NFL Youth Football Fund

About the Program

Through the NFL Player-Coach Youth and High School Football Grant Program, former NFL players who currently serve as registered head or assistant youth and high school football coaches may apply to the YFF for grants ranging from $2,500-$10,000 to help support their youth or high school football teams. Grant awards must be earmarked for non-salary/non-personnel related costs including the purchase of football field equipment, uniforms, helmets, field refurbishment projects, etc. This grant program recognizes former NFL players who return to their communities to mentor and coach youth or high school football athletes while also providing support to youth and high school football teams nationwide.

Who Can Apply

Former NFL players vested under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan.

• The YFF does not permit youth or high school football programs to receive NFL Player-Coach Grant support two years in a row in order to provide funding opportunities for new/other football programs coached by former NFL players.
• Therefore, if an NFL Player-Coach Youth/High School Football Grant was issued to a particular football program in 2010, that program is not eligible to apply for or receive another NFL Player-Coach Grant until 2012.

Award Amount

Grant awards of up to $10,000.

Funding eligibility in the $8,000 - $10,000 range is considered only for those applicants either starting new youth or high school football programs or planning major football field refurbishment projects.

Detailed Requirements

The following provides an overview of this grant initiative as well as information that eligible applicants will need to provide in order to successfully apply for a grant award. We suggest you read this thoroughly before proceeding with an application.

• Only former NFL players vested under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan and who are officially registered as head or assistant youth or high school football coaches may apply.
• Grants only will be made payable to youth or high school football programs and not to individuals.
• Grant awards must be earmarked for non-salary or non-personnel related costs (e.g. football equipment purchases, blocking sleds, football field refurbishment, AV materials, etc.
• All NFL Player-Coach Youth and High School Football Grant recipients are required to report back to the YFF on the use of grant funds.