School Youth Tennis Initiative Grant
The School Youth Tennis Initiative (SYTI) Grant is available to schools or organizations to support tennis initiatives outside of physical education classes. Utilize this grant to fund tennis programming related to after school programs, before school programs, intramural programs or during recess at a school, park or public location. Additionally, this grant can support schools during the pandemic: Many children within the Eastern Section will experience disruptions to their physical activity due to distance learning and gymnasiums used for academic purposes instead of physical education. The maximum request is $1,200.
Eligibility and Requirements
A school OR organization may apply for the SYTI Grant. In order to be eligible to receive the SYTI Grant:
- The individual or individuals who will be instructing or coaching must be Safe Play approved for both youth and adult programming. Click here to access Safe Play.
- The applicant must demonstrate a budget for programs that may need instructors, court time or other supplies such as tennis equipment. Please note that this funding can't be used for membership fees, registration fees, transportation costs, insurance costs or medical equipment.
- If you are a facility that has been previously awarded funding from USTA Eastern or USTA in the past, you must confirm that a follow-up form or report was submitted.
Grant Amount: $1,200 maximum award
Applications Due: Ongoing (Final date to submit: November 13, 2026)
Apply Here
**View our "Grant Best Practices" webinar to get a sense of what an ideal application looks like. View the PDF version of the webinar here.
For any questions regarding this grant, please contact Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla or your local Community Tennis Coordinator:
Long Island: Neil Thakur
914-589-4500
Metro: Austin Doyle
914-907-6542
New Jersey: Andrés Sánchez
914-907-7745
Northern and Western: Joe Steger
914-282-4153
Southern: Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla
914-697-2318
Parks/Recreation: Kelsey Altavilla
914-306-4519
Not sure who to contact? Find your region here.
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