81 organizations across the U.S. have been selected to receive funding through the Make Golf Your Thing Grassroots Grants Program, which was created to help strengthen the game’s diversity and inclusion.
Introduced in 2021, the grant program – through its latest round of funding – has now issued 318 grants to 166 unique organizations overall, totaling $2.5 million.
The grant program was established to support organizations and programs that are fostering inclusion in golf by reaching underrepresented populations including Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous communities, as well as women, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
The grant program is administered by American Golf Industry Coalition and made possible through the generous support of a contingent of industry supporters committed to making the sport more welcoming and inclusive for all.
2024 Recipients:
(Editorial note: Make Golf Your Thing would not disclose grant amounts.)
# | ORGANIZATION | CITY | STATE |
1 | 5-ELEVEN HOOPS | Long Beach | California |
2 | A PERFECT SWING FOUNDATION INC. | charlotte | North Carolina |
3 | ADAPTIVE GOLF EXPERIENCE, INC. | Beaufort | South Carolina |
4 | ADVOCATES FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | California |
5 | BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING | Julian | California |
6 | BFF; JOURNEYS | Findlay | Ohio |
7 | BISON IMPACT GROUP, INC. | Silver Spring | Maryland |
8 | BLACK COLLEGE GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION | Vestavia | Alabama |
9 | BUTTON HOLE | Providence | Rhode Island |
10 | CAROLINA ADAPTIVE GOLF | Greenville | South Carolina |
11 | CENTRAL OREGON JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | Bend | Oregon |
12 | CITYSWING FOUNDATION, INC | Washington | District of Columbia |
13 | DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT | Detroit | Michigan |
14 | DREAMS OF LOIS INCORPORATED | Fayetteville | Georgia |
15 | EDU-SPORTS ACADEMY, INC. | Willingboro | New Jersey |
16 | EGOFREE GOLF | Papillion | Nebraska |
17 | EPIC FOR GIRLS | Omaha | Nebraska |
18 | FAIRWAYS TO LEADERSHIP, INC. | ORLANDO | Florida |
19 | FORE LIFE, INC. | Lauderhill | Florida |
20 | FORE THE LADIES, INC. | Sylvania | Ohio |
21 | FOSTER KIDD FOUNDATION | Dallas | Texas |
22 | GATOR JUNIOR GOLF INC | Gainesville | Florida |
23 | GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA | Broomall | Pennsylvania |
24 | GOLF FOR INJURED VETERANS EVERYWHERE FOUNDATION | Montezuma | Iowa |
25 | GOLF FOR LIFE NFP | Naperville | Illinois |
26 | GOLF. MY FUTURE. MY GAME. | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia |
27 | GREATER CLEVELAND JUNIOR GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC | Bedford | Ohio |
28 | GREENBRIER WEST HIGH SCHOOL | Charmco | West Virginia |
29 | GREENWAY FOUNDATION | Alameda | California |
30 | HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS | Hampton | Virginia |
31 | HARRIS PARK MIDTOWN SPORTS & ACTIVITY CENTER | Kansas City | Missouri |
32 | HOLLYWOOD GOLF INSTITUTE | Detroit | Michigan |
33 | I AM A GOLFER FOUNDATION | Dallas | Texas |
34 | IGOLF4VETS, INC. | Riverview | Florida |
35 | INLAND GOLF ACADEMY | Riverside | California |
36 | INNER CITY YOUTH GOLFERS’, INC. | Palm Beach Gardens | Florida |
37 | INSPIRING GREATNESS IN YOU | Covington | Georgia |
38 | ISD 200 | Hastings | Minnesota |
39 | IVYS LEAGUE YOUTH SPORTS ACADEMY | Omaha | Nebraska |
40 | JACKSON PARK GOLF ASSOCIATION | Chicago | Illinois |
41 | JOURNEY THROUGH 18 | Houston | Texas |
42 | LAMBDA LINKS | Alexandria | Virginia |
43 | LATINA GOLFERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | California |
44 | LEISURE HOUR JR. GOLF CLUB | Portland | Oregon |
45 | LEO GOLF ACADEMY | Pike Road | Alabama |
46 | LIVE GOLF ENTERPRISE | Lawrence Township | New Jersey |
47 | MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES | Detroit | Michigan |
48 | MICHIGAN WOMENS GOLF ASSOCIATION | Detroit | Michigan |
49 | MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAM | Bingham Farms | Michigan |
50 | MILWAUKEE AREA YOUTH GOLF ACADEMY, INC. | Glendale | Wisconsin |
51 | MOORE-MYERS CHILDREN’S FUND, INC | Jacksonville | Florida |
52 | NATIONAL GOLF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | Gilbert | Arizona |
53 | NEXT 18 INC. | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
54 | NORTHEAST ACCESSIBLE GOLF ASSOCIATION | Wellesley Hills | Massachusetts |
55 | NOT APPLICABLE | Chicago | Illinois |
56 | OHIO GIRLS GOLF FOUNDATION | Cleveland | Ohio |
57 | ONE HUNDRED BLACK MEN OF NEW YORK, INC. | New York | New York |
58 | PAR EXCELLENCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Huntsville | Alabama |
59 | RANGE FORE HOPE FOUNDATION | Blythewood | South Carolina |
60 | RECOVERY SHOT | Ventura | California |
61 | REVELATION GOLF, INC. | ELK GROVE VLG | Illinois |
62 | RLE GO FORE IT FOUNDATION | Furlong | Pennsylvania |
63 | SHE STEAMS INC. | McDonough | Georgia |
64 | SOUL FOUNDATION | Columbus | Ohio |
65 | SOUTHERN NEVADA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | Las Vegas | Nevada |
66 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA, INC. | Clermont | Florida |
67 | STAND UP AND PLAY FOUNDATION | Vista | California |
68 | SUPER PRO GOLF ACADEMY | Bethlehem, | Georgia |
69 | TED RHODES FOUNDATION, INC. | Chicago | Illinois |
70 | TEE DIVAS AND TEE DUDES GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | California |
71 | TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN | Dallas | Texas |
72 | THE CADDIE & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF SE WI | Kenosha | Wisconsin |
73 | THE EXCEL YOUTH ACADEMY, INC | Atlanta | Georgia |
74 | THE GLOVE FOUNDATION | Mobile | Alabama |
75 | THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION | Pittsburg | California |
76 | THE TURN | North Olmsted | Ohio |
77 | TOTAL ACCESS GOLF | Huntsville | Alabama |
78 | U.S.ADAPTIVE GOLF ALLIANCE | Westmont | Illinois |
79 | WESTERN STATES JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | LAS VEGAS | Nevada |
80 | WOMEN IN GOLF FOUNDATION, INC. | Ellenwood | Georgia |
81 | WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF | Tampa | Florida |
To view a complete list of grant recipients since the inception of the program, click here.
About Make Golf Your Thing
Make Golf Your Thing is a collaborative effort that reflects the industry’s commitment to making the sport more diverse, equitable and inclusive. This multi-faceted, multi-year movement intentionally works to invite more people to golf from all backgrounds, identities and abilities, whether you are playing, building a career or doing business with the industry.
About the American Golf Industry Coalition
The American Golf Industry Coalition advocates on behalf of golf’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; environmental and sustainability initiatives; contributions to the economy (local and national); health and wellness benefits, as well as charitable giving. The organization unites the golf industry in pursuit of goals designed to enhance the vitality and diversity of both the business and recreational levels of the sport. The American Golf Industry Coalition is a division of the World Golf Foundation. To learn more, visit www.golfcoalition.org.