Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program
About the Program 📖
LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., through the Foot Locker Foundation, are launching the fifth round of grants for the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program. This initiative funds nonprofit community organizations that connect youth to mentorship, education, career development, and health services.
To date, the program has deployed nearly $5.2 million to empower 27,000 youth in low-to-moderate income communities and build the capacity of 68 local nonprofits that serve them.
Opportunity Details 🗓️
- Date Published: August 09, 2025
- Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
- Category: Grants
- Eligible Locations: United States
Benefits 🎁
The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program offers two types of grants:
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Youth Programming Grants
- Support current youth programming, create new programming, or extend existing programming.
- Grant amounts range from $25,000 to $75,000 over one year.
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Capital Improvement Grants
- Support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming.
- Grant amounts range from $25,000 to $100,000 over one year.
Important Note:
Grants cannot be used to pay administrative costs (e.g., salaries, overhead). All grant proceeds must support the proposed project or programming.
Eligibility Criteria ✅
This funding opportunity is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that meet the following requirements:
- Serve youth in low-to-moderate income communities where support and opportunity are scarce.
- Deliver programs and services to connect youth to mentorship, education, career development, and health services.
- Have an organizational budget of $5 million or less.
- Maintain at least one full-time staff person focused on youth programming.
- Can engage local Foot Locker store team members in volunteer activities tied to the proposed program.
- Operate in low-to-moderate income communities within the following 14 cities:
- Atlanta, GA
- Baltimore, MD
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York City, NY
- Newark, NJ
- Oakland, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Francisco, CA
- Tampa, FL
- Washington, DC
Application Process 📝
Potential applicants are encouraged to review the following resources:
- Recording of the informational webinar (June 12, 2025)
- Presentation slides with FAQs
To apply, visit the application portal.
Application Deadline ⏳
September 30, 2025
Contact Information 📞
For more details, visit the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program page.
Apply directly via the application form.
- Grants to support current youth programming, create new programming or extend existing programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $75,000 over one year.
- Grants to support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming. These grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000 over one year.
