Grants

IronPigs Charities and GameOn! Lehigh Valley offers Youth Athletic Facility Improvement Grants that provide funding to help build, renovate and improve athletic facilities, related amenities, and/or significant equipment for any youth sports organization in the Lehigh Valley region.

In 2020, five grants have been awarded totaling $26,000. Over the five years that the GameOn! initiative has been part of IronPigs Charities, twenty-seven projects have been funded for a total investment of $153,324. Government entities, youth, or community athletic nonprofits are all eligible.

Maintenance of the facility following the renovation is the sole responsibility of the municipality or organization that owns, manages, and utilizes the facility.

Ineligible Projects

Any facility intended exclusively or primarily for professional or “semi-pro” sports use
Signs or displays promoting tobacco products or alcoholic beverages
Any work done on a facility not eligible for a Youth Athletic Facility Improvement Grant
Organizational operating expenses or administrative costs including staff salaries
Routine maintenance such as lawn mowing
Utility payments such as monthly water or electric bills

Please answer the application questions in the order that they appear below. In addition to the application, please submit any letters of recommendation, photographs, plans, budget projections, and/or estimates of the facility you are planning to renovate.

Stay tuned for more information on our next Facility Improvement Grant process!

Contact Information
Organization
Contact Person
First Last
Title
Contact Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone
Email
Non‐profit tax ID number
Site Information
Please provide a brief description of your proposed renovation project. Please include the current condition of the space and the specific renovation needs.
Please rate the current condition of these elements from 1 - Poor to 5 – Excellent
1 2 3 4 5
Playing Surface
Fencing
Irrigation
Drainage
Lights
Scoreboard
Painting
Equipment
Other
What improvements have been made within the last 5 years and by whom?
Who uses the facility?
(Please list all organizations and age groups)
What is address of the facility?
What is the type and size of facility

(Little League, Soccer, Regulation)
Who owns the facility?

(Please include a contact name and phone number)
Who manages the use of the facility?

(Please include a contact name and phone number)
Briefly describe the population demographics of the facility’s surrounding area.
How will this project impact the players and surrounding community?
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Please provide an estimated budget needed for renovation. List items and estimated costs based on research or quotes.
What other funding have you applied for or secured?
What type of in‐kind donations has your organization secured in the past?

(labor, equipment, materials)
If you are awarded a facility renovation grant, how will you maintain the area going forward?
(Please provide a detailed maintenance plan)
Please include digital photos or video of the field.
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