MGF Junior Golf Development Grant Application

2026 applications are now closed. Should you wish to apply for the MGF Junior Golf Development Grant for 2027, the application period will be open from July 1, 2026 until September 30, 2026.

What is a MGF Junior Golf Development Grant?

DEFINED AS:

Financial support for families to help their children learn to compete, develop skills, enhance core values and build lasting relationships through the game of golf

ELIGIBILITY:

Must have completed the junior year of high school.
Must enroll at a college or university of his/her choice. Community colleges & Trade schools are eligible.
Must have outstanding personal character, sportsmanship, and leadership qualities.
Must have participated in a JGANC, JTNC, First Tee – Greater Sacramento member or any high school golf team for at least one event, program or membership year or worked at a golf facility.
Your permanent Greater Sacramento home or school address must be within the boundaries listed below:
To the north: Grass Valley, Marysville, Yuba City
To the east: Colfax, Pollock Pines, Pioneer
To the south: Jackson, Galt
To the west: Fairfield, Woodland, Knights Landing

GRANT FUNDING:

Each award will be based upon individual needs. Eligible families will be reimbursed, to the extent of the Grant dollars awarded, and per the agreed-upon golf plan** for the following expenses:

Tournament registration fees
Transportation to and from tournaments deemed as travel tournaments for junior golfer only
(Travel tournament = minimum of 90 minute drive time)
Lodging and meal costs for junior golfer only in travel tournaments
Golf equipment
Golf lessons
And other expenses as dictated by USGA rules

*MGF Grants will only reimburse expenses that are eligible under USGA and NCAA rules. Grantee and or Parents are responsible for maintaining eligibility.
**Golf Plan defined as completed and agreed upon. Golf Cost Activity Summary and Golf Grant “Wish List” completed for the upcoming year.
***A minimum of 50% of all grants must be spent on Junior Tournaments.

Eligible Junior Tours:

Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC)
Junior Golf Association of Northern California Tour (JGANC)
Sacramento Golf Council Tournaments
International Junior Golf Tour
US Kids Tour
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
Future Champions World Tour
USGA Junior events
AJGA Junior Tour
Other agreed-upon tournaments

STEPS TO GRANT:

Fill out the Application.
Eligible applicants will be scheduled for interviews
After the interview, all applicants will be notified as to the final determination of the Grant

APPLICATION

RULES FOR APPLICATION:

Complete application and attach a recent photo to the application (MUST BE TYPED & 1 SIDE ONLY).
Application must be accompanied with 2 letters from the principal, golf coach, teacher, or counselor.
A transcript of applicant’s grades must be included.
Answer 5 questions located on scholarship application.
Mail to: Morton Golf Foundation, 3645 Fulton Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821 –OR-
Hand deliver to: Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, ATTN: Morton Golf Foundation, Jane Siebers

APPLICATION:

Full Name of Junior Golfer*
First Last
Birth Date*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Phone*
Parent Cell Phone*
Other Phone
Parent's Email Only*
Parents Name*
First Last
Name of Coach/Teacher Reference*
Phone of Coach/Teacher Reference*
School*
Grade in School*
Parent/Guardian #1*
Occupation*
Parent/Guardian #2*
Occupation*
Number of Family Members Living in Household*
Ages of Children or Dependents Living in Household
#1 #2 # 3 # 4 #5
How did you hear about the Morton Golf Foundation Junior Golf Development Grant*
Please write a brief paragraph describing your specific financial need for the MGF Junior Golf Grant*
If you do not receive the Junior Golf Grant what impact would this have on your junior's golf activities*
Please write a short paragraph on how you would use the MGF Junior Grant funds and what results you would hope for?*

Selection Committee and Process:

The Morton Golf Foundation scholarship committee will make the selection of those members deemed most worthy of the scholarships.

Due to National College Athletic Association rules, scholarship winners will not receive cash directly. Scholarship recipients are required to submit the name, address and contact person of their college or university so that the Morton Golf Foundation can send the funds to be held at the college in the name of the winner for future use.

MGF is stating that the Grants are only used for the appropriate purpose of reimbursement of expenses.

Applications accepted until March 23rd.

Morton Golf Foundation
3645 Fulton Avenue
Sacramento, Ca 95821
Attn: Rob Siebers

The Morton Golf Foundation Mission is to provide funding to programs offering a healthy outdoor recreational environment that stresses the building of lasting personal relationships while seamlessly instilling life’s core values for the youth, disabled and underserved communities of Sacramento.

The Morton Golf Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit corporation established and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The Morton Golf Foundation’s vision is to enrich the lives of the less fortunate through the game of golf.

EIN: 26-4351450

Contact information:

https://www.MortonGolfFoundation.org

Rob Siebers
MGF Grant Administrator

rjjsiebers@gmail.com