The Youth and Amateur Sports Grants Program (the “Program”) is administered by the Maryland Sports Office (dba Maryland Sports Commission) (the “MD Sports”) within the Maryland Stadium Authority (“MSA”). The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to bring new youth and amateur sporting events to Maryland, as well as maintain and enhance annual sporting tourism events and attract sports fans, participants, and tourists. The focus is support of high quality youth and amateur sporting events that benefit Maryland’s economy and satisfy the criteria set forth below.
Grant funds are provided through the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund established by House Bill 1659 (2020 Regular Session) and enrolled as Chapter 33 by the Acts of 2022. Funds will be available beginning in fiscal year 2022 and available to non-profit (i) sports event rights holders; (ii) National Governing Bodies (“NGBs”); and (iii) sport tourism related organizations to support and conduct amateur sporting events such as games, exhibitions, tournaments, and other sports competition-related events which are planned, presented, promoted, and hosted in Maryland.