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.

To apply, please click on the applicable grant application below and also fill out this W-9 form.

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. Applicants must compete year-round and have a history of strong national tournament results.

National Contact: 

Esu Ma'at, Manager, Diversity 

To apply for a Competitive Travel Stipend, click here

Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 28.

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.

To participate in the D&I Essay Competition Honoring Diverse Pioneers, click here. Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 28.

GLTA Sponsorship

The purpose of this grant is to promote tennis in the LGBT community through support of select GLTA tournaments.

Available: February 1st

Deadline March 4th

Application link: Click here

National Contact:

Yasmine Osborn, Manager, Diversity 
 

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. 

2020 Grant Calendar Dates

January 10 – Application Live

February 15 – Grant Deadline

March 15 – Recipients Announced

To access the application for the 2020 Adaptive Tennis Grant, click here.

National Contact:

Yasmine Osborn, Manager, Diversity