Growing Tennis Together Grant

The 2026 Growing Tennis Together grant is available to current non-profit USTA member organizations. (Examples include community tennis associations, NJTL chapters, community-based organizations and municipalities such as parks and recreation departments.) The eligible organization will submit an application based on the need to increase tennis participation. Priority will be given to grant proposals which target youth initiatives as well as diversity and inclusion and innovative programming within parks and recreation departments and school partnerships.

Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants should note when applying for the Growing Tennis Together Eastern Support Grant:

• The grant will be considered for funding based on contributing to the following:  
  • Youth Tennis competitive initiatives by having a Junior Team Tennis program, Team Competition, EDC camps, Team Challenges and/or Youth Tennis Leagues
  • Recreation programs for youth and adults in the parks and recreation space
  • Tennis on Campus or Collegiate support
  • Adult Leagues and initiatives by having USTA Adult Leagues, Social Leagues, Young Adult Leagues, and Flexible Leagues, Team Up events, etc. 
  • Community Tennis Association (CTA) and National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL)
  • Diversity and Inclusion initiatives that include the above measurable programming.
  • High school tennis initiatives
• Grant funds may not be used for prize money, membership, any and all fees associated with transportation such as renting a bus, or individual scholarships.
• Grant funds may be used for equipment costs, court time, coaches or instructor fees, promotional items for the program/event, protection items such as cleaning supplies.
• All applicants MUST be Safe Play approved. Click here to access Safe Play.
• Applicants who received funding in the year of 2025 must have submitted a follow-up form in order to be considered for the Growing Tennis Together Grant.

USTA Eastern reserves the right to fully fund, partially fund or not fund grant requests based on funding criteria, the amount of funding available, the quality of funding requests received, etc.

Grant Amount: $5,000

Applications Due: April 3, 2026

Award Notifications: Early May (subject to change)

More Provider Funding Opportunities:

Apply for all GTT Grants Here

**View our "Grant Best Practices" webinar to get a sense of what an ideal application looks like.

For any questions regarding any of the GTT grants, please contact Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla or your local Community Tennis Coordinator:

Long Island: Neil Thakur

thakur@eastern.usta.com

914-589-4500

Metro: Austin Doyle

doyle@eastern.usta.com

914-907-6542 

New Jersey: Andrés Sánchez 

sanchez@eastern.usta.com

914-907-7745

Northern and Western: Joe Steger

steger@eastern.usta.com

914-282-4153

Southern: Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla

jalfalla@eastern.usta.com

914-697-2318

Parks/Recreation: Kelsey Altavilla

altavilla@eastern.usta.com

914-306-4519

Not sure who to contact? Find your region here.