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NIKE N7 FUND

Our Commitment:

 

As a champion for athletes and sport, we’re investing in nonprofits that elevate Indigenous communities in North America. Since 2022, we have invested $625,000 in grants annually, administered by CAF America, to nonprofits that are powering the future of youth sport. This investment continues the legacy of our support for Indigenous communities through the N7 Fund and other grants, totaling $12.1 million to more than 300 organizations since 2009. 


Timeline:

  • Application process opens: November 1, 2024, 8 am PST 
  • Application process closes: January 6, 2024, 11 pm PST 
  • Grant payments disbursed: June 2025

Funding Priorities:

  • 100 percent of grant awards support projects that promote sport or physical activity for Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskans, First Nations, and Native American kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17.

Grant Amount:

  • Approved grants will be $25,000.00

Geographic Focus:

  • Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits specifically serving Native Hawaiian kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17
  • Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits specifically serving Native Alaskan kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17
  • Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits specifically serving First Nation kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17
  • Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits specifically serving Native American kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17
  • And/or grant applications are accepted from nonprofits specifically serving Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskans, First Nations, and Native American kids with an emphasis on girls ages 7 - 17


Organizational Requirements:

  • Applications are accepted from organizations that are a 501(c)(3) public charity


Strong Proposals:

Intentionally serve communities of Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, First Nations and/or Native American 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.

Requests Not Funded:

  • 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. 

 

Customer Service:

For questions regarding the grant request form or N7 Fund program, please e-mail:

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


Grantee details



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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.

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N7 Fund questions


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Please provide the name, phone number, and email address for organization contact for questions
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Financial Information



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.


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Project Overview

Population focus


Ages 0-6 Ages 7-14 Ages 15-18
Population Focus - Age: Please indicate how many youths within each age range will be served.

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Project Leaders

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




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Grantee Application

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