K4Ks GRANTS

We provide individual grants to families in need for youth athletes in grades K-12. We provide full and partial grants depending on qualification.

At this time, we are not providing organizational grants, but may do so in the future. 

Your child is currently enrolled in Medicaid,SNAP or WIC.

Your child is between the ages of 4-18.

The sport you are applying for is recreational, not elite or travel.

The sports season lasts at least 4 weeks.

We are focused regionally, in the NY Albany/Schenectady/Troy area, on families that lack sufficient resources to pay for youth sports. Our qualification criteria include, but are not limited to, following the most recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Estimated State Median Income by Household Size as guidelines to determine qualification for a grant. To qualify for a full grant, you must make less than 60% of the estimated median income by household size for New York. To qualify for a partial grant (50% of the cost), you must make less than the estimated median income by household size for your New York. For more information on income qualification, please visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program State Median Income by Household Page or contact us at chris@Klimbforkidssports.org to determine if you qualify. Klimb for Kids Sports reserves the right to make exceptions to eligibility guidelines for reasonable extenuating circumstances.

• A family may apply up to 4 times per year for each child for recreational sports (capped at $350 per sport per session).  The sports season must last at least 4 weeks. 
• A family can generally only apply for a grant for one sport at a time per child.  KFKS reserves the right to evaluate overlapping grant applications and approve at its discretion, considering many sports seasons have at least some overlap.
• Klimb for Kids Sports reserves the right to cap total annual grant distributions per child and per family. An application is required for each grant and for each child.
• Confidential grant applications are addressed on a needs and first-come, first-served basis as funds are available.

The first step is to fill out a contact form by clicking on Apply For A Grant. You will fill out some basic information, and a member of the Klimb for Kids Sports team will evaluate your initial information and contact you to let you know if we need more information, if your family doesn’t qualify, or if we can’t fund your grant at that time.  If the initial evaluation indicates you are a potential candidate for a grant, we will then send you a grant application, which will also include requirements for income verification documents. You will submit the application to our Programs team, and they will review the application. A member of the team will then contact you to let you know the outcome of the review. If a grant is awarded, our team will make arrangements for payment directly to the organization and any sports equipment will be purchased and shipped directly to you. 

Once approved for a grant, Klimb for Kids Sports will pay registration and associated fees directly to the sports organization. If the grant includes equipment, Klimb for Kids Sports will purchase the equipment and have it shipped directly to you. You will be required to complete a mid-season and post-season survey and submit to Klimb for Kids Sports so we can learn about your athlete’s experience. Your coach may also be required to complete a survey about your athlete’s participation.

While we will make every effort to review grants on short notice, we generally require grant applications to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the sport program registration deadline.