USA Swimming's Community Impact Grants are intended to expand opportunities and access to the sport of swimming for all communities.
Grant Award Amount
Award recipients are eligible for a maximum grant award of $5,000. Community Impact Grant recipients have the opportunity to renew (pending submission of annual reports and documented need) for up to three (3) consecutive years, inclusive of the initial grant award.
Grant Eligibility
Only USA Swimming clubs are eligible to receive the community impact grant.
Additionally, community impact grant applications will be prioritized if your swim club/team identifies with at least one of the bullet points below:
- Your team is a registered USA Swimming Club that partners with a school, municipality, or other public entity to create new or expand opportunities in communities lacking USA Swimming programming; Or
- Your team is at least 51% women owned/led; Or
- Your team is at least 51% minority-owned/led; Or
- Your team is a registered USA Swimming Club that partners with and operates out of a Historically Black College and/or University.
Grant Review
Each grant request will be considered individually, and the strongest consideration will be given to those requests which, in the collective opinion of the reviewing panel, score or rank the best.
Additional Information
- A W-9 will be required at the time the application is submitted. Per IRS regulations, USA Swimming must have a current W-9 form on file for any entity receiving funds.
- General Liability Insurance policy effective dates will be requested within the application, please have a copy of your current certificate of insurance (COI) available for reference.
Application Process
- After creating an account, proceed with filling out the USA Swimming Community Impact Grant application; please make sure to select the Community Impact Grant application and not another existing program within the online platform.
- The Community Impact Grant application requires the applicant to upload a completed, signed W-9. Prior to upload, please rename and save your W-9 form in the following format: W9-ClubName.doc (Ex: W9-USASwimClub.doc).
2024 Community Impact Grant
USA Swimming's Community Impact Grants are intended to expand opportunities and access to the sport of swimming for all communities.
Grant Award Amount
Award recipients are eligible for a maximum grant award of $5,000. Community Impact Grant recipients have the opportunity to renew (pending submission of annual reports and documented need) for up to three (3) consecutive years, inclusive of the initial grant award.
Grant Eligibility
Only USA Swimming clubs are eligible to receive the community impact grant.
Additionally, community impact grant applications will be prioritized if your swim club/team identifies with at least one of the bullet points below:
- Your team is a registered USA Swimming Club that partners with a school, municipality, or other public entity to create new or expand opportunities in communities lacking USA Swimming programming; Or
- Your team is at least 51% women owned/led; Or
- Your team is at least 51% minority-owned/led; Or
- Your team is a registered USA Swimming Club that partners with and operates out of a Historically Black College and/or University.
Grant Review
Each grant request will be considered individually, and the strongest consideration will be given to those requests which, in the collective opinion of the reviewing panel, score or rank the best.
Additional Information
- A W-9 will be required at the time the application is submitted. Per IRS regulations, USA Swimming must have a current W-9 form on file for any entity receiving funds.
- General Liability Insurance policy effective dates will be requested within the application, please have a copy of your current certificate of insurance (COI) available for reference.
Application Process
- After creating an account, proceed with filling out the USA Swimming Community Impact Grant application; please make sure to select the Community Impact Grant application and not another existing program within the online platform.
- The Community Impact Grant application requires the applicant to upload a completed, signed W-9. Prior to upload, please rename and save your W-9 form in the following format: W9-ClubName.doc (Ex: W9-USASwimClub.doc).