USA Pickleball Serves Awards Second Round of ‘Grow the Game’ Grants to 54 Organizations Nationwide

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.