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11.28.2023 -

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC Award $1.275 Million to Upgrade Under-Resourced Community Sporting Spaces in 14 Cities and Towns

Every community deserves safe, quality sports facilities where youth and their families can play and socialize. Thanks to the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative, a partnership of LISC and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation, under-resourced neighborhoods in 14 cities and towns now have funding to improve their local youth sports facilities.

8.15.2023 -

Atlanta United Community Fund Awards $3.36M for Next Phase of GA 100

The Atlanta United Community Fund (AUCF) announced it has awarded an additional $3.36 million for the next phase of the GA 100 campaign to construct up to 30 additional mini-pitches across Georgia. AUCF is now accepting requests for proposals in partnership with LISC for a matching grant of up to $100,000.

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5.24.2023 -

Foot Locker Foundation Announces $4.5 Million for Community Grants through LISC

Foot Locker Foundation continues its collaboration with LISC to promote youth empowerment through mentoring, career development, and health and wellness activities—all while supporting community-based organizations with diverse leadership. A new $4.5 million commitment will support three annual grant application rounds. Proposals for the first round are due by August 30, 2023.

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3.22.2023 -

DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Grants LISC $1.5 Million to Renovate Sports Space for Youth

LISC teams up with The DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation to launch the Game On-Communitiy Places to Play Initiative. Community-based organizations seeking funding to upgrade indoor and outdoor athletic spaces for youth in under-resourced communities can apply for a grant by June 23.

Kids playing flag football on a turf field
1.23.2023 -

NFL Foundation & LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program Awards $3M For Community Football Fields

Community organizations, schools, and parks in 16 cities and towns across the country will receive grants totaling $3 million from the Grassroots Field Grant Program – a partnership of the NFL Foundation and LISC. This latest round of grants means the partnership has awarded nearly $61.8 million since 1998, resulting in 431 neighborhood fields that provide safe, healthy environments for youth to play.

3.14.2022 -

The Atlanta United Foundation’s GA 100 Campaign Announces Next Phase of Grants

The Atlanta United Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have announced grants to develop four new soccer mini-pitches as part of the next phase of the GA 100 campaign.