ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Lark’s Community FUNd will provide Triple Play Grants for leagues, teams and individuals. The grants can be used to provide uniforms, equipment, registration, and travel support. The purpose of this program is to make it possible for a league, team or individual to participate in sports or youth activities which wouldn’t otherwise be possible without financial assistance or when participation would create an undue financial hardship.

CRITERIA & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For consideration, the following criteria must be met by your organization or by you individually.

  • Serve or support youth under 18 years old
  • Operate or live in “Larks Nation” which includes Bismarck, Mandan, and surrounding communities
  • Without financial support, the team or individual would not have access to the opportunity regarding this request or it would cause significant financial hardship.
  • Individuals can request an amount up to and including, but no more than $500, and teams can request an amount up to and including, but no more than $750.

  • Triple Play Grants can be applied for at anytime throughout the year and will be reviewed at the next scheduled Board of Directors meetings.
  • The applications must be submitted electronically through the form provided on this website. If you are unable to complete it electronically please contact info@larkscommunityfund.com or call 701-557-7600.
  • If an application is incomplete or missing pertinent information, it may be considered ineligible for review and be declined.
  • Organizations or individuals can only apply and receive funding once in a 12-month period. 
  • If additional information is needed, the Executive Director may request an in-person/phone interview. 

Consideration for a grant submission will only be given to funding requests that benefit children for:

  • Uniforms
  • Equipment
  • Registration Fees
  • Travel Expenses

  • Annual program costs or salaries
  • Operating expenses
  • Fundraising event sponsorship (golf, walk/runs, etc.)
  • Multi-year pledges
  • Reimbursement of already purchased items

  • Your family is not able to provide the necessary equipment for you or your child to participate in a sport such as shoes, skates, etc.
  • Paying the registration fee for a sport will cause your family significant financial hardship.
  • You’re a coach/league that has a player(s) on the team who cannot afford the expenses that are required  to play on a team or travel with the team. Fundraising efforts by the team would also be a hardship for this player(s).
  • The Larks Community FUNd will accept grant requests that are partially funded by a team/league and yet, additional funds are still needed for player(s) who don’t have the monetary means or paying the expense would cause a hardship.
  • Awarding of grants is based on funding. Time-sensitive grants may be able to be awarded year-round.

PAST recipients

Standing rock girls volleyball

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