NJCAA Foundation announces 2026 Sport Opportunity Grant Recipients
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA Foundation Sport Opportunity grant recipients for the 2026-27 academic year have been announced. 15-member college programs across the association have been awarded a Sport Opportunity Grant that will help in supporting the addition, growth, and sustainment of NJCAA sports and NJCAAE. The grant is awarded based on need and allotted funding.
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College Name |
Region |
Sport |
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Garden City Community College |
6 |
Women's Wrestling |
|
Hill College |
5 |
Women's Wrestling |
|
Jones College |
23 |
Men's and Women's Tennis |
|
Laramie County Community College |
9 |
Esports |
|
Marshalltown Community College |
11 |
Esports |
|
Motlow State Community College |
7 |
Men's & Women's Golf |
|
North Central Michigan College |
12 |
Men's & Women's Outdoor Track |
|
Northeast Iowa Community College |
11 |
Esports |
|
Northeastern Junior College |
9 |
Beach Volleyball |
|
Northern Oklahoma College |
2 |
Competitive Cheer |
|
Northwest College |
9 |
Esports |
|
Salem Community College |
19 |
Football |
|
Southwestern Community College |
11 |
Men's and Women's Wrestling |
|
The College of the Florida Keys |
8 |
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving |
|
Wilbur Wright College |
4 |
Men's Soccer |
As one of its main objectives, the NJCAA Foundation strives to provide new opportunities to student-athletes and member colleges across the association. “Through the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant, the NJCAA Foundation continues to create opportunities for member colleges to expand and develop their sport offerings for current and prospective student-athletes,” stated Andrew Givens, NJCAA Foundation Executive Director. “Athletics at the two-year level continue to grow and progress, resulting in student-athletes being afforded more significant development opportunities athletically and academically.”
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.