| USTA Grants |
| NRPA/USTA Tennis in the Parks Initiative TIP |
Designed to assist any community eager to improve & expand opportunities for the public to play tennis. TIP employs a 3-pronged approach: tennis programming, infrastructure, advocacy |
Mid-September-
Mid-October,
annually |
Karen Ford
ford@usta.com or
Jay Richardson
jrichardson@nrpa.org |
| Public Facility Grant |
Funding assistance for construction/ renovation of public tennis courts |
March-October
annually |
Shannon Hatten
technical@usta.com |
| USTA Recreational Grant |
Community based organizations are eligible to apply for the 2009 Recreational Tennis Grant. For additional information on the grant and to access the online application, please visit the Grant Request site |
Round 1 Deadline January 30; Round 2 Deadline May 15 |
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| Multicultural Excellence Program Grant |
Funding for competitive junior development programs that are training youth aspiring to achieve national and/or international rankings. |
November,
annually |
Michele Kern
kern@usta.com |
| Multicultural Individual Player Grant for National Competition & Training |
Funding for competitive junior players aspiring to achieve national and/or international rankings. |
November,
annually |
Michele Kern
kern@usta.com |
| Okechi Womeodu Scholar -Athlete Grant |
Reward players who work to excel as much in the classroom as in sports. |
November,
annually |
Michele Kern
kern@usta.com |
| Althea Gibson Leadership Grant |
Reward players who work to excel in leadership on and off the court. |
November,
annually |
Office of Diversity
Diversity@usta.com |
| Community Outreach Grant |
Funding to recruit & retain more diverse youth and adult participation in tennis. |
November,
annually |
Helyn Edwards
hedwards@usta.com |
| Multicultural USTA Tennis Teachers Conference & Arthur Ashe Kids Day Scholarship |
Provide funding to cover expenses for multicultural coaches to attend the teachers conference and assist with Arthur Ashe Kids Day |
June,
annually |
Sandra Irby
sandrai@mstennis.com |
| Community Tennis Develop- ment Workshop Scholarship |
Funding to offset cost of attending the annual Community Tennis workshop, available to CTA & NJTL leaders |
October,
annually |
Sandra Irby
sandrai@mstennis.com |
| USTA Pro Circuit Community Involvement Grant |
Funding to heighten awareness of community programs during any level pro-circuit tournament |
October & April, annually |
Louise Maher
maher@usta.com |
| USTA Junior Team Tennis Stipends |
Stipends to area JTT coordinators to start new leagues |
January,
annually |
Russell Dendy
russelld@mstennis.com |
| NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest |
Contest for NJTL participants. Winners receive all-expense paid weekend trip to NYC & Arthur Ashe Kids Day |
February,
annually |
Yasmine Osborn
Osborn@sta.usta.com |
| NJTL Tennis & Leadership Camp Scholarship |
Weeklong camp opportunity for NJTL participants. |
March,
annually |
Yasmine Osborn
Osborn@sta.usta.com |
| USTA Tennis & Education Foundation “Aces for Kids” grants |
Awarded to non-profit organizations that support efforts in tennis & education to help disadvantaged, at-risk youth & people with disabilities. |
Ongoing |
Ellen del Colle
DelColle@usta.com |
| USTA Tennis & Education Player Incentive Scholarships/ Incentive Award |
To encourage the development of USTA youth tennis program participants (18 years or younger) with great potential and a commitment to higher education. Scholarships are available to high school seniors and incentive awards are available to middle and high school students. |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
www.usta.com/foundation |
| Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship |
Awards college educational scholarships annually to one high school senior who has excelled academically, participated extensively in USTA youth tennis programs, and who is entering a four-year college or university program to support the individual pursuit of excellence in academics and tennis |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award |
Available to high school seniors of ethnically diverse heritage who have excelled academically, participated extensively in USTA youth tennis programs, and who are entering a four-year college or university program. Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| Eve Craft Scholarship Fund |
This one-time only scholarship is being offered to two high school seniors, one male and one female, who have excelled both academically and in the sport of tennis and who reside in an economically disadvantaged community |
November, 2008 |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| USTA Tennis & Education Foundation College Education Scholarship |
Scholarships to high school seniors who have excelled academically & participated extensively in USTA youth tennis programs. The scholarship is payable up to 4years at $1500 per year. |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| USTA Tennis & Education Foundation College Textbook Scholarship |
For high school graduates who have excelled academically, participated extensively in USTA youth tennis programs and have demonstrated financial need. |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| Marian Wood Baird Scholarship |
For high school seniors who have excelled academically, demonstrated achievements in leadership, participated extensively in an organized community tennis program, and entering a four-year college or university program |
November, annually |
Jackie Materasso
materasso@usta.com |
| High Performance Coaching Education Program |
Provides funding to cover expenses associated with attending HPCP for participants |
Conclusion of HPCP, annually |
Paul Lubbers
lubbers@usta.com |
| High Performance Continuing Education Program |
Provides funding to cover expenses associated with attending HPCE for participants |
Conclusion of HPCE, annually |
Paul Lubbers
lubbers@usta.com |
