Simon Grant

Team USA athletes who are actively in training and competitions to compete for the United States in Paris 2024 or Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic or Paralympic Games are encouraged to apply to receive a $5,000-$10,000 travel and training grant.

Team USA Athlete Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizens and eligible/intend to compete for the United States
• Currently training and competing with performance achievements that indicate they are in contention to compete for the U.S. in Paris or Milan-Cortina
• Not under a suspension or period of ineligibility—temporarily or otherwise—from USADA, WADA, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the USOPC, an NGB, an HPMO or International Federation
• Demonstrate financial need
• Respond thoughtfully and thoroughly to the essay prompts to (1) indicate how receiving a $5,000-$10,000 grant will help you achieve your athletic goals and (2) demonstrate a commitment to advancing the Olympic and Paralympic values in the United States

Application Opens: 8:00 a.m. MT on February 21, 2024

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT on March 25, 2024

Award Notifications and Payments: June 2024

The application is divided into the following four sections and should take approximately one hour to complete:

1. Athletic achievements
2. Athletic Earnings
3. Athletic Expenses
4. Short Answers

This is a very competitive grant, so we recommend you view the Simon Grant preparation file to help you prepare your application materials prior to completing the online application.

The William E. Simon Olympic Endowment for the Support of Athletes supports grants for athletes without regard to whether an individual ever qualifies or competes in an Olympic or Paralympic competition. Athletes are eligible to apply based on continued participation and advancement in sport.

Grants are intended for training and competition expenses. Example expenses may include:

• Purchase new equipment.
• Offset training expenses to gain/maintain a competitive advantage (e.g. massage therapist, new gym membership, hire a coach).
• Offset travel and lodging expenses to attend upcoming competition to gain/maintain a competitive advantage.

Because training and competition costs vary widely, these grants are intended to provide only partial support.

While this is possible, multiple grants to a single individual would be rare.

This is a very competitive grant. The chances of receiving a grant depend on the number and quality of applications. However, the Trustees have discretion in approving final grant recipients and award amounts.

During the review process, information included in each application may be verified by a variety of different sources if necessary. If information is found to be missing, misleading or inaccurate, the application will be rejected and will jeopardize future consideration.

The endowment does not have a set grant amount. The endowment funds are invested, and a portion of the earnings is used for awards. Amounts will vary depending on available funds each year, the number of qualified applicants, and the meritorious circumstances of an applicant. Note: There have been years where the grant was not awarded due to declines in the value of the endowment.

This year we anticipate grant amounts to range from $5,000-$10,000.

The USOPC’s Athlete Development and Engagement team handles the distribution and processing of the application information, as well as the program implementation and management. Funds are invested by the U.S. Olympic Endowment. General responsibility for management of the endowment, including final award decisions, resides with a Board of Trustees. Awards are made once a year.