[Lisa Rodriguez]

My Suggestions (no guarantees):
Take team members, see if any relatives own/are employed by companies, even if it's big ones, like locktight or travelers, most of those companies have grant programs/you can write formally and ask for money, it really helps that they are helping an employee's relative
Also, be sure to boast your accomplishments, and tell them that you intend to continue the tradition, people like to sponors award-winning teams, any award!!

that's about as much as i can come up with