COMPETITION SAILING GRANT FUNDING GUIDELINES

MISSION

The Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation serves our community by expanding access to the water through sailing and other maritime activities, while championing local athletes competing at the highest levels of the sport. 

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VISION

To make the water accessible to all, inspiring the next generation of maritime leaders, athletes, and stewards of the Chesapeake Bay.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Application Deadlines

Grant applications are due on the 1st of February, April, and August. Late applications will NOT be accepted except for extenuating circumstances where qualification for an event comes mid-cycle.

Any event for which funding is requested should be at least one month after the application deadline so that the Board can meet and make a decision.

Additional Information

AYCF does not support or issue grants or scholarships for the following:

• Events or projects that have already occurred;

• Academic scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate studies;

• Annual fundraising drives, fundraising dinners, receptions or performances, honorary functions, debt retirement;

• Overhead costs, building or renovation projects, deficit financing;

• Political activities, capital campaigns, or attempts to influence action on specific legislation;

• For-profit organizations;

• Religious activities; or

• Organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Grant and Scholarship Funding Guidelines or the application process, please email aycf@annapolisyc.com.

Competition Sailing Grants

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• be a sailor living in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay area;​

• be applying for funding to cover costs, in whole or in part, to participate in national or international sailing competition(s) and/or for an overall campaign;

• not have already received more than one grant from AYCF in this calendar year since sailors are only eligible for two AYCF grants per calendar year; and

• demonstrate need.

Application

Please complete the application form, which will ask you to provide the following:

• a description of the event for which funding is requested including dates;

• whether or not you qualified for the event and how;

• the amount of funding requested;

• an itemized competition or campaign budget, including costs for travel, entry and charter fees, lodging, communications, and uniforms;

• a summary of the applicant's recent sailing experience, including two notable events in the past three years;

• a brief explanation of how this grant would further the applicant’s sailing goals;  

• a statement explaining the applicant’s need for the funding; and

• other sources of support that the applicant is or will be receiving.

Additional Information

• Awarded grants are typically between $50 and $5,000. Athletes planning high-level campaigns such as the Olympics can submit annual plans to AYCF for potentially larger amounts.

• AYCF will not provide funding for capital investments, such as sails, hull, equipment, etc.

• AYCF can be the sole sponsor; no matching funds or other sources of support are necessary.

• AYCF prioritizes funding for regattas that require participants to qualify.

• The AYCF Board of Directors considers all applications as well as recommendations from our Advisory Committee. AYCF bases its funding decisions on the strength of the application, other grant applications AYCF is reviewing, and AYCF’s financial position.

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