Tommy Bohanon Foundation Sports Equipment Grant Program

The Tommy Bohanon Foundation Sports Equipment Grant provides support to athletic programs in Southwest Florida that need funding or physical equipment for their athletes. The grant is awarded through the Tommy Bohanon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation states that proper equipment can help athletes participate in their sports more safely and effectively. Since 2018, the Foundation reports that it has awarded more than $260,000 to more than 50 athletic programs through this initiative. The current opportunity is for Sports Equipment Grants supporting the 2026-2027 school year. Assistance may be provided as funding or physical equipment. Applicants are expected to identify the equipment being requested and explain how the requested funding will benefit student-athletes. The source does not provide a minimum or maximum award amount, total funding available for the current grant cycle, expected number of awards, or a required cost share or matching contribution. No additional allowable or prohibited spending categories are specified in the provided information. Eligibility is geographically restricted to athletic programs serving Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties in Florida. The application begins with an eligibility question asking whether the sports program is located in one of those three counties. The provided source does not expressly define eligible applicants by legal organization type, nonprofit status, school type, or government classification. However, application requirements reference an Athletic Director or School Administrator, the school or program, coaches and staff, and the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants should therefore rely on the stated athletic-program and geographic requirements rather than assuming eligibility based on an organizational classification not expressly provided in the source. Applicants must complete and submit the application by September 1, 2026. The displayed application is organized into six steps, beginning with Eligibility. Before beginning, applicants are instructed to have a copy of the program's projected budget for the 2026-2027 school year and a letter from the Athletic Director or School Administrator on official school letterhead acknowledging the program's funding request. Applicants should also prepare information about coaches and staff involved with the athletic program, including their positions, years with the school or program, relevant experience, certifications, and notable accomplishments. The application also requires details about the equipment being requested and an explanation of how the funding will benefit student-athletes. Applicants may provide additional documents or supporting materials that could assist the Tommy Bohanon Foundation in evaluating the application. The source does not provide a separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, or other pre-application gating requirement. It also does not state a formal scoring rubric, weighted evaluation criteria, or specific review methodology. The requested budget, administrative acknowledgment, staff information, equipment details, benefit to student-athletes, and optional supporting materials provide the documented information available to the Foundation for evaluating requests. Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are due September 1, 2026. Applicants selected to receive funding will be notified prior to October 2026. The source does not provide a separate application opening date, award start date, performance period, or recurring annual deadline statement. Although the Foundation reports making Sports Equipment Grant awards since 2018, that history alone does not establish an explicit recurring schedule under the available information. Questions may be directed to the Tommy Bohanon Foundation at contact@tommybohanonfoundation.org or (239) 671-0441.

Prepare all requested documents before beginning the application; clearly identify the equipment requested and explain how the funding will benefit student-athletes; provide complete coach and staff qualifications and relevant supporting materials to assist the Foundation in evaluating the request