HBCU Grant

In 2021, USA Swimming announced a grant program focused on creating a 10-year, $1 million initiative to develop learn-to-swim and competitive opportunities in communities served by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Under this initiative, USA Swimming has committed to providing up to $150,000 annually to support swimming programming at HBCUs over the next ten years, for a total commitment of up to $1 million.

USA Swimming’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Grants aim to revitalize aquatic programming within these diverse communities throughout the country. These grants support three main focal areas:

• HBCUs interested in starting youth water safety lessons;
• HBCUs with existing university-based clubs; and
• HBCUs interested in starting university-based swim clubs.