OPEN: 2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim grant accepting applications through November 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. MST.
National — USA Swimming Foundation 2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim Grants (November 15)
USA Swimming Foundation accepts 2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim grants for approved Swim Lesson Provider Network programs serving children age 17 and younger, funding free/reduced-cost lessons and eligible transportation. Individual award range is not published in the official guidelines. Apply by November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST; network approval and Find-a-Swim-Lesson registration required by the deadline.
FundingIndividual 2027 youth learn-to-swim award minimum and maximum not stated in current official source/posted guidelines. Do not invent a cap or substitute other program amounts.
DeadlineNovember 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST (2027 cycle official SurveyMonkey Apply portal). Applications opened September 1, 2026. Provider-network prerequisite required by November 15.
Last verified2026-11-03
Required next actionSelect '2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim Grant' at https://usaswimming.smapply.io/; verify approved Swim Lesson Provider Network status and Find-a-Swim-Lesson listing by November 15. Complete grant tasks, direct-cost swim scholarship/transportation budget and estimated children served. Submit before 11:59 p.m. MST November 15, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
U.S. youth swim lesson providers serving ages 0–17; must hold valid EIN, be approved in USA Swimming Swim Lesson Provider Network and registered Find-a-Swim-Lesson by November 15, maintain required insurance/self-insurance, comply with network standards; one application per EIN/organization.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-03: Official USA Swimming Foundation 2027 grant application listing confirms Sep 1 opening and Nov 15 2026 11:59pm MST closing. Official youth program page and linked youth grant guidelines reviewed; guidelines label prior year 2026, so relied on current portal for 2027 cycle dates. Eligible provider network, EIN, insurance, one per organization; allowed only youth scholarship lessons and transportation, no equipment, construction, advertising, overhead. Applicant amount not published in public 2027 source. Authenticated portal-specific questions not fully inspected; held Pending Review. Not RHTP or procurement. Duplicate checks done before create.
USA Swimming Foundation — 2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim Grants
Applications are open September 1–November 15, 2026. This national financial-assistance grant funds expanded access to swimming lessons for children age 17 and younger, particularly underserved populations. The funder’s 2027 application portal confirms November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) as the deadline. No binding applicant award minimum or maximum was published in the official materials reviewed.
Eligible applicants and prerequisites
Eligible providers must have a valid EIN/Federal Tax ID, be approved participants in USA Swimming’s Swim Lesson Provider Network before the November 15 deadline, and register with USA Swimming for Find-a-Swim-Lesson listing. They must maintain required insurance naming USA Swimming Foundation as an additional insured, or documented self-insurance, and agree to the grant terms. Only one application per EIN/organization is accepted. The program must provide youth swim lessons and satisfy Swim Lesson Provider Network rules.
Allowable and prohibited expenses
Funds are limited to direct costs for free or reduced-cost swim lessons and transportation to and from participating pools. They do not support general budget relief, facility overhead, construction/renovation, equipment or apparel, advertising/marketing, or regranting. Applications must show the requested scholarship/transportation amounts and anticipated children served. The controlling public guidelines do not specify a fixed matching requirement; do not assume one.
How to apply
Apply via USA Swimming Foundation’s official SurveyMonkey Apply portal and choose the 2027 Youth Learn-to-Swim Grant. Consult the official grant program page, published guidelines, and portal for current-cycle application tasks. Note that the downloadable guidelines retain a prior-cycle label; the actual 2027 window is confirmed separately by the current application portal.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.usaswimming.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-03. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
