Grant Program

Grants

The purpose of this award is to support the implementation of Bowler’s Ed, the In-School bowling program from the United States Bowling Congress Youth Team. This program provides opportunities to teach students the sport of bowling with instructional curriculum and equipment available to use in school or other facilities.

Since 2010, USBC Youth has awarded 380 equipment grants to schools and non-profit organizations in 48 states, and Canada. More than 6 million students have been impacted by the Bowler's Ed equipment awarded through this grant.

To better serve schools and educators, the Bowler's Ed Grant Program is under construction.

As a result, the online grant application process is closed. Grant funding will continue to be awarded. Our immediate focus is on reviewing and funding schools that have already submitted applications and are awaiting award decisions. As funding becomes available, we will continue awarding grants while also adding new interested schools to our funding queue.

If your school is interested in implementing Bowler's Ed, we encourage you to contact us using the information below. We'll learn more about your program, answer any questions, and add your school to our list for future grant consideration.

Or, simply fill out this contact form below. Need a copy of the curriculum? Please check the box inside the form and one will be sent to you.

Thank you for your interest in bringing Bowler's Ed to your students. We look forward to helping more schools introduce the lifetime sport of bowling into their physical education curriculum.

Testimonials

"Holy Family Catholic School was blessed to receive the Bowler’s Ed grant. Though bowling has been part of our PE curriculum for years the new equipment allowed for a more real world experience and better understanding of the game. Our students enjoyed taking the lessons learned in PE to the bowling lanes where they shared their skills with the special needs students of our adopted school."
Holy Family Catholic School | Tracy Head, Business Manager | Fort Worth, TX

"The equipment has been great and is appropriate for a wide range of age groups. The grant was a huge blessing as being a small start-up (non-profit), it allowed us to get high quality equipment without sacrificing other programs. The kids love it. It’s a great activity for rainy days or the winter season. We use the equipment in many ways, it’s not just bowling. We teach math, leadership skills (one member is in charge of each set that is used each day), and good social skills by taking turns and sharing the score keeping duties."
Boys & Girls Club of White County | Dan Fry, Unit Director | Monticello, IN

"The students loved it because most aren’t given the opportunity to actually learn how to bowl, learn what pins to hit, where to aim, proper hand placement, proper Bowler etiquette, how to score, etc. We did a whole unit along with the former Professional Bowler Ricky Jewell come talk to the students about etiquette, his hints/tricks and show some awards and rings he earned. At the very end of the unit we went to a local bowling alley where the students could put everything they have learned into the real atmosphere.
Lead Academy Public Charter | Katherine Watson, Physical Educator | Greenville, SC