Youth Infrastructure Grant

YSEF infrastructure funds provides an opportunity to invest in infrastructure improvements that benefit youth physical recreation and athletics. These include but are not limited to improving or developing infrastructure for swimming, such as pools, beaches, and other water fronts, re-sodding fields, improving playgrounds, purchasing sporting equipment, especially adaptive equipment for youth with disabilities, etc. Please note YTS funds can also be used to support infrastructure and equipment purchases, however those expenses must be associated with increasing youth access to team sports.

The parameters that apply to Youth Sports Educational Funding also apply to the infrastructure funds, except where they directly contradict (i.e., that YSEF cannot be used on capital projects but YSEF infrastructure funds are intended to fund “one-time investments in infrastructure for physical activity. Examples include improvements to sport fields or courts, building a storage unit to maintain equipment, the purchase of sporting equipment or uniforms, or similar costs.”)

• 2023 – 2024 Application Cover Letter (DOC) 
• OCFS 5001 [Rev. 10/23] (DOC)
• OCFS 5002 [Rev. 10/23] (DOC)
• OCFS 5003 [Rev. 10/23] (DOC) 
  • *Please note: the questions pertaining to the 8 features of positive youth development will be waived for infrastructure projects and equipment purchases that do not provide direct programming to youth.
  • Projected numbers of youth need to be reported for infrastructure or equipment purchases?    This is an opportunity to demonstrate the impact these funds have in your community. When completing these fields consider how many youth will benefit from the equipment or infrastructure upgrades.
• 5011 OCFS Universal Application for Youth Sports Funding (DOC)
  • See bottom of page 2 for additional documentation required for this stream of funding

Not sure what grant to apply for?

A: Consider the following: