New England Community Tennis Grants

Applications are now closed for 2025.

To be eligible for a USTA New England Grant, you must comply with the below conditions:

• Application is aligned with USTA New England’s mission to promote the growth of tennis and inspire healthy communities throughout New England.
• Application is closely aligned with USTA New England’s Strategic Pillars (See here).
• Organizations seeking support must be a USTA organizational member (View USTA Membership) for more information - membership is free).
• All staff and volunteers working in connection with the program or initiative must be registered Net Generation providers and Safe Play Approved if working with anyone 18 years of age or younger. 
• The project or initiative must impact the New England community.
• Applying entity must be an established 501(c)(3). The entity applying is permitted to work in partnership with a for-profit organization. If the applying entity is applying in partnership with a for-profit entity, a signed Memorandum of Agreement between partners is required in order to receive funding.
• Applying entity must have all prior grant accountability forms submitted before being considered for a new grant request.
• Applying entity must not have received Game Changer Grant funding within the last two years (Game Changer Grant only).
• Applying entity must have all prior grant accountability forms submitted before being considered for a new grant request (Community Champion Grant only).
• The lead organization must have an annual operating budget of $1M or less (Community Champion Grant only).

If you are a tennis facility seeking funding, please visit Tennis Venue Services. 

Grants Contact Information:

Section Representatives

• Mavi Sanchez-Skakle, Head of DEI (mavi.sanchez-skakle@newengland.usta.com)

• Mason Bultje, Chair, USTA NE Grants Committee (mbultje@sportsmenstennis.org)

USTA New England State Representatives

• Todd Piker, Chair of Connecticut Grants Committee (tpiker@gmail.com)

• Lance Andersen, President of Eastern Massachusetts (lance@luckydogtennis.com)

• Lisa Gilbride, President of Maine (lisa.c.gilbride@gmail.com)

• Tim McKean, President of New Hampshire (tmmckean@gmail.com)

• Doug Chapman, President of Rhode Island (somersettennis@aol.com)

• Joanna Beall, President of Vermont (ustavtassoc@gmail.com)

• Karen Fawthrop, President of Western Massachusetts (karenfawthrop@hotmail.com)