Mavs Foundation Grants

Mavs Foundation Grants is sponsored by Dallas Mavericks Foundation. Empowers youth, women, and families in North Texas by providing grants for operational support and facility enhancements.

2026-27 Mavs Foundation Application - Mavs Foundation Application Portal Mavs Foundation Application Portal 2026-27 Mavs Foundation Application Opens Jul 27 2026 12:00 AM (CDT) Deadline Aug 10 2026 11:59 PM (CDT) AUGUST 10 Letter Of Inquiry (LOI) Application Due at 11:59 PM CT $50,000 Grants: The Mavs Foundation is dedicated to building a stronger community by empowering youth, women and families in need in North Texas.

Each year the Board of Trustees selects organizations for grants to support programming costs for organizations that assist children, women and families in need. Basketball Court Refurbishment: The Mavs Foundation refurbishes basketball courts at local nonprofits and community organizations to encourage healthy living and provide safe places for children and residents in the community.

This is an in-kind project to refurbish or replace an existing court or gym in need of repair. Reading & Learning Centers: Organizations can apply for a Mavs Foundation Reading and Learning Center grant that is designed to expand learning opportunities for reading and educations programs, as well as provide computer labs with access to technology to assist teens and adults with job-skill training and other valuable tools.

This is an in-kind project to refurbish or replace a space in need of repair and updates. Mavs Revitalization Grant (NEW program for existing spaces): Organizations can apply for a Mavs Foundation Revitalization grant to preserve and enhance existing Foundation investments throughout North Texas.

This in-kind project supports the refurbishment of previously dedicated Mavs Foundation spaces - including basketball courts, Reading & Learning Centers, and other community facilities - through repairs, aesthetic improvements, equipment replacement, and other upgrades that help ensure these spaces continue serving their communities for years to come.

In order to receive funding from the Mavs Foundation, organizations MUST : Qualify as a 501(c)3 tax exempt public charity, with 501(c)3 status that has been active for at least two years Operate programs within 75 miles of American Airlines Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Provide programming benefiting children, women or families in North Texas Proof of Annual operating budget must be $250,000 or above Grants will NOT be made to: Public, Private or Charter Schools National organizations that do not have local, financially independent chapters Organizations with annual operating budgets below $250,000 2026-27 Mavs Foundation Application AUGUST 10 Letter Of Inquiry (LOI) Application Due at 11:59 PM CT $50,000 Grants: The Mavs Foundation is dedicated to building a stronger community by empowering youth, women and families in need in North Texas.

Each year the Board of Trustees selects organizations for grants to support programming costs for organizations that assist children, women and families in need. Basketball Court Refurbishment: The Mavs Foundation refurbishes basketball courts at local nonprofits and community organizations to encourage healthy living and provide safe places for children and residents in the community.

This is an in-kind project to refurbish or replace an existing court or gym in need of repair. Reading & Learning Centers: Organizations can apply for a Mavs Foundation Reading and Learning Center grant that is designed to expand learning opportunities for reading and educations programs, as well as provide computer labs with access to technology to assist teens and adults with job-skill training and other valuable tools.

This is an in-kind project to refurbish or replace a space in need of repair and updates. Mavs Revitalization Grant (NEW program for existing spaces): Organizations can apply for a Mavs Foundation Revitalization grant to preserve and enhance existing Foundation investments throughout North Texas.

This in-kind project supports the refurbishment of previously dedicated Mavs Foundation spaces - including basketball courts, Reading & Learning Centers, and other community facilities - through repairs, aesthetic improvements, equipment replacement, and other upgrades that help ensure these spaces continue serving their communities for years to come.

In order to receive funding from the Mavs Foundation, organizations MUST : Qualify as a 501(c)3 tax exempt public charity, with 501(c)3 status that has been active for at least two years Operate programs within 75 miles of American Airlines Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Provide programming benefiting children, women or families in North Texas Proof of Annual operating budget must be $250,000 or above Grants will NOT be made to: Public, Private or Charter Schools National organizations that do not have local, financially independent chapters Organizations with annual operating budgets below $250,000 Jul 27 2026 12:00 AM (CDT) Aug 10 2026 11:59 PM (CDT)