Finish Line Youth Foundation focuses funding on organizations that provide opportunities for youth participation in the following areas:
* Youth Athletic Programs - Community-based programs addressing active lifestyle and team building skills.
* Camps - Established camps with an emphasis on sports and active lifestyle, especially programs serving disadvantaged and special needs kids.
The foundation is particularly interested in:
Organizations providing opportunities for participation for children and young adults age 18 and under
Organizations whose activities provide direct services to individuals and produce tangible results, rather than those that are policy oriented
The potential impact of the program/project and the number of people who will benefit
The organization's fiscal responsibility and management qualifications
The ability of an organization to obtain the necessary additional funding to implement a program or project and to provide ongoing funding after the term of the grant has expired