Community
Change-makers grant
The Change-makers Grant funds people who are growing ultimate in ways our leagues don't reach: a teacher starting a school team, a parent organizing a neighborhood clinic, a coach who needs cones more than encouragement. Awards are small and fast on purpose.
What the grant funds
Concrete, near-term projects that put more people on a field with a disc. Past-style examples of what fits:
- Discs, cones, and pinnies for a new middle school team in Dorchester
- Field permit fees for a free weekly clinic in Framingham
- A bus to get a school team without parent drivers to the Middle School Tournament at Devens
- Printing and translation of intro-to-ultimate material for a community center
It doesn't fund league fees (that's what financial aid is for), travel to far-away tournaments, or anything that already has a budget line somewhere else.
Who can apply
Players, coaches, teachers, parents, program organizers — no BUDA affiliation required. Projects should reach Greater Boston or the Worcester area, and applicants of any age are welcome; some of the best applications come from high schoolers building the team they wish existed.
What we look for
A typical award is $250 to $1,500. The application asks three things: what you'll do, who it reaches, and what it costs — a paragraph each is plenty. Projects that reach players who don't already have an obvious path into ultimate (new towns, new schools, Gx players, low-income programs) come first when funds are tight.
How to apply
Fill out the short application — the link lives on this page when the cycle is open — or email info@buda.org with "Change-makers" in the subject. The board reviews applications on a rolling basis and answers within a month. Funded projects send back one photo and one paragraph at the end; that's the whole report.