FSF awards 25 grants to bring 272,352 out of state visitors and $192 million in economic impact The Florida Sports Foundation Board of Directors awarded 25 grants to Florida sports commissions at its September 17 Quarterly Board Meeting.The 25 grants totaled $974,500. The events represent 15 area s of the state and will bring in 272,352 out of state visitors to Florida for an estimated economic impact of $192,973,377.56. Of the 25 events, 14 sports are represented, along with a multi-sport festival. The events will take place between October and December 2026. Leading the way among the 14 sports is six youth soccer tournaments. The sports receiving the grants include Auto Racing, Baseball, Billiards, BMX, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Fastpitch Softball, Football, Lacrosse, Offshore Boat Racing, Soccer, Strongman Competition, Triathlon and Volleyball. The funding for the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF) Grant Program is generated by the sale of Florida’s 10 professional sports license plates. Besides the funding for the Grant Program, the FSF donates 10% of each team plate to that team’s Youth Charity. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, the FSF donated over $217,000 to the 10 pro sports teams’ youth charities.Florida Sports Foundation First Quarter Grants AwardedOctober 8-19, 2026Perfect Game WWBA (Baseball), Palm Beach County Sports CommissionOctober 10, 2026Strongman’s Championship League (SCL) USA Florida, Columbia CountyOctober 10-11, 2026Englewood Beach Waterfest, Visit Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach/Charlotte CountyOctober 23-25, 20262026 AVP Grass Nationals (Volleyball), Gainesville Sports CommissionOctober 23-25, 2026Tampa Bay Super Cup (Soccer), Tampa Bay Sports CommissionOctober 31-November 1, 2026PGF Show Me The Money Fall (Fastpitch Softball), Gainesville Sports CommissionOctober 31-November 1, 20262026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup, Visit Sarasota CountyNovember 6-8, 2026NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors BureauNovember 6-9, 2026Girls Academy East Regional (Soccer), Manatee CountyNovember 7-15, 2026SEC Soccer Championship, Pensacola SportsNovember 7-21, 2026Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) Fall Classic, Palm Beach County Sports CommissionNovember 13-15, 2026Backwards K College Exposure Showcase Camp (Fastpitch Softball), Gainesville Sports CommissionNovember 20-22, 2026IWLCA Presidents Cup (Lacrosse), Manatee CountyDecember 2-6, 2026Snowball Derby (Auto Racing), Pensacola SportsDecember 2-6, 2026USA Softball High-Performance Program National Selection Event, Treasure Coast Sports CommissionDecember 3-6, 2026American Youth Cheer, Experience Kissimmee Sports CommissionDecember 3-8, 2026Elite Academy League Winter Event (Soccer), Manatee CountyDecember 5-7, 20262026 ECNL Girls Florida (Soccer), Greater Orlando Sports CommissionDecember 5, 20262026 AAU Cross Country National Championships, Visit Tallahassee SportsDecember 5-12, 2026UYFL Football and Cheerleading National Championships, Tampa Bay Sports CommissionDecember 7-13, 2026Battle Youth Football National Championship, Palm Beach County Sports CommissionDecember 10-15, 2026United Soccer League (USL) Youth Finals, Tampa Bay Sports CommissionDecember 11-13, 2026Ironman Florida 70.3, Polk CountyDecember 12-January 7, 20272026 Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors BureauDecember 15-21, 20262026 Pro Billiard Series Championship, Visit Jacksonville The Florida Sports Foundation is the official sports promotion and development organization of the State of Florida. Currently celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2026, the Foundation has been awarding grants to Florida sports events showing a significant out of state economic impact since 1996The post FSF awards 25 grants to bring 272,352 out of state visitors and $192 million in economic impact first appeared on Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.The post FSF awards 25 grants to bring 272,352 out of state visitors and $192 million in economic impact appeared first on Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. ...read more read less