Applications are now open for Kevin Burnham Award and Grant
by US Sailing 4 Sep 2025 05:37 PDT
Paul Foerster & Kevin Burnham celebrate winning gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic regatta © Daniel Forster /
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Do you compete in two-person Olympic class or Olympic Development class trapeze boats? If so, then you may qualify to apply for a Kevin Burnham Memorial grant or the Kevin Burnham Memorial Award! These two separate honors were established in memory of Kevin Burnham, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist.
Grants are open to sailors under the age of 32 as of January 1, 2025 and demonstrate outstanding competitive sailing potential, display infectious enthusiasm, and compete in two-person Olympic class or Olympic Development class trapeze boats.
The Kevin Burnham Memorial Award is given annually to a competitor (or team of competitors) who best exemplifies Kevin's spirit and embodies passion, perseverance, persistence, sportsmanship on and off the water, love of the sport, and love of his/her competitors. The Award recipient can be any age and must currently or have previously sailed an Olympic Class boat.
Applications and nominations are now being accepted. The deadline for both is Friday, October 31, 2025.
Nominate a sailor or apply for a grant here.