Everyone can play.
Every child who wants to play gets to play
Youth sports scholarships in Jacksonville, FL
If cost is the only thing keeping your kid off the field, we cover it. One short application, a fast eligibility answer, and the registration fee goes straight to the league — so your child is placed on a real team in the sport they actually chose. No waitlist. No means-testing your child's enthusiasm. No red tape.
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Answers in days, not weeks
How it works — three simple steps
We built this so a busy parent can finish it on a phone before a registration deadline. No long forms, no invasive paperwork, no waitlist. You apply, we give you a fast answer, and we pay the league directly.
1. Apply
Fill out one short application in a few minutes. Tell us the child, the sport they want, and the league — that's the core of it.
2. Get a fast eligibility answer
We review quickly and get back to you in days, not weeks. No drawn-out review board, no season-missing delays.
3. We pay the league directly
Once approved, we send the registration fee straight to the partner league. Your child is placed on a real team — full stop.
A quick snapshot before you apply
Wondering if your family qualifies?
If your child is between 3 and 17, lives in the Jacksonville area, and cost is the main thing standing between them and a season, you're likely who we're here for. We keep eligibility simple and dignified — we never means-test a child's desire to play, and we won't make your pride the reason a season is missed. If you'd rather check before you commit, take the two-minute quiz.
Take the eligibility quiz- Child aged 3 to 17
- Lives in the Jacksonville, FL area
- Cost is the main barrier to playing
- Wants to join a real team in a sport they chose
Where the money goes
Impact in plain numbers
Youth sports has quietly become pay-to-play, sorted by household income instead of a child's desire to play. Every dollar donated goes toward one thing: putting a kid on a team. Here's what that looks like in plain figures.
Kids funded
Local Jacksonville children placed on real teams because a fee was covered, not because a family could afford it.
Sports covered
From soccer to flag football to basketball — the child picks the sport, we cover the fee.
Cost per child
One season of registration is often all it takes. Your gift is the whole difference between sidelines and starting lineup.
Paid direct to leagues
Every scholarship goes straight to a partner league — no partial vouchers, no overhead games.
Real families, real seasons
From the parents who applied
We help — we don't pity. These are neighbors who were one fee away from a missed season, and the kids who got to play anyway. No labels, no leftovers, just a spot on the team.
My son picked soccer, and for the first time the price tag wasn't the answer. The application took ten minutes on my phone and the answer came before the deadline.
Denise M.
Northside, Jacksonville
Nobody made us feel like a charity case. My daughter got a real spot on a real team, and she never knew anything was different. That mattered to me.
Marcus T.
Arlington, Jacksonville
Whether you need help or want to help
Two ways to be part of this
Some families come here because a fee came due and there was nothing left. Others come because they remember what a season meant to them and want to hand that to a kid who can't afford it. Both paths start right here.
Need help paying?
If registration, uniform, or equipment cost is the only thing in the way, apply now. One short form, a fast answer, and we pay the league directly.
Apply for a ScholarshipWant to fund a kid?
Cover a season for a Jacksonville child. Your gift goes straight to putting one more kid on a real team, in the sport they chose.
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Have a question before you apply?
If you're not sure where to start or something about your situation feels unusual, just ask. A real person here in Jacksonville will answer — no phone tree, no runaround. Send us a quick note and we'll help you find the next step.
(904) 234-0572
dramsey@i9sports.com
No public office — we operate virtually and meet families at partner league facilities throughout the Jacksonville, FL area.
We reply within a day or two — a real person, not a bot.
Access, not charity
A registered 501(c)(3) built on dignity by design
We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnering with local Jacksonville leagues that reserve roster spots for scholarship athletes. Scholarship kids are never labeled, never handed leftovers, and never put on a waitlist. Every child gets a real spot on a real team.
Everyone can play.
Cost shouldn't decide who gets to play
If your child wants to play and the fee is the only thing in the way, apply today — it takes minutes and the answer comes fast. Not ready to apply? Take the two-minute eligibility quiz and see where you stand. Either way, don't let a deadline pass in silence — we're here to cover it.
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