USTA Eastern Region Grants

Region Grants

USTA Eastern invites organizations to apply for regional grant funding to support programming aimed at increasing tennis participation in local communities. Special consideration will be given to grant applications focused on the following programming:

• School and After School Programming
• Junior Competitive Play
• Adult Competitive Play
• Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
• Community Tennis Associations (CTA) & National Jr. Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Programs
• Adaptive/Wheelchair Tennis
• Innovative Programs

Regional grant awards are up to $1,000 and are for tennis programs/events operating in 2025. This grant is not retroactive. We will only fund programs/events that have not yet occurred.

Eligibility and Requirements

 In order to be eligible to receive regional grant funding:

• Applicants must indicate an interest in working closely with the Region Council Directors and Region Tennis Service Representative.
• Applications must be focused on programs that attract new players and/or retain existing players.
• Applicants are limited to one grant application per program.
• Applicants must be current USTA Member Organizations. 
• Applicants MUST be Safe Play approved.
• Grant funds may not be used for prize money.
• Applicants that received funding from USTA Eastern in 2024 must have submitted a completed follow-up form in order to be considered for funding in 2025.
• Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
  • Organization and Program History
  • Program Description (clearly demonstrate how the funds, if awarded, will be used to grow tennis participation and establish a defined timeline of program execution)
  • Program Budget (a viable financial plan that demonstrates sustainability)
  • Completed and Signed W9
  • Any flyers, brochures, promotional information (if available)
• Organizations that receive Regional Grants are required to forward a brief description and photographs of the program’s success in order to qualify for future USTA Eastern grants.  Please send the results of your grant-funded program to your region’s Community Tennis Coordinator. 

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: Ranges from $500 - $1000

Applications Due: Ongoing (Final date to submit: November 14, 2025)

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

For any questions regarding this grant, 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: Eric Cruz

cruz@eastern.usta.com

914-787-9351

Parks/Recreation: Kelsey Altavilla

altavilla@eastern.usta.com

914-306-4519

Not sure who to contact? Find your region here.