Diversity & Inclusion grants offer financial support to:

1. Athletes of ethnic or diverse backgrounds.
2. High performance tennis programs that serve to develop players of ethnic or racially diverse backgrounds OR that serve low-income junior tennis players and enable them to use their tennis ability to secure a college education.

For more information about national Diversity & Inclusion grants, contact Yasmine Osborn, Manager, Diversity, at the USTA national office.

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Competitive Travel Stipends for National Competition 

Provide funding to a select group of competitive juniors from diverse ethnic backgrounds who aspire to improve their USTA national rankings and better position themselves for top tier Division I college scholarships.  Funding will be based on participation in specific 2020 USTA national championship tournaments. ADVERTISEMENT Applicants must compete year-round and have a history of strong national tournament results.

2021 Grant Deadlines

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D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers

The D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers offers players an opportunity to receive funding for tennis equipment, training and/or travel expenses. To be considered, players must write a compelling essay paralleling the challenges faced by an early tennis pioneer they admire to challenges they face in pursuing their own tennis aspirations.

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Adaptive Tennis Grant

The purpose of the Adaptive Tennis Grant is to assist in the initiation or implementation of adaptive tennis programs at the community level. 

2021 Grant Deadlines

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