USA Pickleball Serves Awards Second Round of ‘Grow the Game’ Grants to 54 Organizations Nationwide
Grants will expand pickleball access across 28 states, impacting more than 300,000 individuals through schools, community groups, and recreation programs.
USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, today announced the second round of recipients for its Grow the Game Grant Program, awarding grants to 54 community organizations, schools, and recreation programs across the country. Through this round, USA Pickleball will expand access to the sport of pickleball in 28 states, impacting a projected 300,942 individuals.
A key initiative of USA Pickleball Serves, the Grow the Game Grant Program provides essential equipment bundles to community organizations and schools that are beginning or maintaining programs and increasing exposure to the sport. The first round of awardees was announced earlier this year, impacting an estimated 192,286 individuals, bringing the total impact of the first two rounds to nearly half a million individuals.
“The Grow the Game program reflects our belief that pickleball should be accessible to everyone, and that Pickleball is for All,” said Brenda Puga, Director of Community Relations for USA Pickleball. “With this second round of grants, we are empowering schools, parks, and organizations nationwide to introduce pickleball to hundreds of thousands of people who may be picking up a paddle for the very first time.”
Round Two 2025 Grow the Game Grant Awardees
1. Abbot Elementary – Ann Arbor Public Schools
2. Albemarle County Schools
3. Amanda Elementary – Middletown City Schools
4. Aspen Elementary School
5. Bethany College
6. Big Sky Youth Empowerment
7. Boys & Girls Clubs of North Georgia
8. Cactus High School
9. Charter Oak High School
10. City of Alexandria, KY
11. City of Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation
12. City of Kenner, Department of Recreation
13. City of Riverdale
14. Columbia Association
15. Deerfield, NH Parks and Recreation
16. Delaware Valley School District
17. East Carolina University Sport and Community Development Lab
18. Eastwood Middle School
19. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation
20. Forest View Elementary
21. Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology
22. Hurricane Creek Elementary
23. Jackson Parks and Recreation
24. Jacksonville State University
25. Jefferson Middle School
26. John H. Taggart School
27. John J. Ahern Middle School
28. Lakeway Christian Academy
29. Montecito Covenant Church
30. Mulvane Recreation Commission
31. New Castle County Sports & Athletics Office
32. North Texas United Spinal Association
33. Parkway Elementary
34. Peabody Charter School
35. Peyton JR/SR High School
36. Riverton Community Association
37. Rohnert Park Pickleball Club
38. Rutland High School
39. Saint Barnabas Elementary School
40. San Pedro High School
41. Scissortail Park
42. Silver Lake Intermediate School
43. Special Olympics Indiana
44. SUNY Columbia-Greene Community College
45. Texas 4-H Foundation (Texas 4-H Conference Center)
46. The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia
47. The Y in Central Maryland
48. Towey Recreation Center – City of Philadelphia
49. Troup County Pickleball Association
50. University of Detroit Mercy
51. Upper Moreland Township School District
52. Wye River Upper School
53. YMCA of the Northern Sky
54. York Road Elementary School
The Grow the Game grant demonstrates USA Pickleball’s mission to promote the development and growth of pickleball in the United States and its territories and continues USA Pickleball Serves’ commitment to make a positive national impact through the sport of pickleball by supporting community initiatives like court enhancements, educational youth programming, and inclusive play.
To learn more about USA Pickleball Serves grant programs, including eligibility and guidelines for both the Grow the Game Grant and Play it Forward Grant, visit usapickleball.org/grants.
