ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must offer a consistent and structured opportunity to play ultimate for youth ages 6 through 18.
- Delivers programming through experienced and committed leadership
- Compliance with USA Ultimate’s policies and best practices
- Alignment of organizational goals with USA Ultimate
- Demonstrates an are of need and/or opportunity to create growth in youth ultimate and a plan to utilize grant dollars to capitalize on the opportunity
- Located in and serves youth in the United States
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
- Must submit a grant application by the published deadlines
- Application must be submitted with the consent and knowledge of the referenced 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, along with an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Must provide all requested data and output required by USA Ultimate and/or the Ultimate Foundation
- Must participate in post-project evaluation
- Must be 18+ years of age
PREFERENCES
- Positive impact on girls’ playing opportunities or historically underrepresented groups (racial, socioeconomic, adaptive, geographic, etc.)
- Organizations whose actions show a high level of partnership and engagement with USA Ultimate
- Plans for program sustainability after the grant has expired
- Connection to higher level, strategic objectives
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
