The Boston Athletic Association is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 B.A.A. Gives Back Grant Program. Eligible organizations may apply between September 1 and September 15, 2026. The current official B.A.A. page does not publish a cutoff clock time or timezone.
Funding
The B.A.A. awards competitive grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization or a public agency, must be nonpolitical, must be located in Massachusetts and serve Massachusetts residents, and must propose a program that advances the B.A.A. mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running, in order to build healthy communities.
Organizations that received a B.A.A. Gives Back Grant in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 are not eligible for the Fall 2026 cycle.
Application and match requirements
The B.A.A. directs eligible applicants to its online B.A.A. Community grant application portal. The current public program page does not state a mandatory applicant match or cost share and does not enumerate required application attachments outside the online portal. Applicants should follow the live portal requirements and verify all organization specific information before submission.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 76/100. This is a legitimate Massachusetts health and wellness funding opportunity with a clear statewide nonprofit and public agency eligibility pathway, although the award size is modest and the program is tightly focused on sports and running.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The verified program criteria do not establish a legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct applicant fit: 0/100. The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or public agency.
Next action
Eligible Massachusetts organizations should confirm that they were not funded in the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 cycle, verify their program’s direct connection to sports or running and healthy community outcomes, and complete the live B.A.A. Community application. Atlas is not initiating new cold applicant outreach for this cycle because the official source does not publish an exact deadline time or timezone, so the required 48 hour outreach cutoff cannot be verified precisely.
Official source: Boston Athletic Association — B.A.A. Gives Back Grant Program.