The time is almost here! T2 will begin its grant application process for the 2011-12 season very shortly.
Here’s how it will work. We give grants to alpine and freestyle athletes for up to 50% of their USST program funding need, capped at $10k per season. Athletes outside the USST are welcome to apply.
The athletes we supported last year do not have to apply again, but they do have to express a need for continued funding to us if they want a grant. We have already had several requests from athletes we supported last year, who were notified they would not be fully funded, as well as requests from new athletes and athletes outside the USST.
We ask the USST to recommend athletes as part of our application/selection process. We will send an application to all new athletes recommended.
Once applications are received, a selection committee decides who will get grants, and what the amount of the grant will be.
Once that happens, we notify the athletes and families of the grant. We’ll communicate what we ask of them, and send out an athlete agreement, in return for the financial support. This mainly includes a commitment from the athlete to give back to the grassroots of ski racing by being invested in their home club and interacting with younger racers whenever possible, agreeing to wear T2 as their headgear sponsor, and agreeing to participate in T2 events/fundraisers.
Our mission is to support America’s elite talent in Olympic snow sports and have the team of athletes we support serve as positive role models to youth.
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Hope that sums it up clearly. If you have any questions, or if you would like to apply, please contact Marina Knight.
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