The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Elite Athlete Development Grant recipients!
This year, 50 American track & field athletes will receive $15,000 each and 9 longtime Foundation-supported athletes will receive $10,000 each.
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The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Stephen A. Schwarzman Grant Award Winners!
*PLEASE NOTE: Additional USATF Foundation Elite Athlete Grant awards will be announced tomorrow.*
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Big throws. Bigger Support.
We are proud to announce the 2026 Operation Hammer Sweep Grant recipients, recognizing the top eight American finishers in both the men’s and women’s hammer throw competitions following the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships in New York City.
⏰ You still have time! Applications for the Elite Athlete Development Grant are due today, April 17th at 11:59pm.
Don’t miss out on your chance to receive up to $40,000 in grant support!
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Applications for the USA Track & Field Foundation 2026 Elite Athlete Grant are officially open!
📆 Due: July 17, 2026
💻 Apply online: usatffoundation.org/grant-in…
⏰ Prior applicants can email [email protected] for a renewal application link to save time
Thanks to an anonymous elite athlete, five more youth clubs are receiving grant support through the USATF Foundation.
These grants will help cover essentials like equipment, travel, and competition so young runners can focus on what matters most: growing in the sport!
Top American 🇺🇸 Jess McClain runs 2:20:49 to set a new American course record and earn 5th place overall!
Great run Jess👏
Ahead of the Boston Marathon, four of our grantees, @elisecranny13, @Sagehurta, Luke Houser, and Margo Appleton teamed up with @HumanPwrdHealth for a Community Run on Saturday to help get the city fired up for race day.
Good luck to all racing today in Boston!
The USATF Foundation is proud to award the first 30 Jump to Glory Fund grants to elite U.S. jump athletes.
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The USATF Foundation is proud to award $100,00 in Youth Club Grants to 50 programs nationwide!
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We’re proud to announce that elite shot put athlete Gabriella McDonald Morris has been awarded a USATF Foundation Maternity Grant, supporting her return to competition following the birth of her son. We’re honored to support her journey back to the ring.
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The road to LA 2028 starts now 🇺🇸
The USATF Foundation, with support from the Burgess Family Foundation, is proud to announce a 3 year grant supporting Olympic champion @joannadhayes and her elite training group, The Hayestack, as they prepare to represent Team USA on home soil.
We’re thrilled to announce that elite middle-distance runner Vincent Ciattei has been awarded an Adopt an Athlete Grant!
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We’re proud to welcome Steve Gerhart to the USATF Foundation Board of Directors!
A retired sales, operations, and human resources executive with a distinguished career in the healthcare sector and lifelong track & field advocate.
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We’re proud to welcome Terry Coyne, Chief Financial Officer of Royalty Pharma, to the USATF Foundation Board of Directors!
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Board Member Dr. Sarah Lesko and Proxy Rebecca Mehra joined New Day Northwest to talk about @brasforgirlsorg , which provides free sports bras to girls in need so they can participate in the sports they love with confidence.
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Calling all Youth Track and Field Clubs! Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your program and elevate the experience for your athletes. Apply today for a 2026 USATF Foundation Youth Club Grant!
⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2026
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