2025 Gainbridge Assists

Parity Week by Gainbridge: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports is a nationwide movement to celebrate and amplify girls and women through sports and education grants. Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation ® have awarded $172,000 in grants to 22 deserving organizations that support girls and women through sports and education.

Gainbridge^® is proud to partner with Parity and the Women’s Sports Foundation® (WSF) to champion opportunities for girls and women through the Gainbridge® Assists Powered by Parity grant program.

Formerly known as Parity Week, this initiative is part of Gainbridge's broader mission to transform communities through the power of sports and education. In 2024, Gainbridge^®, Parity, and WSF awarded $172,000 to 22 organizations, positively impacting more than 5,000 girls and women nationwide.

This year, we're expanding our reach, and our impact, with a total of $222,000 in grants to be awarded.

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Beyond the Field Youth Camp with Parity athlete Cierra Jordan (Naples, FL)
Black Girl Hockey Club (Rutherford, NJ)
Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
Full Send Aerial Academy with Parity athlete Cheta Emba (Glen Allen, VA)
Generation W (Jacksonville/Orlando, FL)
Girls Golf of America (Greensboro, NC)
Girls on the Run New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Got Her Back Charity with Parity athlete Odessa Jenkins (Rowlett, TX)
ICEF Public Schools (Los Angeles, CA)
Leveling the Playing Field (Washington, DC)

Native Youth Foundation (Valley Center, CA)
New Heights Youth, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
PISTE Academy with Parity athlete Nzingha Prescod (Brooklyn, NY)
Serve the Future with Parity athlete Leslie Banks (Phoenix, AZ)
That Harper Kid Foundation with Parity athlete Linnae Harper (Chicago, IL)
The Ellis Effect with Parity athlete Kendall Ellis (Pembroke Pines, FL)
The Shift Up Now Foundation with Parity athlete Pippa Mann (Indianapolis, IN)
Venture Outdoors (Pittsburgh, PA)
Women and Kids Empowerment (WAKE) with Parity athlete Batouly Camara (West Haven, CT)
Your Foot, My Foot Foundation with Parity athlete Maya Neal (Naperville, IL)

In honor of Billie Jean King’s passion for tennis and commitment to furthering women’s sports, Gainbridge^® and WSF^® are also awarding one special $50,000 grant to the Junior Tennis Foundation (the charitable arm of USTA Eastern) to help resurface tennis courts and establish community tennis programming at the Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York. Eisenhower Park is meaningful to King and WSF^® as it was a longtime headquarters of WSF^® from 1986-2017 before the Foundation’s offices relocated to New York City.

In honor of the $5,000 check Billie Jean King used to start the Women’s Sports Foundation® 51 years ago, Gainbridge®, Parity, and the WSF will award 32 total grants of at least $5,000 each, totaling $222,000, to organizations and Parity Athletes dedicated to advancing girls and/or women in sports and/or education. In addition to the community grants, a $50,000 grant will be awarded in Billie Jean King's honor to one standout organization.

Organizations and Parity Athletes* are encouraged to apply for a grant. To be considered for a grant, applicants must:

Focus on supporting girls and/or women in sports and/or education
Be located in the U.S.
Be able to share their impact through storytelling and social media
Implement the grant in November 2025

Find more information about grant application criteria here.

* Parity Athletes are encouraged to apply to host camps, clinics, or programs that give aspiring athletes access to training and inspiration in their sport.

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Gainbridge^® Assists, formerly Parity Week, launched in 2023 to celebrate and amplify girls and women through sports and education. In 2024, $172,000 in grants were awarded to 22 organizations across 15 states, representing 14 different sports. Each recipient received a minimum of $5,000.

During The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican LPGA Tour event, Caitlin Clark received the 22nd grant for $22,000 to the Caitlin Clark Foundation. The WSF awarded a $50,000 grant to Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York. The grant is being used to renovate the tennis courts to improve playing opportunities and provide more programming for thousands of young girls.

These grants have collectively impacted over 5,000 girls and women, providing opportunities to pursue their athletic and educational goals.

“I founded the Women’s Sports Foundation® in 1974 with a $5,000 check and a mission to provide access and opportunity for future generations of girls and women in sports. In celebration of the foundation’s 50th anniversary, Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation® are teaming up to create a movement that will benefit girls and women through sports and education. These grants, which are a highlight of Parity Week, are the seeds to create long-term positive impact for so many girls and women, in sports and in life.”

BILLIE JEAN KING

“By championing organizations and athletes that support women and girls in sports and education, we are supporting causes that prioritize inclusivity and community – both on and off the playing field. Aligning with Gainbridge® ambassador and equality champion Billie Jean King and the Women’s Sports Foundation® is a way to make a positive and long-term impact on women and girls in sports and education.”

DANIEL TOWRISS | CEO & PRESIDENT, GROUP 1001

“Our organization exists to elevate and support women competing in all sports. This remarkable, diverse group of grant recipients came to the table with bold initiatives that will help the next generation of girls and women pursue their athletic dreams in fencing, track and field, motorsports, football, and so much more. We are honored to partner with Gainbridge® for the second annual Parity Week, and we can’t wait to see our grant recipients’ visions become reality in November.”

LEELA SRINIVASAN | CEO, PARITY

“I founded the Women’s Sports Foundation® in 1974 with a $5,000 check and a mission to provide access and opportunity for future generations of girls and women in sports. In celebration of the foundation’s 50th anniversary, Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation® are teaming up to create a movement that will benefit girls and women through sports and education. These grants, which are a highlight of Parity Week, are the seeds to create long-term positive impact for so many girls and women, in sports and in life.”

BILLIE JEAN KING

GRANT APPLICATION

Application closes July 11, 2025.

You will not be able to save your progress on this form. You may wish to prepare your answers in another document and paste into the form when you are ready to submit. Preview the application for organizations here and the application for Parity Athletes here.

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Click here for the grant criteria. If you have questions on the grant or application process, please contact sponsorship@group1001.com.