Partner with us

Partnering for Impact When partnering with the NATA Research & Education Foundation, you contribute to the advancement of the athletic training profession. The NATA Foundation’s work benefits every athletic trainer and every company associated with the profession, as well as the broader physically active community. Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals visible on sidelines, job sites, […]

NATA Foundation

The vision of the NATA Research and Education Foundation is to be the leader in supporting innovative research and educational opportunities to advance health care and inform policy for the benefit of the physically active populations. The NATA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), was incorporated in 1991 and established with […]

Scholarship Endowments

As part of its core mission, the NATA Foundation provides scholarships through more than 30 donor funded endowments.  BOC Lindsy McLean Scholarship Endowment BOC Paul Grace Scholarship Endowment CATA Penny F. Dunker-Polek Scholarship Endowment District 1 – Rebecca Payne Memorial Scholarship Endowment District 7 – Gary Delforge Scholarship Endowment District 8 – Bill Chambers Scholarship […]

Scholarship Requirements

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements – 2024 Award Cycle: All scholarship applicants must be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association by January 15, 2024 for the 2024 Award Cycle. As applicants progress through their academic career in athletic training or an allied health profession (maintaining NATA membership and involvement) they may apply for the different […]