YOUTH GRANT

The Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grant mission is to provide financial assistance that serves youth in need, connecting them to sports activities that can provide lifelong enjoyment and health benefits. Since 2011, the MASC Youth Grant has awarded $628,541 total to 148 local organizations.

Funded by contributions from the IRONMAN Foundation, MASC signature events, individuals and corporations, grants are awarded to established organizations, for the benefit of the organization or an individual served by that organization. Grant recipients must serve Dane County youth ages seventeen (17) and under.

Grant applications for the next round of the Grant Cycle will be accepted later this year—exact date to be determined soon. The grant application will be posted at that time. Sign up for the MASC e-news to receive the announcement.

Donate to the Youth Grant

Sports should be for everyone. That’s why the Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grant exists—to ensure youth in need across Dane County can access the lifelong benefits of participating in sports. Every dollar you contribute helps break down barriers and build up futures. Hear from grant recipients about how your contribution makes an impact, and join us in making a difference!

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Recent Recipients

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of our most recent round of Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grants, totaling $29,590:

🏅 Active Youth Wisconsin
🏅 Bikes for Kids Wisconsin
🏅 Imagine Academy
🏅 LaFollette & East Madison Mountain Bike Team
🏅 Lake View Community School
🏅 Madison Badminton
🏅 Madison Starlings Volleyball Club
🏅 MadTown BMX
🏅 Verona Area School District
🏅 Verona Youth Wildcats Hockey
🏅 Zinovae Foundation

Read our youth grant winner stories

PAST RECIPIENTS INCLUDE:

Bikes for Kids Wisconsin
Black Hawk Middle School
Black Men Coalition
Bob Lynch Boxing Foundation
Boulders Climbing Gym
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
Camp Randall Rowing Club
Capital Off Road Pathfinders (CORP)
Central Cross Country Skiing
Central Midwest Ballet Academy
CrossFit Madtown
Dairyland Sports
DeForest Girls Area Youth Basketball Association
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin – SCC
Girls on the Run
Glide Disc Golf
Goodman Community Center
Goodman Waves Swim & Dive Team
The Grove Regional Community Center
Higher Dimensions Youth Basketball Program
Hitters Sports Plex
Imagine Academy Corp
Judo Jujitsu Madison
La Follette High School Baseball Program
The LOVB Foundation + Madtown Volleyball
Lussier Community Center
Mad Town Elite Youth Football
MadCity Futbol Club
Madison 56ers
Madison Area Soap Box Derby

Madison Elite Track Club
Madison Ice
Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison Public Schools Foundation
Madison Speed Skating Club
Madison United Rugby
Madison West Kiwanis
Mentoring Positives
Millenium Soccer Club
MSCR—Wright Middle School
Norski Lacrosse
Rush Wisconsin
Salvation Army of Dane County
Southside Raiders
St. Francis Xavier Youth Football
Stoughton Tumblers
Tri 4 Schools
UW-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing
Vera Court Neighborhood Center
Verona Lacrosse
Vitense Golfland
Warner Park Youth Football
Waunakee Lacrosse Club
West Madison Little League
West Madison Polar Caps
Westside Lacrosse Club
Wheels for Winners
Wisconsin Youth Company
YMCA of Dane County

Learn more about past recipients

If you have additional questions about the MASC Youth Grant program, please email us at holstein@destinationmadison.com.

Burpees for Bucks

Thank you to all donors who contributed between March 10–16 to the 2025 Burpees for Bucks fundraiser! We especially want to thank our participating gyms: Transformation Center, Burn Boot Camp Verona, Burn Boot Camp Monona and In Pursuit Fitness Training as well as Avante Properties and multiple MASC Board members who matched donations. With their support, $7,814 was raised for the Madison Area Sports Commission Youth Grant.