Go Girls! Sports Grants

The mission of the Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona is to foster equity and opportunity for women and girls. To help girls reach their full potential, WFSA funds female athletes in the community through “Go Girls! Sports Grants.” Research shows that teen girls who participate in sports are more like to succeed academically and graduate from high school, and less likely to experiment with drugs or become pregnant. They also learn the values of teamwork, leadership, competition, self-discipline and perseverance.

The Women’s Foundation accepts grant applications from community-based (not school-based) girls’ sports teams. These grants fund registration and tournament fees, uniform and equipment costs for girls who have the commitment, drive and talent to play team sports, but whose families may not be able to afford the cost of their participation. The funds are available year round for teams in Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.

The Women’s Foundation is committed to assisting girls of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to realize their full potential. Win or loss records of the teams are of no interest to the Grants Committee. Our goal is to provide financial assistance to girls who could not otherwise participate in sports.

Guidelines for applying for and receiving a grant are as follows:

1. Funds are distributed to the coach or parent leader of the team for the express purpose of paying expenses for specific team members who need financial assistance in order to participate in sports. Funds are not to be distributed equally among team members or used for the benefit of the entire team.
2. Funds are distributed to teams. Individual girls may not apply.
3. Grants are awarded to support the participation of girls in elementary, middle school and high school.
4. Grants are awarded based on available funds.
5. Teams must be community-based, not school-based.

In order to process your request we need:

• a completed Go Girls! Sports Grants application [click here]
• a cover letter explaining why you believe your team should be funded, including how you intend to use the funds;
• a rough itinerary of your team’s activities.

Remit the cover letter, application, and itinerary to:

Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona 2250 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85719

Teams that receive funding are expected to submit pictures and write a letter after six months stating how the money was used. Teams previously funded will not receive further funding if their follow-up letter is not on file. We encourage teams to send additional letters written by sponsored team members describing their personal experiences.

Applications are typically processed by the Go Girls! Grant Committee in 4-6 weeks. The committee’s decisions are final. For more information or assistance with an application, please call (520) 622-8886.

To learn more about Women and Girls in Sports check out the links below.

Women's Sports & Fitness Facts & Statistics
Women’s Sports Foundation: www.womenssportsfoundation.org