Youth and Recreation (YARD) Sports and Pro Social Activities Grant

The City of New Haven’s Youth and Recreation Department (YARD) is issuing an RFP to fund New Haven‑based nonprofit organizations that provide in‑person sports, recreation, and pro‑social activities for school‑age youth (ages 5‑17). Grants will cover costs such as introductory sports clinics, equipment, facility fees, coach salaries, and scholarships, but will not support fully remote/online programming. Applicants must serve New Haven residents, offer programs at little or no cost, and demonstrate capacity to serve at‑risk and high‑risk youth. Proposals are evaluated on expected youth impact, reach to at‑risk youth, New Haven residency of participants, organizational capacity, timeliness, community support, and visibility. Funding is available for the FY27 period (July 1 2026 – June 30 2027) and requires quarterly or annual reporting and at least one site visit. • Eligible nonprofits must be New Haven‑based and serve youth 5‑17 free or at minimal cost. • Allowed expenses: sports clinics, equipment, uniforms, referee fees, coach/mentor salaries, facility rentals, scholarships. • Funding period: July 1 2026 – June 30 2027 (12 months). • Submission deadline: Oct 27 2026 11:00 am via OpenGov portal; questions due Oct 16 2026. • Evaluation criteria weighted across youth impact (25 %), reach to at‑risk youth (20 %), residency (15 %), capacity (15 %), timeliness (10 %), community support (5 %), engagement potential (5 %), city visibility (5 %). • Required attachments: technical proposal (no pricing), budget proposal, disclosure & certification affidavit, child‑protection policy, etc.