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2025 NCIF Guidelines

Guidelines:

Nike believes in the power of sport to change the world. We know that sport is inspiring, unifying and creates opportunities for individuals and communities to realize their full potential.

The Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF) takes a collaborative approach to grant making by partnering with Nike employees to participate in the grant-making process and directly impact the local communities where they live and work.

NCIF helps local organizations bring the benefits of sport to their communities, giving kids an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of quality play and active lives, and creating stronger communities where sports and physical activity are a highly valued part of everyday life.

Timeline:

· Application process opens: 01/09/2025, 8am PST

· Application process closes: 02/15/2025, Midnight PST

· Grant payments disbursed: 05/31/2025

Funding Priorities:

· 100 Percent of grant awards support projects that promote sport or physical activity in the community.

Grant Amount:

· Approved grants will be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range

Geographic Focus:

· Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits and schools specifically serving St. Louis City, and the Counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, and Jefferson.

· Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits and schools specifically serving Shelby County (TN) and DeSoto and Marshall Counties (MS).

· Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits and schools specifically serving Fulton County (GA) and Dekalb County (GA).

Organizational Requirements:

· Applications are accepted from organizations that are a 501(c)(3) public charity; an IRC 7871 Federally Recognized Indian Tribe; or a government entity.

Strong Proposals:

· Intentionally serve communities of color with a board and staff who are representative of those communities.

· Employ a creative approach to, or a proven method for, addressing local needs.

· Reflect careful planning, clear goals, and a plan for sustainability.

· Include a project budget that is reasonable.

· Articulate a clear need.

· Receive support from a variety of sources that may include dollars, in-kind donations, or partnerships.

· Request an amount proportionate to the likely impact of the community.

· Funding priority will be given to organizations who have not received a Nike grant in the past 36 months.

Requests Not Funded:

· Organizations that discriminate based on age, ethnicity/race, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or other disability, or national origin.

· Individual support (including scholarships, stipends, fellowships, and personal assistance)

· Group or individual travel.

· Research projects.

· Sponsorship of fundraising events.

· Support for elite or private sports camps, programs, or teams.

· One day events, unless the focus of the project is on program(s) leading up to a culminating event.

· Endowments, memorials, budget deficits, or fundraising activities.

· Religious organizations whose programs do not have a secular and community focus.

· Lobbying, political, or fraternal activities.

· Capital projects unless Nike’s award would be the final funding needed.

· Projects and events that occur prior to the Nike grant award (refer to grant disbursement date).

Customer Service:

For questions regarding the grant request form or NCIF program, please e-mail:

Benjamin@Cafamerica.org and Kayla@Cafamerica.org. Please allow two working days for a response.

I have read and understand the above NCIF program Guidelines. *

Grantee details

Grantee Official Name	AKA “Doing Business As” Name (if different from formal name)
Office Address	City
State/Province	State/Province
Postal Code/Zip	Country
Telephone	General Organization Email
Registration Number Special note for applicants in India or Mexico: If you are registered in India, please list your FCRA number here. If you are registered in Mexico, please provide your RCF number here.	Tax ID/EIN
Website	Facebook Handle
Instagram Handle	X Handle

Banking Information and Signatory

Banking Information

Formal Account Name	Bank Name
Account Number/IBAN	SWIFT/ABA/Routing Code
Bank Street Address	City
State/Province	Zip Code/Post Code
Bank State/Province	Country
CUIT	CNPJ ID Number
NIT 0 Cedula	CLABE
Comments regarding wire transfer	IFSC
Currency

Intermediary Bank

Bank Name	Street Address
City	Postal/Zip Code
Country	State/Province
State/Province	Account/IBAN
SWIFT/ABA

Bank Account Statement

Please upload an official document from your bank that verifies the account number you have provided above.

Signatory

I confirm that the above information is for an account that solely benefits the above named charity. I understand that this is my default account, and any distributions from CAF America will be directed to this account and that I am responsible for providing CAF America with any changes to the charity account. I confirm that all funds granted into this account by CAF America will be used for charitable purposes

I agree

Signatory

Date

NCIF Questions

Section 1: Organization Information

1.1 Community focus: Which geographic region is the primary beneficiary of your project activities?

Community focus: which zip code/area is the primary beneficiary of your project activities?

1.2 Please select the category that best fits your project:

Sport or Physical ActivityNon-sport(Non-sport projects are not eligible for funding at this time)

1.3 Briefly describe your organization's mission and primary activities. Later you will be asked about the objectives of your project. Here we want to know the objectives of your organization as a whole.

1.4 Number of Paid Employees -How many employees do you have, including both full-time and part-time employees?

1.6 Please provide the name, phone number, and email address for organization leader, such as Executive Director or Board Chair.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

1.7 Please provide the name, phone number, and email address for organization contact for questions related to this application.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

In the questions below, we want to know about your previous fiscal year and current fiscal year income and expenditures. We ask about both your budget* and actual* numbers in the current fiscal year, understanding that you may not have a complete picture in the current year.

