Hammer Strength High School Equipment Grant
Hammer Strength High School Equipment Grant supports U.S. high schools with strength-training equipment to improve training opportunities for student-athletes and equip school facilities.
Funder: NSCA Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | February 15, 2027, at 11:59 a.m. Mountain Time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to one equipment award annually, valued at up to $18,500
Summary: Provides Hammer Strength equipment to improve strength-training opportunities for student-athletes at U.S. high schools.
Key Information: Applicants must be NSCA members employed by a U.S. high school and must not have previously received this award.
Description
The NSCA Foundation’s Hammer Strength High School Equipment Grant helps U.S. high schools improve training opportunities for student-athletes by equipping their strength-training facilities. The award provides equipment from Hammer Strength, part of the Life Fitness family of brands, which manufactures performance strength-training equipment designed for intense workouts.
The program sits within the Foundation’s broader support for inclusivity in the strength and conditioning community through coaching advancement and equipment grants. Schools receive one of two equipment configurations: racks and benches, or racks and benches combined with rubber plates and Olympic bars. Review focuses on the school’s training program, coaching qualifications, facilities, financial resources, existing equipment, and the athletes and teams served.
