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FSF Junior Golf Grant Program
The Florida Sports Foundation (FSF) has established the
Florida Youth Golf Program from the proceeds of the Florida Golf
License Plate. Developed by the State of Florida in 2002, the plate
has helped to promote Florida’s thriving Golf Industry and to help
the FSF establish a golf grant program that would benefit youth golf
programs throughout Florida. The FSF Junior Golf Grant Program is
designed to assist organizations in the State of Florida for the
benefit of youth, introduce young people to golf, instruct young
people in golf, teach the values of golf, and stress life skills,
fair play, courtesy, and self-discipline. Additionally, the Grant
Program is intended to help organizations that provide junior golf
programs that serve economically disadvantaged youth, children with
special needs and the general population.
The FSF is committed to serving children by funding quality,
sustainable programs with clearly defined goals and objectives that
can be assessed for final outcomes. A major emphasis will be on an
introduction element at various levels, with a life skill module and
those programs servicing populations with inclusion components.
Other factors which may be considered during discussion include, but
are not limited to: past performance of individual agencies;
duplication of services; proposed unduplicated number of clients;
unit cost; array of services; location of service delivery; and,
relevant experience and qualifications of provider and staff.
The FSF Junior Golf Grant Committee and Board of Directors are the
governing bodies who award the grants. The Jr. Golf Grant Committee
members were elected by the Board and represent the golf community
from all areas in the state of Florida. The Committee reviews the
grant applications carefully then recommendations are forwarded and
voted on by the Board at each quarterly meeting. The Florida Sports
Foundation awards the grant to help provide support to children
across the state to maintain and increase thriving, amateur youth
golf projects and community programs.
Junior Golf Grant Committee Members
John Saboor (Chair), Central Florida Sports Commission
(Orlando)
Judy Alvarez, Realtor, GRI, PGA/LPGA Golf Professional (Palm City)
Charlie DeLucca, Dade Amateur Golf Association (Miami)
Tom Dudley, USGA (Jacksonville)
Sherry Greene, LPGA Foundation (Daytona)
Bill Hammond, Lee County Commission (Ft. Myers)
Jim Kiely, ADVO (Weston)
Eric Albrecht (At Large), LPGA (Jacksonville)
Junior Golf Grant Program Deadlines
The golf program must take place a minimum of 120 days from the
application deadline and or the grant award reimbursement items
cannot be spent until after this date. Applications must be
submitted approximately six months in advance of the program to be
considered. The grant deadlines are as follows:
January 10 for final recommendation at the April Board of
Directors meeting. Programs must either be held after April 1 of
the same year.
April 10 for final recommendation at the April Board of
Directors meeting. Programs must either be held after July 1 of the
same year.
July 10 for final recommendation at the April Board of
Directors meeting. Programs must either be held after October 1 of
the same year.
October 10 for final recommendation at the April Board of
Directors meeting. Programs must either be held after January 1 of
the following year.
If you are interested in more information about the Junior Golf
Grant Program please contact Christy Peacock at (850) 488-1297 or
E-mail
cpeacock@flasports.com.
Click here for a listing of Junior Golf Grant Program Awarded Grants
Junior Golf Grant Philosophies and Guidelines (4 page Microsoft Word
document)
Junior Golf Grant Application (6 page pdf document)
Junior
Golf Grant Post Program Report (7 page pdf document)
Junior Golf Grant Application (6 page Microsoft Word
document)
Junior Golf Grant Post Program Report
(7 page Microsoft Word
document)
How to purchase a golf license plate:
Help support the Junior Golf Grant Program and
purchase a golf license plate. $25.00 from each tag will support new
and existing non-profit
Junior Golf Programs throughout the state of
Florida. Since 2002, more than 80,000 tags have
been sold with over $850,000
benefiting 27 junior golf programs in the state.
To purchase a license plate call 1-877-GOLF TAG or visit your local
tag agency with more
information online at the
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles.
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The Florida Sports Foundation is charged
with the promotion and development of professional, amateur, recreational
sports and physical fitness opportunities that produce a thriving
Florida sports industry and environment.
The Florida Sports Foundation
2930 Kerry Forest Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-488-8347
850-922-0482 Fax
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