*If you are a school, school district, or large government entity, please submit the department or program budget in place of your organization budget.

1.8 Fiscal Year Start

1.9 Fiscal Year End

Income and Expenditures

1.10 Organization Income - previous fiscal year actuals

1.11 Organization expenditures - previous fiscal year actuals

1.12 Organization Income - current fiscal year budget to date

1.13 Organization Expenditures - current fiscal year budget to date

1.14 Organization Income - current fiscal year actuals to date

1.15 Organization Expenditures - current fiscal year actuals to date

1.16 If your organization finances require additional explanation, or if either the current year or previous year represents an operating shortfall, please explain.

1.17 Has your organization received any Nike grants in the past three years?

YesNo

1.18 Please describe the type of Nike grant received and explain how this proposal is different from projects previously funded. Do you have any pending Nike grants recently applied for?

1.19 Do you currently have Nike employees donating to or volunteering for your organization? Please include their first and last names and how they serve you.

Section 2: Project Overview

2.1 Please provide a brief (one-line) project descriptor. (e.g., "to empower girls to be confident through sport").

Population focus

2.2 Population Focus - Ethnicity: Please select the value below that best describes the majority of the primary population to be served

2.3 Population Focus - Income: If low-income individuals or families represent at least 75 % of those to be served, please note this. Otherwise, select "mixed-income."

Low-IncomeMixed-Income

2.4 Population Focus - Age

	Please indicate how many people within each age range will be served
Ages 0-5
Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12
Ages 13-15
Ages 16-18
Ages 18+

2.5 Population Focus – Gender Identity: Please select the value below that best describes at least 75 percent of the population to be served.

All Gender IdentitiesFemale / Female IdentifyingMale / Male Identifying

Section 3: Grant Purpose

3.1 What need does your project address? Describe the critical community need or issue your project plans to address and the population to be served

3.2 How will you address this need? Please provide a brief narrative about your project. Include details of what specific activities and strategies will you employ in addressing the issue, and why your organization will be effective. If you are planning to use a model that has proven to be successful elsewhere, please tell us about it.

3.3 What will success look like? Identify the specific measurable outcomes you anticipate as a result of project activities and outline how you will measure project success or impact

3.4 Total Project Cost

3.5 Amount requested of NCIF * (USD)

Project Leaders

3.6 Who are your project leaders and what role will each play? Please offer 2 contacts.

Primary Leader First Name

Primary Leader Last Name

Email

Phone

Secondary Leader First Name

Secondary Leader Last Name

Email

Phone

3.7 How do your leaders, staff, and volunteers reflect the population to be served? If they do not reflect the population, how do you connect to that community to ensure services are designed and delivered appropriately?

3.8 Who are your community partners? Describe any partnerships or collaborations associated with this project.

3.9 Committed Support: Please list the donors who have committed funding for the project and how much each has committed. Please specify if support is in-kind (Note: please list individuals collectively; foundation and/or business contributions should be specific).

Donor Name:

Committed Funds

In-Kind

YesNo

3.10 Considering the list of donors above and all other known sources, what is the grand total of fully committed support for the PROJECT?

3.11 If your project funding requires additional explanation, please offer it here

3.12 What is your project start-date? Your project date should not start before NCIF grants are disbursed on 31st May 2025.

3.13 What is your project end-date?

Supporting Documents

Please upload your most recent audited financial statements.

Please upload your organization's organizing or governing documents.

Please upload a list of current trustees/board of directors.

Please upload a list of current senior staff.

Please upload your organization's IRS Determination letter.

Please upload a copy of the grant application, if you issue grants to other organizations or individuals and require an application.

If your organization is a school, university or educational institution, please upload your non-discrimination policy.

If your organization is owned or operated by the government, please upload the relevant documentation.

Please upload a detailed budget for your project using the attached template.

1. Additional Supporting Documentation: If you would like to upload additional documents to support your application please do so here.

