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The Youth Sports Grants program is administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and funds nonprofit organizations and individuals engaged in nonprofessional youth sports activities throughout Alabama. The program promotes youth participation in athletic programming by providing grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to support sports teams, leagues, tournaments, and events.
Eligible applicants include Alabama-based organizations and individuals involved in organizing or operating nonprofessional youth sports activities. The program operates on a competitive application cycle, with awards finalized for two-year grant periods. Applications are accepted during designated open periods announced by the department.
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ADYS Diversion Grant Funding - Alabama Department of Youth Services D. Y. S.
Diversion Grant Funding The Department of Youth Services has provided support to community-based interventions for court-involved youth for over a decade. Beginning in 2008, with the reform of the Juvenile Code of Alabama and the Right-Sizing Juvenile Justice Initiative, a formal competitive process for application for diversion grants and support was developed. Today, the D.
Y. S. Diversion Program provides support for nearly 50 community programs in 56 counties that serve 4,778 youth annually.
The goal of these programs is to provide alternatives to state custody and commitment to DYS while developing local diversion resources for juvenile courts and the state. The Department is committed to utilizing data to identify needs, allocate resources, and inform decisions made in support of community-based resources. Programs supported by D.
Y. S. resources, with a goal to divert youth from commitment to D.
Y. S. through community based programming, will be considered during the D.
Y. S. Diversion Grant Application Process.
Available herein is a brief overview of grant programs, applications for obtaining grants, annual report forms, and other resources of interest to stakeholders and the public. Diversion Grant Announcements Diversion Grant Applications and Grants are finalized for the FY26 and FY27 Grant Cycle. The next round of applications should appear here in the second quarter of FY27.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Monica Roland in the interim Our Kids Grant Applications and Grants are finalized for the FY26 and FY27 Grant Cycle. The next round of applications should appear here in the second quarter of FY27.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Monica Roland in the interim GIMS Instructions for Outcome Measures, PDF Diversion Grantee Annual Report Form FY24-25, PDF Diversion Program Change Form, PDF Announcement for PSB Provider, PDF Research Guided Pre-Implementation Resources for Communities Diversion Grant Awards and Program Information 2026 Diversion Grants & OurKids Grant Contractors, PDF Diversion Grant Contact Information
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations and individuals in Alabama engaged in nonprofessional youth sports. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $5,000 - $25,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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