NATA Foundation Announces New Executive Partnership with PFATS Foundation The NATA Research & Education Foundation is excited to announce a new Executive Partnership with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society (PFATS) Foundation in 2025. Through this collaboration, we will work together to advance the athletic training profession by supporting research and education initiatives that enhance […]

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, […]

The NATA Foundation’s work benefits every Athletic Trainer and every company, sport and organization associated with the profession, as well as the physically active community at large. The scholarship and research opportunities that the NATA Foundation provides would not be possible without philanthropic support.   Please consider giving to the NATA Foundation, so we can continue […]

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 […]

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 […]

NATA Foundation Scholarship Programs The NATA Foundation is proud to offer multiple scholarship opportunities to support students pursuing careers in athletic training—no matter where they are in their academic journey. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $4.35 million to 2,107 students (as of 2025). Administered by the Scholarship Committee, the program provides […]

Do I have to be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association to apply for a scholarship? Yes, all scholarship applicants must be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association on/by January 15, 2026 for the 2026 Award Cycle. [Learn how to become a member here]. How much money is awarded for each […]

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements – 2026 Award Cycle: All scholarship applicants must be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association on/by January 15, 2026 for the 2026 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 […]