AMSSM and the AMSSM Foundation are pleased to again offer the Annual Global Humanitarian Grant to its members in 2024. A $5,000 grant will be awarded to a project that will provide sports medicine services or a sports medicine project conducted in an underserved country. The funds must be spent solely on the project, necessary supplies and in the community of the country the project is conducted. Members who apply and are awarded the grant are expected to cover their own travel expenses and the grant cannot be used to assist with travel. A minimum of two AMSSM members must be involved with the project. The Foundation's humanitarian grant projects are funded in part by the Halpern Family Fund and grants received from the MLS, NBA and NHL.

Further questions applicants may have regarding the project can be sent to Sandy Kilkenny.

The link is available in the members only section of the AMSSM website. You must be logged in to submit your grant request. Member Only Links

SPECIAL NOTE: The deadline to submit an application for the AMSSM and AMSSM Foundation Local Humanitarian Service Project grant program is February 18, 2024. The program allows AMSSM members to apply for funding to conduct service projects in their communities and interested AMSSM members are asked to fill out a grant application to request funding for their projects.

The AMSSM and AMSSM Foundation are pleased to announce the continuation of the Local Humanitarian Service Project grant program, which allows AMSSM members to apply for funding to conduct service projects in their communities.

Since it began in 2016, a total of fifteen $2,000 grants have been awarded for projects completed around the country through the generous support of AMSSM, the AMSSM Foundation and the Halpern Family Fund. We will once again offer five $2,000 grants for AMSSM members to conduct a one-day project relevant to the field of sports medicine, reaching out to underserved members of their local communities. In order to also encourage making these projects endure, previous winners are also eligible to apply for the grant funding.

Interested AMSSM members are asked to fill out a grant application to request funding for their projects. In 2019, funded projects included health screenings with health awareness education; serving athletes with disabilities; increasing concussion literacy of local community and athletes; provide pre-participation physical exam screening to adaptive athletes; and a career day opportunities in sports medicine to low income students.

Creativity and originality are encouraged by members in developing their projects, but the goal of giving back to our local communities should be at the forefront of any project to be considered. We encourage as many local AMSSM members to be involved as possible. Projects are expected to be completed in the summer/fall of 2024.

Grant proposals are reviewed based on several criteria including originality, meeting the goals of helping underserved individuals, the inclusion of AMSSM members, how well the project reflects AMSSM goals, project feasibility, and having a complete and appropriate budget for the event.

Applications for the grant are available online now with the deadline for submission of February 18, 2024.

Further questions applicants may have regarding the project can be sent to Sandy Kilkenny.

The link is available in the members only section of the AMSSM website. You must be logged in to submit your grant request. Member Only Links