Fields for Kids Grants
The Fields for Kids Program funds renovations and improvements to youth baseball and softball fields, focusing on essential components to create safer, more accessible, and higher-quality environments for young athletes.
Funder: Minnesota Twins Community Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$15,000 per award as a matching grant; supports renovation/construction of youth baseball/softball fields
Summary: Supports renovation and improvement of youth baseball and softball fields in the Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida.
Key Information: Matching grant; priority for first-time applicants; only essential field components eligible.
Description
The Minnesota Twins Community Fund's Fields for Kids Program provides matching grants to support the renovation and improvement of youth baseball and softball facilities in the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Wisconsin) and Southwest Florida. The program aims to make community ballfields safer, more accessible, and better suited for youth teams by funding upgrades to essential field components. Since 1999, the program has awarded nearly $7 million to improve over 1,000 ballfields, focusing on creating better environments for young athletes to play and develop.
