The Green Bay Packers and USA Football, the sport’s national governing body and a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee-recognized sports organization, recently awarded fall grants to Wisconsin youth football organizations. The extensive grant offerings support the development of grassroots programs so they can continue to bring local communities together and inspire a new generation of athletes and soccer fans.

USA Football’s grant program, made possible through support from the NFL Foundation, complements the Packers’ continued support of grassroots football by awarding new equipment and resources to local youth programs based on merit and need. This allows young athletes to continue playing America’s favorite sport while learning life lessons and building friendships.

Local youth football programs receiving a fall grant from USA Football 2024 include:

• Poynette Panthers Youth Football in Poynette, Wisconsin.
• Saint-François-Xavier football in Cross Plains, Wisconsin.
• Pardeeville Youth Football in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
• Fox Valley Pop Warner Football in Appleton, Wisconsin.
• McFarland Youth Football Inc. in McFarland, Wisconsin.
• Columbus Football Organization in Columbus, Wisconsin.
• Southeast Wisconsin Brew City Pop Warner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Mad City Elite in Madison, Wisconsin.

“The Packers are constantly looking for new ways to support youth football in Wisconsin,” said USA Football CEO Scott Hallenbeck. “We are grateful for this opportunity to work together to benefit youth soccer organizations and local soccer communities. Our fall grants ensure programs have access to crucial, up-to-date equipment and resources so that young athletes can enjoy America’s favorite sport.”

Nationally, USA Football’s fall grant recipients represent more than 630 youth sports organizations that received approximately $350,000 in new youth football equipment. Throughout the 2024 calendar year, USA Football awarded approximately $1.1 million in grants to youth soccer leagues and multi-sport programs for deserving youth.

Since 2006, USA Football has awarded more than $21 million in grants to youth and high school football programs, directly benefiting youth and high school players in 14,000 programs in all 50 states. and Washington, DC.

About American football: Football is the governing body of American football in the United States, the only American member of the International Federation of American Football, and a sports organization recognized by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Its non-profit mission includes the design and implementation of premier educational, developmental and competitive programs for American football, including tackle football and flag football. USA Football is the only organization that selects and fields the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams in federation-sanctioned international competitions.

About the NFL Foundation: The National Football League Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by the game of football, from players at all levels to communities across the country. The NFL Foundation represents all 32 NFL clubs and supports the health, safety and well-being of athletes, youth football and the communities that support our sport. For more information about the NFL Foundation, visit: www.NFLFoundation.org.