Deadline: 05-May-21
Nominations are now open for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award Removing Barriers to Health Equity through Sports.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award recognizes professional sports teams, athletes, coaches and community-based organizations that use sports to catalyze and sustain changes to make communities healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
Through this Award they lift up community-based organizations that bring a deep understanding of community needs and acknowledge the power of sports to connect us and make us healthier, no matter race, gender, abilities, or economic background.
Funding Information
Up to five awards of $25,000 each may be given annually.
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation will consider applications from the following organizations:
- A professional sports team community relations department or foundation based in the United States or Canada.
- An individual athlete or professional coach based in the United States or Canada.
- An organization in the United States or Canada that is an influential leader and model for improving community health through sports.
For more information, visit https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2021/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-sports-award-2021.html