Programs & Grants

Heading into its eighth year, the First Stick Program has leveraged the support of generous individual, foundation and corporate donors into more than $9.2 million worth of equipment to give 22,370 kids on 768 teams (448 boys, 320 girls) in every region of the country the opportunity to play lacrosse—many for the first time.

The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame formally welcomed five new women’s members Saturday evening at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Maryland during the 2018 induction ceremony.

Four lacrosse greats who excelled as players at the highest levels of the game were formally inducted as the newest male members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Saturday evening at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley. 

The US Lacrosse Center for Sport Science has awarded new research funding to four projects that will investigate issues related to lacrosse-specific sports medicine and performance. 

US Lacrosse announces Meghan O’Connor of Ipswich, Massachusetts and Rett Waggoner of Auburn, Alabama as the recipients of 2018 Michael Breschi Scholarships. 

US Lacrosse is offering a grant program to help emerging leaders attend the US Lacrosse West Regional Conference from Nov. 30 – December 2, 2018 in Las Vegas.

The US Lacrosse West Regional Conference is a professional development opportunity for coaches, officials, program administrators and other leaders in the lacrosse community. There will be three different program tracks offered for officials, coaches and leaders. Session topics will include team and athlete development, rules interpretation, game management and organizational leadership.

With assistance from a US Lacrosse First Stick Grant in 2013, Charlotte Secondary launched the school’s lacrosse program in hopes of making an impact in the lives of its students. The team's compelling story is chronicled in a new ESPN Films documentary.

US Lacrosse is accepting applications for its National Diversity Grant Program, which provides resources to local groups and organizations to support projects and events that promote lacrosse opportunities among non-traditional participants.

Two transplants help bring lacrosse to Roseburg, Oregon, starting with a high school program and now developing youth opportunities.

The latest step taken by US Lacrosse to help advance player safety is the hire of Abby Morris as the full-time manager for the SafeSport Program.