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Grants are generally awarded to enhance existing sports, fitness and recreational activity programs for youth ages 5-18 in Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Grants are awarded with the objective of enhancing existing programs and not as a substitute for operational budgets. Learn more on the application process and read about previous projects impacting our local community.
Game Changer Grant
The Game Changer Grant provides the opportunity to transform your community! Is your organization involved in providing sports, fitness or recreational activities to kids ages 5-18 throughout Oneida or Herkimer Counties? If so, we want to hear from you.
Take your youth sports to the next level!
The Wadas Foundation seeks to give all youth the opportunity to experience and benefit from the teamwork, hard work and fun that sports provides. Applying for a grant is easy.
Funding Map
Our funding map is a sampling of completed projects across Oneida and Herkimer Counties. The map can be segmented by recipient category and showcases projects enhancing youth athletics in your neighborhood. Our hope is these examples inspire you to dream big about the greatest need of your community. We look forward to hearing your ideas to keep kids active and engaged in youth sports, fitness and recreational play.
Our Founder
Edwin J. Wadas
Edwin J. Wadas, affectionately known as “Uncle Ed” by the thousands of student athletes, coaches and school administrators in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, was a truly remarkable individual. The Latin phrase – “Suis Generis” (one-of-a-kind) was seemingly created with him in mind.
