About: The Collegiate Recruitment Grant is being offered as a one-time grant (up to $500) to assist existing U.S. collegiate handball programs rebuild following the lapse/disruption in play over the past year.

The grant is to be used for any expenses related to recruitment and growth of the collegiate program within the 2021-2022 academic year. Possible expenses could include but are not limited to:

-Costs associated with holding a recruitment ‘play day’ on the program’s campus to attract new players
-Costs associated with sending players to another school or nearby city with players for an organized ‘play day’
-Costs associated with university advertising (flyers, print ads, posters, electronic bulletins, club/sports day booth, etc.)

Note: the Collegiate Recruitment Grant is not intended to be used for expenses related to tournament travel and tournament attendance. Rather, the intent is to support programs in recruitment efforts at or near the start of the program’s handball season. For financial assistance with regards to tournament travel and attendance, please refer to the Wafe Risner Travel Grant on the USHA website.

The total amount (up to $500) awarded to each program will be determined based on the strength of the program’s application and the amount of its estimated expenses that are justifiable towards recruitment.

Program Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for the grant, the handball program must meet the following criteria...

Program was actively meeting and holding practices during the 2019-2020 academic year
Program had 3 or more members during the 2019-2020 academic year and 3 or more members that will be playing Fall 2021
Program currently has a leader and/or governing board
Program agrees to send USHA a write-up (and photos where applicable) of their recruitment event and/or recruitment efforts for publication in Handball Magazine

Application Instructions and Timeline:

Programs that wish to apply for the one-time Collegiate Recruitment grant can fill out the below application at any point between now and September 30th.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and programs awarded grants will be provided funds as soon as they can be processed.

Program Feedback and Review:

If a grant request is accepted for funding, the program’s administrator will be responsible for reporting on the recruitment accomplishments of the 2021-2022 academic year. These details will be compared against stated plans, goals, and financial outlook as reported on this application. The Collegiate Committee, and our First Ace Committee wish your program success in the coming year!