Helping Sports Production Professionals in Times of Need  

Welcome to the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund

Need Help? The Sports Broadcasting Fund is here for YOU!

In 2012 the Sports Broadcasting Fund was established in response to the tragic death of CBS cameraman Jeremy Schultz. That initial effort has led to a Fund that week in and week out now helps those in our industry as well as their family members who are facing difficult financial times.

Whether you or someone in the industry has been overwhelmed due to illness, surgery, or a hurricane, fire, or flood, we are here to help. And in the past two years we have begun helping anyone in need around the globe.

Our goal is simple: to be available as a “first responder” help pay bills directly so that recipients can stretch their own cash reserves. The goal is to avoid additional stress related to financial challenges that can often make a challenging situation more difficult.

If you need to apply for aid please download our aid application form (found here) and fill it out. We do not ask for intimate financial records but we do require an “Advocate Referee,” who can be a friend, colleague, mentor, employer or associate of the applicant, to sign off on and submit all applications with proper documentation (for example, copies of bills to paid).

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must have worked in the sports broadcasting production industry for one year.
  • Immediate family members of those employed in the sports broadcasting field may be eligible for grants.
  • Applicants do not need to reside in the U.S. or be U.S. citizens to be eligible for assistance.

Funding

  • Once approved, the grantee will be contacted by the Fund administrator to begin the process of financial assistance. Please note that the fund does not provide direct financial assistance (eg. a check to be cashed and deposited into the applicant’s bank account but rather pays bills on the applicants behalf.
  • All grants will paid directly to vendors (bank for a mortgage; hospital; insurance company) and we cannot reimburse you for past expenses.
  • All grants will require documentation, invoices or receipts before being paid.
  • Please note, the Sports Broadcasting Fund has been established to provide short-term assistance to those in need, rather than as a long-term solution for applicants.

Exclusions

  • Loans
  • Multiple year pledges
  • Debt reduction
  • Legal fees
  • Fundraising events/activities