Sharks Alumni Foundation offers both individual and team sports participation grants for children residing and playing in the Bay Area. Some of the grants we provide include ice hockey, baseball, softball, basketball, football, roller hockey, martial arts, dance, lacrosse, boxing, track & field, cheerleading, volleyball and many more.
The Alumni awards grants based primarily upon economic need. Applicants are presumed to have economic need if their income is at or below $146,100 with a household of four people. Income for this purpose will be the “Total Income”, Line 9, as shown on the first page of the applicant’s latest signed-filed tax return. Request a grant application for more information. The Sharks Alumni Foundation uses the U.S. department of Housing and Development Area Median Income (AMI) as a benchmark for evaluating grant needs. Each County in California has a chart issued periodically. For 2025, the Sharks Alumni Foundation uses Santa Clara County “2024 low Income for a household of 4 people” as a guideline. This amount for 2025 will be $146,100. We request page 1 of your prior year federal income tax return to review income and family size.