Easton, Inc., the Foundations support the building and/or operation of outdoor and indoor archery facilities at city parks, schools, universities and sports complexes throughout the U.S. In addition to these facilities, the Foundations provide programs to train aspiring archers, trainers, coaches and administrators. The first Easton Sports Development Foundation was created in 1984 with the missio
n to introduce this lifetime activity and historic Olympic-style sport of archery to more people in Southern California. The success of that effort led to the formation in 2006 of a second Easton foundation, Easton Sports Development Foundation II. Among the programs initiated by ESDF are Olympic Archery in Schools (OAS), which helps schools to form archery teams to compete in a unique league. The Foundation also sponsored the 2009 Archery Youth World Cup and the 2010-2012 Archery World Cups in Ogden, UT and runs various youth archery programs from its Archery Centers in Newberry, FL; Salt Lake City, Utah and Van Nuys, CA. Grants
Easton Sports Development Foundation (ESDF) awards several grants every year to clubs, programs, schools, colleges and universities, and organizations that propose archery-related plans or projects. For more information, please click on Apply for Grants. Other Initiatives
Easton Foundations also provides assistance to several high-level archery programs and organizations, such as the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, the U.S. Archery Association (USAA), the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) and the U.S. Collegiate Archery Program (USCA).
