ELITE ATHLETE GRANT

The Elite Athlete Grant is designed to provide monetary support to elite ski and snowboard athletes on the Mammoth Mountain Ski and Snowboard Team (MMSST) striving for national/international competitions. The purpose is to help cover some of the expenses associated with competing at this level (travel, equipment, entry fees).

The Elite Athlete Grant provides funding to the athlete for their expenses in the coming season, this is not a reimbursement scholarship like MMCF has provided in the past.

Questions?
Contact the MMCF Grants Team - grants@mammothfoundation.org

APPLICATION TIMELINE

APPLICATION OPENS
June 2, 2025

APPLICATION CLOSES
July 31, 2025 (midnight)

NOTIFICATION OF AWARDS
September 8, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Athlete must be a current MMSST member

  • Athlete must be on one of the following MMSST team levels:

    • Snowboard Team = Elite Team

    • Freeski Team = Elite Team

    • Big Mountain Team = Elite Team

    • Alpine Team = U14 or U16/18/PG + competing regionally

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Complete and on-time application - no late applications will be accepted/considered

  • Letter of recommendation from a MMSST coach

  • Attendance report for immediate past season from MMSST

  • Provide an “Athlete Resume” 

  • Short essay questions to be completed by the athlete to provide definition around the athlete’s plans for the coming season and how the grant funding will support the athlete

  • Post-season interview with MMCF Staff to share your story about the season plus provide photos from the competitions you attended as funded by MMCF Elite Athlete Grant

  • Post-season breakdown of how funding was spent

  • Signed “grant contract” before disbursement of funds

SMARTER SELECT TUTORIAL

Our online application portal is powered by Smarter Select - it is a very easy to use online application.  To make it even easier to use, we have created a short PDF tutorial calling out a couple of features that we think you will find extra useful.