NJCAA Foundation Announces 2026 Women's Flag Football Grant Recipients
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA Foundation has announced four colleges will be recipients of $5,000 grants to support each school's commitment to add women's flag football as an intercollegiate varsity sport.
2026 NJCAA Women's Flag Football Grant Recipients
| Region | Member College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Alexandria Techical and Community College | Alexandria, MN |
| 21 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA |
| 11 | Central Community College | Grand Island, NE |
| 3 | Murray State College | Tishomingo, OK |
Since 2021, the NJCAA Foundation has partnered with NFL Flag and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX Sports) to provide $200,000 in grants for NJCAA institutions beginning Flag Football at their respective campuses.
"We are excited to provide more opportunities for our NJCAA member schools to start their Flag Football programming," said Andrew Givens, Executive Director of the NJCAA Foundation. "With the continued support of NFL Flag and RCX Sports, we are able to provide opportunities to so many student-athletes across the country."
"The NJCAA expanding NFL Flag opportunities for female student athletes at member institutions demonstrates clearly that football is for all," said Executive Vice President of NFL Football Operations Troy Vincent, Sr. "The values, fun and competitive environment of football can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone who wishes to participate. It is exciting to see junior colleges offer NFL FLAG as a varsity sport to female athletes."
NJCAA women's flag football concluded its fourth season of competiton this past spring, with the national invitational hosted by the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL.
About NJCAA Foundation
Since 2018, the NJCAA Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, has funded scholarships, community programs, and national awards for the association's student-athletes, member colleges, and administrators.
The mission of the NJCAA Foundation is to enhance the NJCAA national organization, student-athletes, member colleges and local communities through financial support, scholarships, program initiatives and community service.
About RCX Sports
RCX Sports is the premier youth-sports experiences business, running and operating leagues, camps, combines, tournaments and events.
RCX works with professional leagues, national governing bodies, sports-centric businesses and brands to reimagine youth sports experiences. RCX produces events with world-class partners including the NFL, Jr. NBA, NAIA, Rivals.com and the 2022 World Games.
RCX is committed to improving the accessibility and inclusivity of sports by enhancing the youth sports experience and creating opportunities for all athletes to play. We believe sports have the power to transform lives and that every athlete should have the opportunity to experience the value of sports. For more information, visit www.rcxsports.com.
About NFL FLAG
NFL FLAG is an NFL-licensed property of more than 1,600 locally operated leagues and over 500,000 youth athletes across all 50 states. NFL FLAG is a fun and accessible non-contact program available for girls and boys ages 5-17. Players benefit by being physically active through non-contact, continuous action while learning the fundamentals of football as well as lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship. RCX Sports is the official operator of NFL FLAG.