ALCGPSC 009/25 - 2025 COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM

ALCGPSC 009/25

SUBJ: 2025 COAST GUARD SPORTS PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM

A. Coast Guard Morale, Well-Being and Recreation Manual, COMDTINST M1710.13 (series)

1. The Coast Guard recognizes sports as an essential part of health and physical fitness as it directly impacts the readiness of our workforce. Coast Guard MWR policy supports active duty athletes by offering financial assistance to defray participation costs in sporting events authorized by the MWR Sports Participation Grant Program.

2. The Community Services Command (CSC) may maintain limited non-appropriated funding (NAF) support for individual sports competitions (no teams) if funding for this program is available. CSC evaluates the level of participation throughout the year to maximize the number of approvals with the funding support awarded.

3. In NAF year 2025, MWR intends to support one grant request per person, up to $150 per event. Upon funding approval, active duty members will be notified via email, with payment instructions included. CSC will release an updated message if additional funding becomes available for multiple grants.

4. CSC will consider all requests for organized live and virtual events. The individual competition entry fee is fully reimbursable. Upon interest in a sporting event, submit a sports grant request electronically. There is no requirement to prepay registration; when interested in an event, submit the request to secure funding. Once approved, MWR will allocate the funds and send reimbursement guidance via email.

5. The program supports grants for individual competition entry fees during NAF year 2025 (1 Feb 25 through 31 Jan 26). Team entry fees, memberships, league dues, licenses, training programs, equipment, etc., are prohibited. If competing in an individual sports competition, you may request a sports grant using the link below. The deadline for submitting grant requests is 1 Dec 2025. No grants will be considered without submission through the sports grant form linked below.

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/FCuuXYWZyV

6. Zelle is required for receiving payments. Visit https://www.zellepay.com/ to verify financial institutions using Zelle. Include Zelle account information when submitting a sports grant request. MWR payments occur later in the year, typically between September and December.

7. If you have questions or concerns, contact the CG Sports Office at CGSports@uscgmwr.org. Program updates and FAQs are also available at https://www.coastguardmwr.org/sports-grants.

8. RDML Z. Merchant, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.

9. Internet release authorized.