000 grants to enhance and support current programs offered by community-based, not-for-profit organizations. The deadline to apply is May 29, 2026 , with all organizations being notified of funding decisions by June 30, 2026. The 2026 Rays Baseball Foundation Community Fund Grant application is now closed.

Rays Community Fund Grant applications for 2027 will be announced at a later date. If you have any questions, please contact us at community@raysbaseball. com .

Additional Ways We Can Help In addition to the Community Fund Grant program there are additional ways the Tampa Bay Rays can help support your nonprofit organization. If you are seeking an in-kind donation for a fundraiser or event, please see In-Kind Donations . If you are seeking opportunities for a group to attend a Rays game, please see Ticket Donations .

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