PAHL will award annually up to $12,000 in total Grow The Sport (GTS) Awards to PAHL member associations for projects, events, equipment or a combination of any of these, that will result in growing and/or developing our sport and players in PAHL.

Individual association awards cannot be more than $4,000, but can be any amount less than that. PAHL member associations can only receive an award once every 3 years. Recipients will be required to provide periodic updates as to the status of the project, event, or equipment purchase, and also a summary report at the conclusion detailing the results and/or impact of the grant expenditure. 

PAHL member associations must be in good standings with PAHL and USAH, in compliance with all rules, policies, and governance, and have all fines paid in full, in order to qualify for consideration. 

GTS Award applications may be received up to October 29th of the current season. The PAHL Executive Board (and others if deemed necessary for expertise) will evaluate all applications received and provide responses by November 30th. Associations may be queried for additional information during the evaluation process. If any one member of the Executive Board is affiliated with any of the association under consideration, they will excuse themselves from the decision making body, being replaced by a PAHL association rep at large to maintain the size of the decision making body. Once a decision has been rendered, the association will be notified. 

The award funds will be distributed to the recipient association as reimbursement after their project/event is complete.  Follow up reporting to obtain funds should be emailed to pahlconnect@pahockey.com, and must include the following:

1. Recipient will provide a listing of actual expenditures with receipts for reimbursement up to the full amount of the approved award amount. The expenditures submitted must match what was requested and approved. 

2. Recipient will provide a summary review of their project/event to the PAHL.