Up to $150,000 MOVE Fund Grant
- Organization: Play Equity Fund
- Type: Grant
- Location: United States
- Deadline: September 16, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Play Equity Fund, the Los Angeles nonprofit set up by the LA84 Foundation, runs a five-year pooled fund backing coalitions that are trying to fix youth sport in their own regions. This round puts two-year operating grants of $40,000 to $150,000 into collectives already organising around access, coaching quality and public investment in play. Between five and ten grants are expected in this second year. **What you get:** - A two-year grant of between $40,000 and $150,000 - Money for operating costs, including staffing to manage and advance the coalition, convening costs, and research that supports policy or systems change goals - A place in a five-year fund that expects to back up to 25 regional efforts in total **What you'll do:** - Advocate for public and private investment in sport and play in your region - Build the capacity of direct service sport-based youth development organisations - Work towards a local sports system that is equitable, positive and inclusive - Set evaluation measures and a plan for gathering qualitative and quantitative information, working with the fund's evaluator if you do not already have one **Key dates:** - Applications close September 16, 2026 - Grants run for two years - An informational webinar was held on September 2, 2026 and has passed **More information:** - The full RFP sets out the criteria, the application questions and what the money can cover: https://assets.ctfassets.net/se0gsgx1wk3e/15ppm7cyY5mRxZGq0BbdlD/85db1b9acf162931f3a794f273066274/MOVE_Fund_RFP_2026__August_2026.pdf - Applications are submitted through the LA84 Foundation grant portal using the access code MF2026 - Questions on MOVE Fund grants go to grants@playequityfund.org
