NorCal Grants
Information
NorCal Premier Soccer announces the opening of our annual grant cycle. Please read this information carefully before applying.
Grant Awards Being Offered
NorCal Premier will be awarding $4,000 grants for the 2019 cycle. This is in the form of the following…
- $2,000 Program Award (credit towards NorCal competitions – league, State Cup, play-dates)
- $2,000 Equipment Award (credit for equipment purchases through a NorCal vendor – goals, balls, field equipment, apparel)
Selection Criteria
- Economic need of the club & community
- Past conduct of the club & maintaining NorCal club standards
- Participation in NorCal competitions
- History of prior NorCal grants received
Application Process & Grant Award Qualification
Clubs must complete all the following steps to be awarded the Program & Equipment Awards.
- Complete the application at the link below, due by August 1.
- Be chosen by the NorCal grants committee for a grant reward.
- Attendance at Coach Education Courses
- 50% of club’s coaches (as determined by the number of teams the club has registered in NorCal) need to attend either one of our upcoming regionally-hosted basic education courses (NorCal Level 1 course), another NorCal coach education course (i.e. Symposium or Fiorentina course) or complete a USSF or NSCAA official coaching course.
- The club has until July 30, 2020 to complete this.
- Attendance at Club Development Seminars
- Club DOC, President, or other key leadership role needs to attend at least 2 of the upcoming NorCal-hosted club development seminars (at least one in-person, the other can be remotely for an online seminar).
- The club has until July 30, 2020 to complete this.
- After #1-#4 are completed, selected clubs are granted the $4,000 awards.
Timeline
- July: Application Window, closes August 1
- Early August : Review of Applications
- Late August: Announcement of 2019 Grant Recipients
Who is this for?
The NorCal Premier Grants are open to any NorCal Premier Soccer member clubs. This is an organization-level grant, not team level. So applications need to come through your club leadership, limit of one application per NorCal club. These funds are specifically intended to help under-resourced soccer clubs & organizations working in low-income disadvantaged communities.
To Apply
To apply for a grant, please follow this LINK
