The Kansas City Royals Foundation supports organizations focused on healthy and active communities in Kansas City and offers the opportunity to apply for a grant. We contribute to many organizations to provide funding, support, and leverage the unique assets of our Club. Examples of partner organizations include: The Kansas City Sports Commission - Camp WIN, Variety KC, Special Olympics, Girls on the Run, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, and many more.
Healthy and Active Communities
Impacting Healthy and Active Communities
The Kansas City Royals Foundation supports efforts of local organizations that provide opportunities for youth to engage in, and develop healthy habits around, physical activity. We foster healthy and active communities by creating conditions for increased physical activity, while sharing the love of the game with the next generation.
Grants
Royalty Fields Grants
The Kansas City Royals Foundation’s Royalty Fields Grant Program, presented by Price Chopper, empowers nonprofits and government entities across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to renovate baseball and softball fields with a goal of increasing access to baseball and softball.
UYA
Located in the historic 18th and Vine District, the Kansas City Royals Urban Youth Academy (UYA) opened in 2018 to provide access to a safe space and empower underserved youth to become the leaders of tomorrow through baseball, softball, academic, and social opportunities. The UYA offers many ways for youth to stay healthy and active, including programming, camps, clinics, RBI, Fun at Bat, Crown Schools and more. Youth participants are surrounded with coaches, mentors, and role models to help them succeed on and off the field.
Shut Out the Stigma
In partnership with Blue KC, Shut Out the Stigma raises awareness of mental health issues and provides donations to behavioral health organizations that focus on mental health through sports and that mainly serve teens and adolescents. Our award-winning documentary Not Good Enough, as well as Open Letters from players to their parents, continue to make an impact as we work to Shut Out the Stigma.