Teams Seeking NSDA Membership Support

Teams Seeking NSDA Membership Support is sponsored by National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Program Grants | National Speech & Debate Association A core value of the National Speech & Debate Association is service. As a community dedicated to empowering students through speech and debate, we want to support new programs and under-resourced schools, as well as connect potential supporters to programs impacted by natural disasters and other hardships.

Teams Seeking NSDA Membership Support The NSDA offers membership assistance to help support under-resourced schools, schools experiencing hardship, and programs working to grow speech and debate opportunities for students. Assistance may include partial discounts on annual school membership dues or, for qualifying new schools, the full $349 school membership through the Pay It Forward Grant.

The Pay It Forward Grant is made possible through the generosity of speech and debate alumni from Apple Valley High School (MN) and Joe and Pam Wycoff through the Pay It Forward Fund. Schools may use this form to apply for either Pay It Forward funding or other forms of NSDA membership assistance.

Keith West Memorial Fund School Grant In order to ensure more students have access to speech and debate, the Keith West Memorial Fund School Grant provides funding support to schools that show strong potential but significant lack of financial resources through an application-based process each fall.

Tate “Road to Nationals” Fund The Road to Nationals Fund, founded by the William Woods Tate, Jr. Memorial Fund (often called “the Tate Fund”) is designed to help students attend the high school National Speech & Debate Tournament. The Road to Nationals Fund provides financial assistance to schools who are lacking financial resources to attend the National Tournament.

In 2024, the NSDA was proud to provide over $100,000 to schools to create a more equitable National Tournament experience. Teams Seeking Community Support Teams seeking donations of any form from other speech and debate communities may apply to have their request publicized in the list below. Typical donation requests often include competition attire, learning materials, and more.

Please note, in cases of direct support from other schools, the NSDA will help make initial connections to potential supporters, but does not serve as a pass through for funds or items. Community Support Request Form Teams Seeking Community Support Click the blue plus sign (+) to the left of each school to learn more about their program and specific needs.

If you see a program you’d like to help, or have items or materials you are willing to donate to other teams, please complete our Supporter Match Form . Your Name Email School Greatest Need Additional Needs State Status Your Name Email School Greatest Need Additional Needs State Status Community Support Request Form