The Gulf LMSC has created a grant fund (including matching grants from USMS) to help the Gulf USMS clubs resume and continue operations. Some examples of reasons that grant money can be awarded to a club are:
  • To give scholarships to members who have lost income and cannot pay their club fees 
  • To reimburse clubs which need funds to cover additional costs such as increased pool rental fees
  • Increased expenses for additional hours for coaches to be on deck, or additional expenses due to COVID related policies or cash flow shortfalls due to COVID related loss of revenue
If you are having difficulty paying your club fees or dues because of a COVID related event, you may apply for a scholarship. To be eligible, you must have been a registered Gulf LMSC member as of May 31, 2020 and your club must be able to provide
an IRS W-9 form. If you are registered as an Unattached swimmer, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship if you regularly pay fees to a registered Gulf LMSC club.

This program runs from August through December, 2020. The Gulf’s final deadline to apply for a scholarship is November 20, 2020.

Please click on the link for the appropriate program and follow the instructions on the form:

GULF LMSC CLUB GRANT APPLICATION FORM

GULF LMSC INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM