To whom should our letter of inquiry be addressed? To whom should our application be sent?
All correspondence can be addressed to the following:
Baseball Tomorrow Fund 245 Park Avenue New York, NY 10167
To whom should our letter of inquiry be addressed? To whom should our application be sent?
All correspondence can be addressed to the following: Baseball Tomorrow Fund, 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167 or via email address (btf@mlb.com)
We want to build a youth field, need new equipment, etc. Would the Baseball Tomorrow Fund be interested in our project?
Due to the large number of organizations requesting funding, all inquiries must be made in writing. The staff of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund cannot determine if a project meets the evaluation criteria over the phone. Please refer to How To Apply for the application process to get started.
We want to build a youth field, need new equipment, etc. Is our organization eligible to apply for a Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant?
Tax-exempt organizations (i.e. municipalities, school districts) and 501(c)(3) organizations involved in youth baseball and/or softball may apply for a Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant. If more than one organization is involved in the request, one must be selected to serve as the official applicant. The non-profit or tax-exempt organization that will be responsible for the administration of the project and grant funds should be the official applicant organization.
What is the status of our inquiry, application?
If you have received confirmation of receipt from BTF and no other correspondence, your information remains under consideration. Your organization will be notified of its status upon completion of the current review cycle if not earlier. If you have not received confirmation of receipt from BTF within one month of submission, please notify our office at btf@mlb.com. Include your organization name, mailing address, contact person and daytime phone number. On all correspondence to BTF, please provide a reliable E-mail address that is checked daily.
How much money can we request?
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund does not specify a maximum grant award; however, the average grant award is approximately $50,000. The applicant must determine how much funding is required for the project; however, written cost estimates and documentation to support the request are required.
Are we required to submit a letter of inquiry before sending an application?
A letter of inquiry is strongly suggested in order to determine if a project potentially meets the criteria of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund. If a project does not meet the criteria, a letter of inquiry will save your organization the time and expense of submitting an application.
How many copies of the letter of inquiry should be submitted?
Please submit one copy of the letter of inquiry to the Baseball Tomorrow Fund.
Once we submit a letter of inquiry, how long will it take to be invited to submit an application?
All inquiries are confirmed in writing within one month of receipt. Some organizations will be invited to submit an application immediately. However, depending upon the time your inquiry is received, the evaluation period may be 3-6 months.
Are matching funds required, and if so, how much?
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund carefully considers the cash and in-kind funding that has been secured and committed toward a project. Generally, at least 50% of the total cost of the project should be committed by other sources of funding; however, the higher the ratio of matching funds, the better the application.
Our project did not receive funding in the past. May we resubmit an application?
Your organization may submit a new letter of inquiry if the proposal has changed significantly or if your organization is proposing a new project. Again, we strongly suggest that you submit a letter of inquiry for any new projects or revised proposals.
Our project is a collaboration of several organizations. Which organization should apply to the Baseball Tomorrow Fund?
The non-profit or tax-exempt organization that will be responsible for the administration of the project and grant funds should be the official applicant organization.
Our project did not receive funding in the past. Will our application be considered during the next review cycle?
Unless your organization receives written correspondence stating that the application has been deferred for future consideration, declined applications are not considered further.
Our organization received a Baseball Tomorrow Fund grant in the past. May we apply again?
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is not intended to be an annual source of income for any organization. Grants are intended to provide funding for incremental programming. Additionally, since the Baseball Tomorrow Fund program is a national and international program with hundreds of applicants, multiple grant awards to the same organization are rare. However, if a past grant recipient can sufficiently demonstrate the need for additional funding for incremental programming, the recipient may submit another application for consideration. Please note that results of the past grant will be considered.
If your question has not been answered, please send your question to btf@mlb.com for a response. Thank you!
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