The Forber Foundation is a grant-awarding trust within the charitable status of the Manchester Magic and Mystics organisation and Basketball Centre. Established by Joe & Maggie Forber.
Its purpose is to provide financial support to young people at the Club, enabling them to pursue their passion for basketball and fulfil their potential in whichever area they choose—whether playing, refereeing, coaching, table officiating, education-linked pathways, or other aspects of the sport.
Objectives of the Foundation
The Foundation exists to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent talented and committed young people from engaging with basketball. It supports individuals by offering four types of grants:
- Support Fund
- Available to National League players aged up to 20 years.
- Provides financial support to enable them to remain part of the programme.
- Assessed on a case-by-case basis, according to individual need.
- Elite Fund
- Available to athletes selected for National or Great Britain teams.
- No age restriction.
- Designed to help athletes on their high-performance pathway.
- Development Fund
- Supports individuals who wish to develop their skills and opportunities in areas such as coaching, officiating, statistics, strength and conditioning, and other roles linked to basketball development.
- Scholarships
- Not open for application but awarded at the discretion of the Foundation.
- Offered to athletes under 20 years old who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the Club and deserve additional support.
