MGF Junior Golf Development Grant Application

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:

At time of application juniors must be at least 12 years old
Juniors must be less than 19 years old not having enrolled in college (All MGF funding is terminated upon the grant winner’s enrollment in college)
Families are residents of Greater Sacramento Area defined as a 50-mile radius of Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, located at 3645 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821
Families must be “in need” of financial support to participate in junior golf tournaments and activities
Junior golfer must have a history of actively participating in the game of golf

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

APPLICATION:

Full Name of Junior Golfer*
First Last
Birth Date*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Phone*
Cell Phone
Other Phone
Parent's Email Only*
Parents Name*
First Last
Name of Coach/Teacher Reference*
Phone of Coach/Teacher Reference*
School*

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

Applications accepted annually from July 1^st until September 30^th.

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