Strength isn't given. It's built.

WINNING funds the training, gear, and opportunity that turn driven kids into elite athletes.

180+
Athletes funded since 2021
$420K
Distributed in grants & gear
6
Disciplines supported
11
Athletes on national rosters
Why we exist

Two problems, one foundation.

Talent doesn't check a family's bank account first. WINNING closes the gap on both ends of the same sport.

01 — ACCESS

Get kids in the room.

For a lot of kids, the barrier isn't ability, it's a $40 gi, a ride to the gym, or a membership fee their family can't stretch to cover. WINNING pays for entry-level training, equipment, and transportation so any kid with the drive can walk through the door — no tryout for their parents' income required.

02 — ELITE

Fund the ones who don't stop.

Some kids outgrow the local gym fast. Competing nationally means travel, private coaching, and entry fees that add up quickly — costs that quietly end promising careers. WINNING grants cover what it actually takes for a serious young athlete to keep climbing toward the top of their sport.

Where we show up

Sports that build more than athletes.

We back the sports where a kid's effort is the only variable that matters — but eligibility isn't limited to what's pictured here. Any sport is fair game for a grant, provided a kid is putting in the work.

Two kids training Brazilian jiu-jitsu on mats
Combat Sports

BJJ & Grappling

Young girl training in a martial arts uniform
Combat Sports

Kickboxing & Striking

Young gymnast captured mid-movement
Artistic

Gymnastics

Kid climbing an indoor bouldering wall
Individual

Climbing

Kids playing a game of street basketball
Traditional Sports

Basketball

Youth soccer team huddled with their coach on the field
Traditional Sports

Soccer

Kids sprinting down a running track
Traditional Sports

Track & Field

Don't see your sport? That's fine — this is a sample, not a list. WINNING funds athletes across any sport, not just the ones shown above.

"WINNING didn't just pay for my flights to nationals. They were the first people outside my gym who treated my training like it actually mattered."
— Maya Torres, BJJ athlete, WINNING grant recipient since 2023