GRANT & AWARD FORMS

Athletes Fund

Brian Ohleyer Memorial Award

Grant Application Instructions

The Olympic Club Foundation supports and encourages participation by Bay Area youth in amateur athletics. Our mission is to financially support programs, which share our belief that participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops future community leaders.

The Olympic Club Foundation supports a variety of athletic programs. Funding may be awarded to grantees as challenge grants, capital campaign grants, designated funding, event sponsorship, and matching grants for specific athletic projects and programs. These projects may include building and construction projects, including renovation projects that support athletic programs; individual youth athletic development programs; and athletic projects that build youth self-esteem, confidence, and inner self worth.

The program for which you are applying must serve residents of the following Bay area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, or San Francisco, Sonoma, and Solano.

All funds must be distributed to an organization exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and designated "not a private foundation" as defined in Internal Revenue Code Sections 509(a) and 170(b)(1)(A).

All applicants must complete the attached application form. It includes basic information about your organization, a narrative section, and a section listing required attachments. Please answer the questions in the narrative section in a letter or on separate sheets of paper, with paragraphs numbered to correspond with the questions. If you have your own form of proposal you may use it, but you still must indicate on the application form where the information is to be found in your proposal form. Please submit ONE copy of each application/proposal with NO STAPLES.

Effective grant making requires close communication between grantees and the Foundation. You are encouraged to consult with the Foundation at any point in the application process if you have questions or need further information.

After your proposal is received, we will follow up if additional information or a site visit is needed. The entire grant process - from submission of your proposal through a final decision by the Board of Directors - can take from two to eight months depending where your application falls in our cycle. In general, if an organization's proposal is declined funding by the Board of Directors the Foundation expects the applicant to wait a year before submitting another request.

Proposals should be sent to:
The Olympic Club Foundation
P.O. Box 280608
San Francisco CA 94128-0608

If you wish to contact the Foundation please email us at info@olyclubfdn.org  or we can be reached by phone at 415.345.5230. Thank you.