The Board of Directors of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is announcing that applications are being accepted for funding from its Amateur Sports Development Fund.

The deadline to submit an application for funding is April 20. An application may be obtained at www.gbshof.com.

The fund has been assisting Western New York amateur athletic groups since 1993. It was originally set up to assist the World University Games, but during the past 18 years, nearly 90 organizations have benefited. Money is awarded to amateur athletes, teams and organizations seeking financial assistance to foster the pursuit of a higher level of athletic achievement.

The criteria for the selection of athletes, teams and organizations to be considered for funding includes:

• The athlete, team or organization must be amateur in nature and must be from the Greater Buffalo region.

• The athlete, team or organization may apply for a specific need or piece of equipment if it will serve to improve performance levels in a competitive event.

• The athlete, team or organization may also apply for funding of a capital project to improve their facilities.

• If seeking funds for travel to an event, competition must be national or international in nature and selection to compete in the event must have been achieved via some qualifying process as opposed to subjective selection or invitation by a coach or committee.

• The committee will only grant monies for purposes other than supplementing an organization’s normal operating budget.

• Awards can be granted for repeat applications from athletes, teams or organizations, provided the purpose for the request is not the same as the prior award.

• The application must be complete and received as far as possible in advance of the date needed.

For additional information, email committee chair Mike Buczkowski at mbuczkowski@bisons.com.