2. Additional Supporting Documentation

Grantee Application

Agreement

On behalf of the organization I agree that any funds which Charities Aid Foundation America, Inc., (“CAF America”) may grant to the Organization during its Eligibility Period (defined below)
(collectively, the “Grants”) will be used as follows:
• The Grants, any income earned on Grant funds, and any capital assets created, developed, or acquired with the Grant funds will be used only for charitable purposes, specifically to fund the charitable activities described in the Grant Purpose section of the Organization’s Grant Eligibility Application (“GEA”) and only for expenses incurred after the payment of this grant.
• All Grant funds and income thereon must be maintained in a separate account dedicated to conducting the charitable activities described in the Grant Purpose section of the Organization’s GEA, either as (1) a physically separate bank account, or (2) a separate bookkeeping account maintained as part of the Organization’s financial records.
• The Organization will provide CAF America with annual written reports, signed by an officer of the Organization,
describing its use of the Grants provided by CAF America each fiscal year. Such written reports will discuss the
Organization’s compliance with the terms of the Grants, the progress made in accomplishing the purposes of the
outstanding Grants during that fiscal year, and any changes to the information submitted in this GEA. Such reports shall be due 4 months after the end of the Organization’s fiscal year. CAF America will continue to collect a report for each fiscal year thereafter in which the Organization has unexpended funds from the Grants. CAF America reserves the right to modify this reporting schedule.
• The Organization shall only report on expenditures related to CAF America grant funds. Expenditures from other grantors should not be included on grantee reports submitted to CAF America.
• The Organization will not use the Grants, directly or indirectly:
o to carry on any propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation;
o to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to carry on any voter registration drive;
o to induce or encourage violations of law or public policy or to cause any improper private benefit to occur;
o to provide tuition, medical expenses, or other economic benefits to a donor, a donor’s advisor, or a member of a
donor’s family;
o except as provided in a separate written agreement with CAF America, (i) to make any grants to individuals or
organizations, (ii) to create, develop, or acquire any capital asset worth more than $5,000 with a useful life of over one year, or (iii) to conduct activities in (or travel to or from) the United States (unless the Organization is a U.S. entity);
o or to take any other action inconsistent with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• The Organization does not knowingly employ individuals or contribute funds to organizations that the Organization otherwise knows to support terrorism or to individuals or organizations found on any terrorist-related list promulgated by the U.S. Government, the United Nations or the European Union, including the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control Specially Designated Nationals List, the Department of Justice’s Terrorist Exclusion List and the list annexed to Executive Order 13224.
• The Organization warrants that it does not and will not use Grant funds to (i) make any illegal payments directly or
indirectly to government officials, political parties, or political candidates outside the US, (ii) make any other payments to such persons (or to others knowing that they will use the funds to make payments to such persons) that would cause CAF America or any other person to violate the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 as amended.The Organization will maintain records of receipts and expenditures of the Grant funds for a period of seven years after the Grant funds have been expended. The Organization will make such records available to CAF America for inspection, upon request. CAF America may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations under the Grants, which may include a site visit arranged by CAF America to observe the Organization’s program, discuss the program with the Organization’s personnel and review financial records and other materials connected with the activities financed by the Grants. If CAF America is not satisfied with the quality of the work done or the progress made under the Grants, or determines that the Organization is not capable of satisfactorily completing the Grants, CAF America may, in its sole discretion, withhold payment of Grant funds, or declare the Grants terminated.
• If the Organization is dissolved, if the Grants are terminated, or if the Organization is otherwise unable to use the
Grants for the activities described in the Grant Purpose section of the GEA, the Organization will promptly return any unexpended grant funds to CAF America.
• The Organization and its authorized signatory certify that the responses to this Grant Eligibility Application are true and complete. If they are not, CAF America may declare the Grants terminated and require repayment of some or all of the Grants.
• If any portion of the Grants is used for any purpose other than those described in the Grant Purpose section of the GEA, the Organization will promptly notify CAF America. CAF America will withhold any further payment of Grant funds until it has received assurance that the Organization has taken appropriate precautions sufficient to prevent future misuse from occurring. In addition, CAF America may require the Organization to repay some or all of the Grant funds.
• The Eligibility Period ceases, and this agreement shall be considered terminated, two-three years after the parties
execute this agreement, except to the extent CAF America extends or shortens such eligibility period (and this
agreement) in its own discretion. The Organization represents, warrants, and undertakes that the facts stated in this GEA, and such updates to those facts that the Organization may submit from time to time in subsequent communications with CAF America, are accurate and complete.
• The Organization acknowledges and accepts that the award of any Grant is a matter of CAF America’s sole and absolute discretion and that nothing in the GEA, these Grant Terms or any prior dealings with CAF America, imposes any obligation on CAF America to award any Grants. In particular, the Organization acknowledges that execution of these Grant Terms by CAF America merely indicates agreement and acceptance by CAF America that a necessary pre-condition to the award of any Grants (namely the agreement and acceptance by the Organization of these Grant Terms) has been satisfied.
• The Organization understands that this Agreement does not confer upon the Organization any special recognition from, endorsement by, or affiliation with CAF America.
• CAF America reserves the right to change these Grant Terms in the future, and such terms shall become binding upon the Organization if it does not object within 30 days after receiving notice of such changes. If the Organization objects and the parties cannot agree on suitable terms within 30 days, the Grants will terminate.
• This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and, with respect to the Grants, supersedes all prior agreements of the parties.

I Agree

I certify that by typing my name on the signature line I intend to sign the Agreement and be bound to the same extent as if I had provided a physical signature. *

Signatory

Signatory's Title

Date of Signature

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Grantee details

US Sanctions compliance

Banking Information and Signatory

NCIF Questions

Supporting Documents

Grantee Application